CHARITY WORK
Since 2000, Amanda has worked with Yehudi Menuhin’s charity Live Music Now!
This charity helps young people at the start of their careers to go out into the community and perform for those who are unable to get to a concert hall.
The charity also gives the opportunity of performing in concert halls across Britain.
Amanda continues to work extensively for “Lost Chord” a similar charity based in Yorkshire. Lost Chord, founded by Helena Muller, takes music to elderly homes and hospitals, concentrating specifically on those with severe dementia. She usually works with opera singers Joanne Thomas, Jill Padfield, Owen Webb and Kate Wolveridge.

Cancer Research:
She put down the harp and picked up her running shoes, taking part in the Cardiff Half Marathon in order to raise funds for the lung cancer unit of a local hospital
The local Christmas harp concert was slightly different in 2005 when Amanda helped in arranging a sponsored harpathon where over £2000 was raised for the charity.
Joanne and Amanda continued to help the charity by being part of their Christmas Carol Concert held on Monday 12th December at St John’s Church in Cardiff. The concert included local choirs and school children and was a great success.
The Meningitis Trust:
Joanne and Amanda performed as part of the Meningitis Trust’s Christmas concert in Gloucester Cathedral. Joanne was 8 ½ months pregnant at the time but at least we were in the right place with guest of honour being GMTV doctor Mark Porter!
NSPCC
Amanda played for the annual NSPCC fundraiser held in Dyffryn Gardens, nr Cardiff. She has offered to make it a regular event in her calendar as it is such a worthy cause.