Posts Tagged ‘music therapy’
Music connects beyond words: but writing matters too
A version of this blog was published in Leading Note – the magazine of the British Association of Music Therapy in May 2022. As someone involved in music education, community music, youth music or music therapy, you’ll understand the power of communication and connection. You’ll also have a deep appreciation of how music connects, beyond…
Read MoreUsing a theory of change for communications in music/arts organisations and charities
Theories of change and change management theories are being talked about more and more among the clients we work with at Writing Services. They’ve been used for decades in the charities sector (for example, by our clients IRC). More recently, we’ve been talking about them with music and arts organisations like Anthem and Changing Tracks.…
Read MoreGetting your posts seen on Facebook: a checklist for small organisations
Love it or hate it, Facebook is an important tool for small organisations. It helps us connect with people we otherwise might not reach; have conversations about the things they and we care about; encourage people to take action; and grow our reach, relationships and impact. But it can seem like a never-ending game to…
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.
Read More[NEWS] New online communications & marketing courses for music education, community music, music therapy
A new online course has launched, to help people working in music education, community music, and music therapy to improve their skills in communications and marketing. The short course – the first of a series – guides individuals or teams through the steps they need to take to become clear on their priorities for…
Read MoreMusic for education & wellbeing podcast [7] TRANSCRIPT: How can parents/carers involve children in pre-school music? Liv McClennan, community musician
AH: Hello. It’s Anita here, and welcome to this month’s podcast. In this episode I’m talking with Liv McClennan, who’s co-director of a public interest company called ‘Music for Wellbeing’, and she’s also a community musician. Now there’s a lot I know that you’d be interested to hear from Liv, but this episode is a…
Read MoreSix ways to raise your profile through BBC Music Day (26/9/19) and annual celebration days
BBC Music Day is a UK-wide, annual celebration of the power of music to change lives, with activities going on across the UK and across TV, radio and social media.
Read More[PODCAST] [6] Getting media coverage for your music education and community music work – with Penny James, Cardiff-based media publicist
In this episode, I’m talking with Penny James, a freelance media publicist, about how get media coverage in newspapers and magazines, radio and TV. Penny has held press manager roles with organisations such as Welsh National Opera and St David’s Hall, and she’s created national, and in some cases international coverage for people like Wales…
Read More[PODCAST] [2] Music therapy, community music and music education – Dr Simon Procter, Nordoff Robbins
In this episode, I’m talking with Dr Simon Procter who is Director of Music Services (Education, Research and Public Affairs) for Nordoff Robbins, the national music therapy charity. You may know Nordoff Robbins because of famous supporters like Nile Rodgers, Sting, Ricky from Kaiser Chiefs (and The Voice), and many others, as well as fundraising…
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