Support Longplayer
Longplayer is looked after by the Longplayer Trust, which is a nonprofit charitable organization (see here for more information). We rely completely on private donations and grants to keep Longplayer widely and freely available, to fund its upkeep, and to research and implement strategies for its survival.
In addition to running the live stream and the flagship listening post at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, the Trust is now working towards the production of the first live performance of a section of Longplayer, scheduled for September 2009 (see here).
Bottom-line overheads for the Trust include £1500 a year for the running of the live stream and £100 a month to keep the Lighthouse open to the public (at present it's open over the first weekend of every month, but we are hoping to be able to extend this to every weekend). For this, as for all things, Longplayer must depend on support from the public.
Every gift is important to us, however small, and there are several ways you can help:
Buy a Bowl
The trust is now raising money on a bowl-by-bowl basis for the staging of the first live performance of Longplayer, now scheduled for September 2009 at the Roundhouse, London. Only through donations can the custom orchestral instrument necessary for this performance be built. Bowls can be sponsored in different sizes, from the smaller £50 bowls to the great big £1000 bowls on the outer ring. Buy a bowl and have it engraved with a word of your choice. Click here to find out more.
Make a Donation
To make a donation, of whatever size, you can use any of the following payment options:
PayPal – you can use all debit and credit cards here:
Bank Transfer:
The Longplayer Trust, a/c 2848828
Lloyds TSB, Sort Code: 30.98.71
Cheque or Money Order payable to:
The Longplayer Trust,
31 Eyre Street Hill,
London EC1R, 5EW, U.K.
Gift Aid: If you are a UK tax payer we can claim an extra 28% back from the Inland Revenue.
The Longplayer Trust is Registered Charity number 108 7243.
Shopping
Every time you buy a book, CD or DVD – in fact anything at all – from Amazon.co.uk using our embedded search box, we receive a percentage of the retail price. You can do this via our bookshop, or by searching here:
Help in Kind
We always need help on developing long term sustainable means for keeping Longplayer playing. If you have an idea or access to resources which you believe my benefit Longplayer in the long or short term, please get in touch here.
Listening Posts
We are always interested in listening to proposals for new listening posts.