Who can music help?
Clap your hands. Tap your feet. Sing out loud. Dance or stomp. Shout or cry. We all react to music in different ways. But we all react. Music has a universal power to reach us. Music affects our bodies, minds and feelings. It makes us feel different, and act and think differently.
Music breaks down barriers of illness or disability and enables people to literally find a voice. When people are isolated by the effects of illness, disability or trauma they often find it difficult to communicate or take part in everyday life. Music builds a bridge to social contact. Research demonstrates that music-making can bring extraordinary changes and benefits.
What kinds of music-making are available?
Music therapy is a regulated healthcare profession that uses music to help individuals in need of any age.
Music and health brings a broader range of musical opportunities to more people than the traditional formats of music therapy usually allow and may be delivered by professionals who are not music therapists.
Conditions music-making can help
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Physical impairment
- Sensory impairment
- Difficulties with emotional or mental health and wellbeing
- Dementia and difficulties for the elderly
- Neurological disorders
- Cancer and other life-threatening conditions
Read a few of our case stories about how people have benefited from our work.
Visit our gallery to see our work in action.
