Ed Sheeran donates nearly 1m to help kids with music
Ed Sheeran is giving away nearly £1 million to help children learn music. The 31-year-old singer has donated almost £500,000 over the past five years via his Framlingham Foundation Trust, and the charitable initiative - which trades under the name Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation, or ESSMF - has a similar sum earmarked for youngsters looking for funding for instruments, concerts, and rehearsal spaces, accounts have shown. A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “Ed has never forgotten his struggle to reach the top and the impact music made on his life.