Introduction
In this episode, I talk with Nikki-Kate Heyes MBE, who was the founder, and until recently, CEO of soundLINCS, a community music organisation that’s been working with people from all walks of life through music, for 26 years. We talk about the development of the organisation, the health and direction of the community music sector, and Nikki-Kate gives her three tips for survival and resilience.
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What’s in this episode?
We talk about:
- Nikki-Kate’s route into community music
- soundLINCS three strands of work – workforce development, information sharing and delivery of music activities
- the organisation’s growth, challenges, and how it has adapted
- soundLINCS’ training and workforce development scheme
- the health and resilience of the community music sector
- Nikki-Kate’s four pieces of practical advice for community music organisations
Links for this episode
Sound Sense, the UK professional association for community music
Youth Music & the Youth Music Network
National Plan for Music Education (England)
Music Education Hubs (England)
National Academy for Social Prescribing
Multiply – UK government maths initiative
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