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promoting social and economic inclusion through music and the creative arts

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Special Commendation
Arts and Health
Award 2009

Winners of the 2009
Active Citizens of
Europe Award

Winners of the 2008
London Health
Commission Award
Mental Health and
Well-being category

NEWS - Sensorium 2010

Our Mayday Celebration 'Sensorium' took place April 29th - May 1st . It featured workshops, exhibits, music of all kinds, dance, international quisine and much else, including the Mayor of Lambeth who made presentations to JOS trainees and co-learners. Many thanks for the generous support of Lambeth Community Services and Communities for Health. Follow this link for information and pictures.

Training

Photo Jac Depczyk

36 trainees, including care staff, care managers, therapists and musicians, attended our very succesful training days during April, reporting a rich and rewarding experience gaining new insight and skills towards improving practice.

We will be running further training days in early Autumn - dates to be announced. The training is hands-on, practical and experiential, involving working with the regular Joy of Sound workshop group, exploring JOS's innovative approaches to accessible music playing, instrument adaptation, and the role of music in promoting well- being and personal / social development.

Click here for full details and contact us to reserve a place.

Fundraising

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who sponsored Katia Hadaschik, who heroically completed the London Marathon to raise money for Joy Of Sound. Katia is building instruments for the JOS Bespoke Instruments project and her efforts have raised over £1,000 towards new research and design,

If you would like to support Joy of Sound with a donation please visit our Just Giving page where you can donate safely and easily on-line, making use of Gift Aid tax relief.

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Joy of Sound is an inclusive arts project that provides workshops and equipment to enable everybody, regardless of their abilities and dexterity, to enjoy taking part in music making and other arts activities.

JOS aims to

• Promote non-verbal communication
• Encourage improved mental health and well-being
• Build self-confidence
• Create a joyful, non-judgmental space for individual creativity and equal participation
• Provide new opportunities for learning and career development
  

We have more than nine years development and our team of experienced inclusive workshop facilitators is skilled across the spectrum of creative arts practice and delivery.

We maintain an ongoing program of research into bespoke and adapted musical instrument design and inclusive workshop techniques.

We offer

• Regular weekly / fortnightly group music making sessions
• Day / half day workshops and presentations for events, festivals and conferences
• Training in inclusive workshop leading techniques
• Consultation on inclusive design
• Staff training and development
• One-to-one facilitation
• Provision of bespoke and adapted instruments for individuals
  
  

Joy Of Sound
Charity No. 1126361
Company No. 6403192 .