Support The Amelia
Our mission: Enriching Lives; Inspiring Learning
The Amelia Scott is a pioneering new venue at the heart of Tunbridge Wells. Uniquely, it offers a range of arts and cultural experiences integrated with frontline council services. Housing a museum, adult education centre, adult and children’s libraries, a community arts room, a gallery for temporary exhibitions and a light and airy space for events and performances, it’s designed to inspire local people to explore and share the pleasures of heritage and arts discovery, reading, learning and participation, and to attract new visitors to our town.
Why we need your support
The Amelia is led and funded by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, which covers the costs of all statutory services.
Tunbridge Wells is recognised as one of the most affluent boroughs in Kent, but this masks islands of deprivation which are further isolated by the relative wealth around them. The Amelia is designed, following extensive public consultation, to address the inequality of opportunity that exists within our borough and to foster a more active, connected community.
To reach as many people as possible, we have ambitious plans : through opportunities for early years learning, cross-curricular programmes for schools, projects aimed at supporting mental health and for those living with social isolation, and activities for people with age-related illness, The Amelia has the potential to enable people to become confident users of cultural venues - with the life-long benefits we know that brings – and to contribute to the health and wellbeing of all local residents.
Our aim is to attract 450,000 visits each year. To continue to offer life-enhancing arts and cultural experiences - free or at an affordable cost to ensure that everyone can benefit - we need to attract additional funding and support from our community. We very much hope that you will join us on our journey.
How you can support us:
Circle Corporate Partnerships
Local companies are warmly invited to join us as a Circle Corporate member. Circle Corporate is a membership scheme for people interested in aligning their business with innovative, high quality, life-enhancing arts and culture provision, and to supporting The Amelia in its aim to ensure that its benefits are accessible to everyone in our community.
There are four levels of support:
- Premium Level Member (from £20,000 per annum)
- Gold Level Member (from £10,000 per annum)
- Silver Level Member (from £5,000 per annum)
- Bronze Level Member (from £2,000 per annum)
Each level offers a range of benefits, including:
- Opportunities to raise brand awareness
- PR engagement opportunities
- Exclusive access benefits for staff
- Employee wellbeing opportunities
- Tailored sponsorship opportunities
Our aspiration for Circle Corporate is to create long-lasting, mutually valuable associations with like-minded local companies. We would be delighted to meet you and discuss how we can work together to support your business. For further details please contact info@theamelia.co.uk
For details on individual giving, please visit our Circle Membership page click here
Our Supporters
We would like to thank the Individuals, Trusts & Foundations, and Companies whose generosity and foresight has already enabled The Amelia to commence with its vital work and innovative series of exhibitions, events, education and community programmes.
Circle Angels:
Julian Leethe-Griffiths
Mr and Mrs Michael Edwards
Steve Daly
Corporate Sponsors:
Thomson Snell & Passmore plus logo
Tunbridge Wells Together plus logo
Waterstones plus logo
Corporate benefactors:
Childrensalon plus logo
Tunbridge Wells Hotel
Yoyo Design
Trusts and Foundations:
The Chalk Cliff Trust
Counterculture
The Garfield Weston Foundation
The Amelia Scott Cultural Trust
The Gatwick Trust
The Swire Trust
Public funding:
Arts Council England
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
South East Local Enterprise Partnership
Kent and Medway Economic Partnership
HM Government
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Kent County Council
