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- 1 April 2025
- Alexia Quin OBE
Building confidence in Interactive Music-Making: Reflections on our latest CPD Session
United Kingdom
Our latest CPD event brought together Interactive Music-Makers to reconnect, share experiences, and explore ways to keep music sessions meaningful. It was great to hear practitioners who trained with us in 2022 showing such commitment to integrating Interactive Music-Making into their early years practice.
- Caregivers
- Children
- Activities
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 27 March 2025
Reporting on Music Helps (UK) Development (Sprint 1)
United Kingdom
Our new training platform is taking shape with improved accessibility and navigation, thanks to our collaboration with Nick Balneaves (Southbrae Digital). Looking ahead, feedback from a diverse group of testers will guide the next development phase in April.
- Adults
- Caregivers
- Dementia
- Elderly
- Music Helps
- Strategy
- News
- 25 March 2025
Our Interactive Music-Making students begin their Practical Assignments!
United Kingdom
With a later course cycle for this year’s Interactive Music-Making programme, our 8 students are now embarking on their Practical Assignments, running their own series of music-making sessions with the young children at their early years settings.
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- Activities
- News
- 28 January 2025
Taking Music Helps (UK) to Home Instead’s national conference!
United Kingdom
Makeda and Elsa will be showcasing the impact of Music Helps (UK) to widen its reach among home care providers across the UK.
- Dementia
- Adults
- Caregivers
- Elderly
- Music Helps
- Inspiration
- Blog
- 24 January 2025
- Sarah Hadley
A tailored training workshop to unlock potential in the early years curriculum
United Kingdom
Advisory Panel member Sarah Hadley started the year with the delivery of a tailored workshop for over 60 early years staff in Hackney, focussing on Interactive Music-Making techniques.
- Children
- Disability
- Inspiration
- Tailored Workshops
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 4 December 2024
Interactive Music-Making Course update
United Kingdom
Week 5 of our Interactive Music-Making course is underway, and our early years practitioners are diving deep into the theories and practices that make music an invaluable tool for communication. Led by Alexia Quin, our early years practitioners are learning, reflecting, and building skills to use in their work with young children.
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 20 November 2024
Celebrating the sustainable impact of the Interactive Music-Making Programme
United Kingdom
This week marked the final CPD event of the year, bringing together four inspiring Interactive Music-Makers who’ve been transforming young lives across the UK. From London to Scotland, their dedication has kept music alive for children this year! 🌟 Read on for highlights, ideas to support children with developmental delays, and a creative drumming activity to try in your sessions. ✨
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 30 October 2024
A new resource for early years practitioners: Involving Parents in Interactive Music-Making Sessions
United Kingdom
This practical new resource by Sarah Hadley provides tools and techniques to strengthen family support through music, empowering parents and caregivers to play a key role in their children’s growth.
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 11 October 2024
The immediate impact of Music Helps (UK): Our impact summary report
United Kingdom
Following the pilot of our new online music and dementia training course, Music Helps (UK), we are delighted to share our impact summary report.
- Dementia
- Caregivers
- Unpaid carers
- Music Helps
- News
- 25 September 2024
“Music Helps (UK)” features in Music for Dementia’s New Report
United Kingdom
We are thrilled to be featured in Music for Dementia’s latest report, The Music Sounds Better With You, highlighting how carers are using music to support dementia care
- Dementia
- Adults
- Caregivers
- Elderly
- Awareness
- Activities
- Music Helps

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Building confidence in Interactive Music-Making: Reflections on our latest CPD Session

Reporting on Music Helps (UK) Development (Sprint 1)

Our Interactive Music-Making students begin their Practical Assignments!

Taking Music Helps (UK) to Home Instead’s national conference!

A tailored training workshop to unlock potential in the early years curriculum

Interactive Music-Making Course update

Celebrating the sustainable impact of the Interactive Music-Making Programme

A new resource for early years practitioners: Involving Parents in Interactive Music-Making Sessions

The immediate impact of Music Helps (UK): Our impact summary report

“Music Helps (UK)” features in Music for Dementia’s New Report