Mission

We are Brighton & Hove's specialist community music organisation for adults of all abilities to connect and create together, for wellbeing and social inclusion.......................................................................................... Founded in 2013, we are commissioned by NHS Brighton & Hove CCG, Brighton & Hove City Council, and other local organisations to provide sound- and music-based sessions for and with: - people living with dementia - carers - older people - for mental health - refugees - staff teams........................................................................................................................................................ The values that drive our vision are: • Empowerment: we create the conditions for people to create and develop creative skills • Responsiveness: we work with local people and communities to develop services that work for them • Collaboration: we actively seek and develop work with a wide range of individuals and organisations • Social equality, inclusivity, and justice: we offer music-making to people of all backgrounds, abilities, and requirements

Category

Health

Additional Information

We were recently awarded a Brighton & Hove City Council Covid19 Community Champion Award for our online social inclusion work during the pandemic lockdown......................................................................................................................................................... Our founder / co-director, Bela Emerson, is a School for Social Entrepreneurs Fellow (Start Up 2014 & Trade Up 2018)................................................................................................................................................................. We are a team of five co-directors (three of whom are project participants), four part-time sessional workers, and six volunteers. We are supported by an Advisory Group of six local advisors, who currently meet monthly.