Support for Oisterwijk (SPO) - Netherlands (CDD)

Support for Oisterwijk  concert lovers with limited means (SPO) is a GUO project of The Oisterwijk Performing Arts Foundation in Oisterwijk, Netherlands where Martyn performed in March 2024.  A beautiful venue in an old leather company with a well captured steam machine, they welcome asylum seekers from their local asylum center as well as refugees and unemployed and disabled inhabitants from or around Oisterwijk to their concerts in order to integrate them into the community and get them accepted as a valuable part of their local society.  

SPO anonymously donate 10 tickets to each of their 12 corners in their yearly music series (worth approx €3000).  They also invite the artists on their stage to cooperate by visiting their local asylum center and playing some songs during a picnic where their visitors and the (400) local asylum seekers can meet, join and have lunch together.  

A beautiful act of grace and support within the music community that Martyn is a part of, we were so moved by their work that we were very happy to offer them a CDD of £1500 to go toward their next year's series.  We also hope to have Martyn return to their stage in the very near future!

Please visit their website (and use google translate!) here: https://www.groetenuitoisterwijk.nl/