Great start to our multi sensory week. Day 1: 40 children and young people with PMLD joined us at @pudseycivichall to explore the Story of Peter Pan through music and movement. Same again tomorrow. ArtForms West Yorkshire Music Hub - Leeds Lord Mayor of Leeds 2025-26

It’s been an amazing week. Nearly 200 children with SEND taking part in interactive music and arts activities over 4 days at Pudsey Civic Hall supported by YAMSEN leaders, musicians and volunteers. Yes the lost boys drummed Captain Hook away. ArtForms West Yorkshire Music Hub - Leeds

Looking forward to our lunchtime concert tomorrow at the Kings hall in Ilkley run in partnership with the Wharfedale Festival. Do come along to this wonderful free event - 12.45 till 1.45.

Another concert full of joy, singing and dancing. ArtForms West Yorkshire Music Hub - Leeds

Wonderful evening at the Yamsen Christmas Concert with Lord Mayor of Leeds 2025-26 Thanks to the volunteers and Trustees of YAMSEN who support the fabulous organisation.Thanks too, the bands, the singers, incl Stanningley's West SILC, who entertained us tonight with their fab singing

The YAMSEN Christmas Concert was something special! An evening of stunning voices, dancing and and appearances from Lord Mayor Abigail Marshall Katung, and Santa himself. We're always so proud of our performers with YAMSEN. #AccessibleArts #InclusiveArt

Congratulations to Mavis West, trustee and founder at Yorkshire Association for Music and Special Educational Needs on her MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours list YAMSEN #NewYearHonours

We congratulated Mavis of YAMSEN for her well deserved award by rewriting the Village People classic YMCA as M-MBE. Thinking about it, we could have followed up with their other hit, Go West!

YAMSEN AGM 30th April 7pm Pudsey Civic Hall, Leeds ...followed by a workshop on how we use props to explore music at our multi-sensory days - 7.45pm More info on our website at yamsen.org.uk Let us know if you can make it!

The theme for our Multi-Sensory and Music Days this year will be YAMSEN Time Travellers! Let us know if your school would like to be involved. These are fantastic days out full of live music, sensory and arts activities. For more info, see: yamsen.org.uk/multisensory-d…

Here's to promoting understanding, safety awareness, compassion, acceptance, and inclusion every day, but especially on this World Autism Day! #worldautismday #worldautismmonth #hope

We are delighted to see a picture of Mavis collecting her MBE at Windsor castle last week. Presented to her by Princess Anne. We are so proud of her achievements and the support she has given to the music making of children and adults with learning difficulties over many years.

Workshop on Wednesday! ...how we use props to explore music, with examples from our multisensory days. Our AGM is at 7pm but anyone interested is very welcome to just come along to the workshop (7.45pm) Please drop us a message or comment to let us know if you are able to join us

Our Multisensory Days have sold out! We do still have spaces at our Music Days on 22nd (last few remaining spaces!) and 23rd May, designed for mobile pupils with learning difficulties and additional needs, including those with autism. For more info -yamsen.org.uk/multisensory-d…

Futuristic material…1920’s fringes… drums, bags, buckets and boxes - everything is lined up and ready to load for our Time Travellers multi sensory and music days next week!

A special moment from the YAMSEN Adult Music (YAM) group’s open house concert on Friday. We All Stand Together

The team have been hard at work - the van has been collected and loaded, the lift has been filled and unusual passengers are on board… it’s time to set up for the YAMSEN multisensory and music days!

📣 We're thrilled to announce that YAMSEN have been awarded the prestigious King's Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award for volunteer groups in the UK, equivalent to an MBE! A massive THANK YOU to each and every one of our dedicated volunteers! #kavs2025