Welcome to
Inspiring and Empowering
Young Ladies Aged 11-21
Our charity was started by Patricia Muirhead in 2015 a year after the tragic death of her daughter Ashdon who ended her life aged 14 years. As a teenager, Ashdon
(who liked to be called "Jazz") struggled with peer pressure, peer aggression at school and lacking confidence about being herself in a society that pressurises
young women to be and act a certain way.
Our Mission....
Our mission is to work in partnership with vulnerable and disengaged young ladies aged between 11-21 and provide a dedicated emotional well-being service, which in turn supports positive mental health. We work in Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton and Croydon boroughs.
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Volunteers' Week 2025
The Ashdon Jazz Academy supports the national Volunteers' Week (www.volunteersweek.org) being held during Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th June 2025. We acknowledge and celebrate the commitment and the hours our 30+ volunteer mentors give each week and all those who support the charity as volunteers in fundraising, making events happen and in other ways. If you are interested in volunteering for the Ashdon Jazz Academy to help vulnerable girls and young women in south London, please get in touch here.
Congratulations to Trisha Muihead, our CEO and Founder, who was shortlisted for the Change Maker Award in the NatWest WISE100 Women in Social Enterprise list for 2025.
Ashdon Jazz Academy has spent the last 10 years empowering girls and young women, giving them a platform to be seen, heard, and celebrated.
To mark this incredible milestone, we celebrated with....
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Ashdon Jazz Academy: 10-Year Anniversary Gala on Saturday 24th May 2025
As we reflected on a decade of milestones, growth, and community, it was an honour to share this celebration with so many of our friends, partners, and supporters. Your continued encouragement inspires us to reach even greater heights in the years to come.
Here's to another 10 years....and beyond​
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