Donations and Charity - Alresford Ukulele Jam

Here at the Alresford Ukulele Jam, we are all about helping our local community in whatever way we can. It was decided early on that we would raise money for our local community and the charities closest to our hearts.

As members of the Jam, we all do this for fun, and for free. No one gets paid and anything we earn from gigs goes to supporting our bands basic needs (our sound kit), local community projects and charitable fundraising efforts.

Take a look at the donations we have been able to make. And remember, if you are thinking of booking us – your money will be going to a good cause.

£2000 for local Alresford Schools April 2022

September 4, 2022

The AUJ donated £2000 to the Sunhill Infants and Sunhill Juniors School in April 2022. The donation was from the funds raised over 2021. Gigs include the Watercress Festival, King Alfred Pub Bonfire Night, Hinton Arms Vintage Vehicle Meet and Alresford Apple Day Concert.

£1000 donated to Friends of Sun Hill Infants

November 30, 2019

Thanks to all the support we had from our fee paying gigs in 2019 we have again been able to donate £1000 to the friends of Sun Hill Infants Schhol, Alresford. We know they have many plans to spend it on further enriching the education of our local young learners.

£200: AUJ support pre-school Xmas party

November 10, 2019

It is donation season again and the first of 2019 goes to 345 preschool in Alresford. A donation of £200 was made to pay for the party and a surprise entertainer for the children. Enjoy!

£1000 donated to Friends of Sunhill Infants

December 1, 2018

After playing the traditional “Christmas Uke Box” during the school Bazaar, we were delighted to present a cheque for £1,000 to help the Sun Hill Infant school provide that little bit more for our local 4-6 year olds.

£500 to Children in Need 2018

November 16, 2018

We joined Lousia Hannan for the drive time show on BBC Radio Solent to play a couple of numbers and announce a £500 donation to CIN 2018

£100 Raised for the Alzheimer’s Association

May 26, 2018

King Alfred Beer Festival We came upon the beer Festival. We Uked hard. We raised £100 for the Alzheimer’s Association thanks in part to the beer drinkers and also to the Jam. We mainly collected money to not play a song. Something which we might consider in future.

£200 Raised for Alresford PIGS and Shooting Star Chase

March 23, 2018

We Rocked out at the Horse and Groom. AUJ and friends played for a swelling crowd in aid of a fantastic charity called Shooting Star Chase and Alresford’s own Charity the PIGS

£100 to The Murray Parish Trust

September 9, 2017

Jon Cranfied from the AUJ walked the 100km Thames Path Challenge and the AUJ chipped in to the tune of a £100 pledge. Well done Jon.

£100 to Wooden Spoon

August 25, 2017

Rugbytots Land’s End to London Ride 2017 AUJ Cajon player Tim Nutman rode over 300 miles for the children’s charity of rugby who fund around 70 projects each year that support disadvantaged and disabled children from sensory rooms, specialist playgrounds and sports activity areas to respite, medical and community care.

£100 to Grenfell Towers

July 21, 2017

We played a charity gig which raised £4000 and we donated £100 of our own funds.

£1000 to Sun Hill Infants

December 9, 2016

£1000 donated to Sun Hill Infants School, allowing them to purchase Ukuleles and lessons for their children.