The award-winning Sheffield festival has raised the staggering amount since moving to Hillsborough Park in 2018
The newly launched Tramlines in the community covers the varied work that the festival undertakes in the Hillsborough area and Sheffield as a whole, and as part of this, The Tramlines Trust, a micro trust of GivingWorks, will launch applications in Spring, providing grants to local community organisations, charities and projects.
The aim of the community trust is to support and uplift communities at the heart of the festival. Each year Tramlines creates training and work opportunities, promotes Sheffield’s arts and local music scene, builds relationships with and supports local businesses whilst ensuring the festival is accessible to all.
In 2021 the festival raised £34,500 for charity, which brings the total since moving to Hillsborough Park to a whopping £103,000. The donations were raised through a charity raffle, guest-list donations, ticket donation opt-ins, charity merch sales and ‘Nulty’s’ backstage bar – an area named after the late Festival Director, Sarah Nulty.
In 2021, donations were made to The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation, ADIRA, The Sapphire Project, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, Cathedral Archer Project, S6 Food Bank and Hillsborough Primary School.
The Tramlines Trust will open for funding applications later this Spring and will provide grants to successful applicants. The Trust will grow the festival’s annual fundraising and charitable donations whilst allowing opportunities for more charities & organisations to apply for funding. Full details on how applications can be made will be revealed soon on the official website and via social media channels.
Photo credit: Fanatic Ben Bentley
Timm Cleasby, Head of Operations for Tramlines said; “It’s incredibly important to us all at Tramlines that we support the Sheffield community and local area. Our work with the trust will build on everything we already do in the community and help forge new links with projects and charities that we can support and amplify their work.”
If that wasn’t enough there’s plenty more news to follow as Tramlines in the Community expands including a partnership with Sheffield based Tickets for Good, another collaboration with Hillsborough Primary School, opportunities to perform at the festival via the Apply to Play scheme, work placements with local students, volunteering opportunities, Hillsborough Park improvements, plus many more exciting projects in the pipeline!
Tramlines has also achieved a coveted ‘Gold Status’ from Attitude is Everything for making the festival accessible to all.
Photo credit: Timm Cleasby
A spokesperson for Attitude is Everything said; “Tramlines signed up to the Attitude is Everything charter in 2019 to begin their journey making one of Sheffield’s largest live music events accessible to all. Despite the challenging circumstances of the pandemic including a 2020 cancellation, it has been fantastic to see the incredible development and hard work the team has done to fast track their status to Gold in 2021.
“Tramlines have truly made Accessibility a priority, from implementing our recommendations and engaging with staff training around access to providing fantastic customer service onsite. We cannot wait to see this amazing festival further improve their access provision and hopefully achieve Platinum status in 2022.’
Photo credit: Fanatic Ben Bentley
“I’m immensely proud of the team for their hard work in achieving gold status with attitude is everything, making the festival as accessible as we can is something we all strive for and we’re aiming for platinum next.”
More information about the trust and applications can be found via the website and you can watch the Tramlines in the Community launch video HERE.
