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Pipe Up: Sleeping Beauty Grant

With your support we aim to make 26 small unplayable organs playable again in 2026. We pay 100% of the cost of up to two days' work by a local builder. Your donation will be matched by the Dalgleish Trust up to £13,000 until the end of April 2026.

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Britain's organs are under threat as churches close and musical tastes change. Pipe Up is a grassroots organisation that aims to stem the tide of losses by getting them cared for, played and heard, and both accessible and appreciated by a wider public.

Story

Pipe Up has discovered that many of Britain's organs are unplayable, not because of major faults, but because of easily-fixable issues that will only take a day or two of expert attention to put right.

We call these "sleeping beauties".

Sometimes, the church concerned hasn't got the expertise to get the right help, or can't justify spending money on an organ that hasn't been heard for a long time. Or needs a small boost to kick-start its fundraising campaign.

With your help we can build on our success giving them the kiss of life.

We've got a waiting list of applicants for grants, but if for any reason we can't use your donation to reawaken a sleeping beauty we'll put it towards making other similar instruments played again.

Donation summary

Total
£8,630.23
+ £1,923.50 Gift Aid
Online
£8,630.23
Offline
£0.00
Direct
£8,630.23
Fundraisers
£0.00

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