Latest News
December 2023
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Three missions to Africa, as well as two trips to Eastern Europe, have ensured that the giving, not only continues, but multiplies.
Winter 2023
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Having had restricted travel during ’20 and ’21, what a blessing to be back on missions! We have been able to return to Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and most recently Albania.
Newsletter 2021
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In spite of the restrictions of COVID, we have still been able to give over 100 guitars in the last 12 months, taking our total to over 3,700 instruments given.
Winter 2019-2020
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This has been a great year for Guitar Aid. Two missions to Africa, as well as, trips to Eastern Europe. The most significant thing, was the opening of Guitar Aid’s new home.
Winter 2018/2019
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For the last 28 years I have run Guitar Aid while working full time in an engineering firm.
Winter 2017/2018
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This year we reached a significant milestone, the 3,000th instrument. Who would have thought that we would reach this point.
Autumn 2016
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This has been a really exciting year, with six missions taking place. We started the year in Bulgaria, where we had an excellent time.
Summer 2015
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We are really excited about celebrating 25 years of Guitar Aid! Who would have believed that from the first guitar given in 1990, that so many years later, we would have given over 2700 instruments.
Autumn
2012
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It’s been quite a strange year. As my brother John, who I have travelled with on missions since 1990, has had to take a year out due to health problems. This has made me realize how much we have done together. The main mission of the year became the trip to Macedonia, Kosovo & Albania.
Autumn
2010
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It’s time for us to celebrate 20 years of Guitar Aid! Who would have believed that from the first guitar given in 1990, that so many years later we would have given over 2250 instruments.
Autumn 2009
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We have just returned from one of the most comprehensive missions we have been on.
Usually I show you pictures of delighted individuals receiving their new guitars. This time, I
would like to show you more of the environments, into which our instruments have been given, and the inspirational work of the missionaries we came alongside.
Summer 2008
What a brilliant year it has been so far. After operating Guitar Aid using the Church’s
charity number, what a blessing to have fulfilled all the necessary criteria required by the
Charity commission, and receive full Charity status. This is mainly thanks to the excellent
work of Paul Ashton (CEO of Prospects UK). Our number is 1122598
Spring
2007
My first mission in 1990 changed my life. It has been our desire to get others involved in looking beyond their own country. What could be better than introducing the young people from the Romanian Church we visit, with the youth of the Church in Hungary. For many of them it was the first time out of the country, a time they would never forget!
Summer 2006
We were first introduced to Missions in 1990 through INCARE (International care and relief). John Wildrian was the man who got us involved. It seemed quite natural, 16yrs later, to ask him, “Where in the world do they need our help the most?” Without hesitation the reply came back “BURKINA FASO in West Africa”.
Summer 2005
Summer 2003
The last 6 months have been really exciting, as over 100 guitars have been given. Previously this would have taken a year! The increase in giving has been due to the generosity of sponsors. Recently we have travelled to Romania, Hungary, Macedonia and Kosova as well as having visitors from various different countries.
You will be enriched so you can give even more generously.
And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they
will break out in thanksgiving to God
2 Corinthians 9 v 11