Support the Bursary

We rely on donations to support the Bursary, please consider donating whatever you can via PayPal.

Inspired by a very talented musician and former Worle School pupil, The Charlie Derrick Music Bursary has been set up to celebrate the special musical talent of individuals and to promote the necessary partnership between the musician and their teacher or supporter. The aim of the Bursary is to acknowledge the effort and commitment that needs to be shown by each of those parties in achieving a common goal of such high standards of musicianship.

Applicants are invited to confirm they are happy to support the Charlie Derrick music bursary at gigs they do in the future. Gigs can be promoted on the Footprint site. Simply email ryan@footprint.org.uk with the details.

Have a look at all the people we've helped over since 2003.

The next Bursaries will be awarded in December


Apply for a bursary

If you think you may be eligible for a Bursary and would like to apply, please fill in the form below or download the Application Form (PDF, 116KB) and post it to us.

Please note that all applicants must be unsigned and original

Under 18s 18 and over

Please Note: Should you be successful with your application; The Trustees will require receipt/s of purchase which will then support the issue of your Bursary funding.

Who we've helped

Tom Conibear

Here is a list of monies 'THE CHARLIE DERRICK BURSARY' has paid out over the last 7 years. All money was raised from events organised by Julie Derrick (Charlies' mother) under what used to be known as 'UNDERGROUND SOUNDS' later re-branded to 'FOOTPRINT'

Name Amount Item
RED RUM £44 DREAM THEATRE TICKETS
JOANNE FOWLER £200 FLUTE
GEMMA WILFORD £360 YOUTH CHOIR TRIP
YOUTH CHOIR £50 BOW TIES
LAURA SELLERS £360 YOUTH CHOIR TRIP
ROB YORK £249.95 GUITAR AMP
UNDERGROUND SOUNDS EVENT £1400 PAYMENT TO PERFORMING MUSICIANS
ESTHER NOSWORTHY £200 YOUTH CHOIR TRIP
WESTHAVEN SCHOOL £402 PURCHASES FROM MUSIC VILLAGE
JAMES SCRIVEN £273.75 JAM PERCUSSION
WESTHAVEN SCHOOL £535.80 WESTERN COMPUTERS
WESTHAVEN SCHOOL £215.33 WESTERN COMPUTERS
RUTH PREDDY £88.09 CONCERT VISIT
ALEX ILES £63.05 CONCERT VISIT
NIK BEAUMONT £200 FORGOTTEN FABLE (BAND)
LEMON MEDIA £176.25 CD'S
AMY BISHOP £200 SAXOPHONE
EMMA SILLICK £360 YOUTH CHOIR TRIP
RYAN WILLMENT £186.93 JOHN PACKER LTD
GEMMA KIRSOPP £300 PRIORY SCHOOL
FINN MCALEER £200 YOUTH RECORDER ORCHESTRA
PAUL EVANS £100 JAZZ WISE COURSE
DAVID WATKINS £200 WORLE SCHOOL MUSIC TOUR
HANNAH MCLORINAN £200 CELLO COURSE
LUCY JONES & ABI £400 WYVERN SCHOOL VENICE TRIP
MORSE DESIGN & PRINT £158.63 BRISTOL BLUES BANNER
£500 PURCHASE OF GUITARS TO BE AUTOGRAPHED AND RAFFLED
JAMES PARFITT £200 INSTRUMENT
THE SKETCH £552.25 + £352.50 STUDIO RECORDING TIME
BEN GUTSELL £200
STEPHANIE HALE ALLEN £200
TAMSIN MACBEATH £200
LEE BURROUGHS £350 PA EQUIPMENT
HANNAH COOPER £250 SINGING TOUR
LENNY SAVAGE £170 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
CHRIS PREDDY £200 WORLE SCHOOL MUSIC TOUR
MAX SHILLINGLAW £300 PA EQUIPMENT
ALEX LIPINSKI £359 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
MARIA PARFITT £200 VIOLIN BOW
KIRSTY DAVIS £200 MUSIC TUITION FEES
ZOE BUCKLEY £200 SINGING LESSONS
TOM FORRISTER £200 TUITION
SAM BLUNSDON £131.48 ALTO SAX MOUTHPIECE AND RING
DEVON HAZEL £100 PIANO LESSONS
ALICE BINGHAM £200 RUSSIAN MUSIC TRIP
BRENNAN BROWN £200 WORLE SCHOOL MUSIC TOUR
ALISTAIR FARNDON £181.73 SHORTBOARD FOOT CONTROLLER
CHRIS BAILEY £277.40 GUITAR AMP
LUKE KILPATRICK £300 BASS GUITAR
ABIGAIL JONES £500 EQUIPMENT FOR SKANK TANK
VICTORIA CULPIN £200 SINGING LESSONS