Music can be a powerful tool for people living with dementia, helping to unlock memories and maintain social connections. You can help your loved one to engage in music by following one of these tips! For more information, head to our website: nordoff-robbins.org.uk/this-world-alz…

Thanks to everyone who supported us at the Specsavers Scottish Music Awards this weekend, we will be able to help more people like Kia 💚 Hear from Steph, Kia's mum, about why music therapy is so vital #SpecsaversSMA

You don’t need to be classically trained or able to read music to study with us to become a music therapist What's more important? Having a good ear and being musically imaginative 🥁

Because of music therapy Emmie is a “different child” 💚 Emmie has Down’s Syndrome and struggled with severe separation anxiety. But music therapy gave her the confidence to thrive. Please help more children like Emmie and give the #GiftOfMusic nordoff-robbins.org.uk/giftofmusic/

So important - if you live in the BCP area please speak up on behalf of vulnerable adults in our community who rely on these day opportunities to give them a voice and a choice of activities and therapies, like #musictherapy

'The House of Lords report says the education system for 11- to 16-year-olds is too focused on academic learning and written exams, resulting in too much learning by rote and not enough opportunity for pupils to pursue creative and technical subjects.' theguardian.com/education/2023…

Did you know that Nordoff and Robbins is almost 50 years old? Our charity was founded way back in 1976, and has been growing ever since. We can't wait to see where the next 50 years takes us!

It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and we're sharing how music can be a powerful tool for providing anxiety relief for children when they're in stressful situations 🎧 Find more tips for how to use music to help with anxiety on our website nordoff-robbins.org.uk/how-can-music-…

Next Week, International Care Network 🧡 and Citizens Advice BCP will be celebrating World Day of Social Justice! Please join us and follow along as we share more about the barriers that Refugees and Asylum Seekers are facing in our community.

This is such lovely work, teamie! ❤️🎶

3 March is #WorldHearingDay, which aims to bust the myths around hearing problems. One of these myths is that people with hearing loss can't enjoy music. As our music therapist Anna explains, that's not true! Find out more on our website: nordoff-robbins.org.uk/world-hearing-…

For #WorldMusicTherapyWeek, our music therapists shared and debunked some of the most common misconceptions about music therapy. Who is music therapy for? What happens in a music therapy session? Visit our website to find out: nordoff-robbins.org.uk/breaking-down-…

What a night! Read all about the #NorthernMusicAwards on BBC News (UK) 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

What does it take to become a music therapist? Most important are some experience of working with people who might come to music therapy, a good ear and being musically imaginative 🎶 🎓 Find out more about our Master of Music Therapy programme nordoff-robbins.org.uk/master-of-musi…

"If you're losing your ability to express yourself, you can do it through music and it's extraordinary" Stephen's wife Deborah on why music therapy is so important We want to help people use music to support those living with dementia - have your say bit.ly/NRDementiaSurv…

Music therapy, alongside support from the teachers at her school, allows Deanna to engage in building healthy relationships and increasing her focus. In this clip, Deanna's chosen to sing 'I Will Survive', using some of the original lyrics and some of her own.

Opening a school by an airport, away from any residential areas was always going to end in disaster ⁦Department for Education⁩ touted it around but no Trusts were interested, everyone knew the school wasn’t viable Yet they kept on pouring money into it theguardian.com/education/arti…

Last year our incredible music therapists held over 49,000 music therapy sessions, helping people to connect, communicate and express themselves through the power of music 🎶 Find out why this work is so vital nordoff-robbins.org.uk/music-therapy/

Nordoff and Robbins has been a charity for almost 50 years! During that time, we've expanded from a single centre to a nationwide organisation, and now help over 13,700 people a year. If you need a refresher, here are three things to know about Nordoff and Robbins.

Research: Learning to play a musical instrument can help children improve their “inhibition control,” the ability to focus on a task and resist distractions and automatic or impulsive reactions. 🎶🧠 nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/202…