Betchworth DFAS held a Musical Soirée The Trumpet Shall Sound with Crispian Steele-Perkins in the United Reform Church, Reigate in June. Also taking part was Jamie Mason a young harpist, 16 years old. The Society is sponsoring an annual scholarship for Jamie to have harp lessons with the orchestral harpist Rachel Masters.

Betchworth DFAS also provided help for art projects at The Acorn School (Infant School)

They had an excellent review in the Surrey Mirror Group of papers and a write up in the autumn edition of the Nadfas Review.

Jamie Mason, Pamela Watling
and Crispian Steele-Perkins

Bookham DFAS sponsored an artist in residence for one day at The Dawnay School (Primary School).

Cheam DFAS provided support to St Dunstans School, Cheam for a theatre performance by The Cat’s Grin Company, plus a theatre workshop for the pupils. They also sponsored two first-year university music students who played at Cheam DFAS’ anniversary dinner.

Dorking DFAS Every year Dorking DFAS provide an allocation of funds to local schools for art materials and visiting artists. The Young Arts Representative for Dorking DFAS also taught some classes, on a voluntary basis, at St. Michael's First School, Mickleham. Subject - How Art Paintings can tell us about History, The Tudors'.

Horsley DFAS helped sponsor Clandon Church of England School’s (Primary School) art work in the making of a mosaic for their new garden/playground.

Leatherhead DFAS supported Woodlands Special Needs School in Leatherhead - ages 7-15 yrs.

The Society paid for a visiting artist during the school’s Art Week in June.

The pupils sent a special card ‘designed’ by themselves plus some photos of their artwork to the Society to say a big thank you for the support they had received.