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PODCAST [22] Music as a tool to connect & heal – with Laura Hassler, Musicians Without Borders
Anita Holford talks to Laura Hassler, Founder and Director of Musicians Without Borders talks about the power of music for peacebuilding and social change.
Read MoreTemplate letter to school heads – advocating for music education
If you’re a parent or carer, relative or friend of a school pupil – or a young person yourself – and you care about music, then make your voice heard. Write to your school head, governors, or academy chain management to ask them to protect music education using this template letter. You can adapt to…
Read MoreInfluencing and advocating for your charity, arts or music organisation – part 2 decision science
Advocating for your cause following the Covid-19 pandemic using empathy, behaviour change and decision science – part 2.
Read MoreInfluencing and advocating for your charity, arts or music organisation – part 1 empathy
Advocating for your cause in response to the Covid-19 pandemic using empathy, behaviour change and decision science – part 1.
Read MoreAdvocating for music in schools – 5 tips for heads of music/performing arts, music co-ordinators and music teachers
Advocating for music in schools after the pandemic – 5 tips for heads of music/performing arts, music co-ordinators and music teachers.
Read MoreAdvocating for music education, youth/community music and music therapy during the pandemic
We all know that the major stakeholders of music education, community music, youth music and music therapy will be struggling with the effects of the pandemic. Their instincts may be to focus in on what they think is essential, and to cut or reduce whatever music activities you provide or support. Anita Holford shares some…
Read MorePODCAST [20] Representation and inclusion in music education – with Malaki Patterson, music producer, manager and community musician
In this episode, I’m talking with Malaki Patterson, who is Gloucestershire-based music producer, community musician, music manager, and creative director. Malaki has helped to achieve much change in the county, to support young people facing barriers in access to music and progression routes into the industry. You can listen now below, or on Spotify (search…
Read MoreHow to write a case study to share your learning & outcomes – 20 questions
20 questions to help music leaders, in addition to face-to-face practice sharing, by writing a case study to share their learning and outcomes.
Read More8 questions and hacks to improve your not-for-profit, public sector or social business website
8 questions and hacks to improve your not-for-profit, public sector or social business website to really make a difference to your reach, sales and impact.
Read More10 ideas to help you to engage & delight your website, enews and social media audiences
10 ideas to help you drive more traffic to your website, secure more opens of your enewsletters, and better engagement on your social media.
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