From today until midday on 24 March, every donation will be doubled up to £5,000. Donate today to make twice the impact and create moments of real connection through live music for people in hospitals and care settings.
Studies show that live music in ICU settings helps reduce staff stress, regulate patients’ breathing and heart rate, and provide rare moments of calm and connection.
“I remember a family had gathered to say their goodbyes to their elderly father who was receiving end of life care. The music allowed all the emotion to finally come pouring out, in tears and in words,” says Music in Hospitals & Care musician Paul Kerr.
Rudy Green shares live music in the intensive care unit at St Mary’s Hospital in London. He explains how live music can play an important role in reducing anxiety and pain for patients and their families:
In 2025, Music in Hospitals & Care shared:
From midday on 17 to 24 March, every donation will be match-funded up to £5,000. This means donations will be doubled, making twice the impact for people in hospitals and care.
Celebrating Make Music Day with more interactive Music Jams
Our Music Jam initiative is due to be rolled out to hospitals across the UK after demonstrating for more than a decade the positive impact it has on the mental health and wellbeing of patients in Edinburgh.
Carers’ Week at Murrayfield Memory Lane Café
It’s Carers Week, and we’re highlighting the power of live music to transform dementia-friendly spaces into vibrant hubs that help to reduce anxiety and confusion of people affected by memory loss.
Volunteers’ Week: Fiona McIntosh
We’d like to say a big thank you to all of our incredible volunteers who help to raise awareness of our work and provide valuable support behind the scenes.