Children and young people
Our musicians share specially-created live music experiences with children and young people in hospitals, hospices, schools and community groups.
Each live music experience is specially designed and tailored to children and young people’s health and wellbeing needs. Our musicians may perform gentle songs and melodies which soothe, or create more interactive experiences where children sing, dance, tap along or play instruments. This can give children and family members a way to connect and express themselves, and create positive feelings in difficult times.
Our live music can also improve the morale of health and care staff during busy and difficult times, helping them to support the children and young people they look after.
The children and young people we support include those with life limiting conditions, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mental health problems and complex needs.
Did you know?
- Live music intervention in paediatric spaces helps children and families focus on something external to illness and makes the hospital environment less threatening.[1]
- Young people’s connection with music makes it a great way to help them get involved in services and feel less distressed.[2]
- Music has been found to improve relaxation and well-being for carers of children with cancer, decreasing their levels of anxiety and stress.[3]
- Music based interventions can reduce the severity of symptoms such as depression and anxiety in young people.[4]
“When someone plays music that he likes, I think David gets that the person has an interest in him. They care about him. It’s just a fantastic way for David to engage with something that he loves. I see the benefit it has for David and I would hate to think there’s anyone out there who can’t access it. It would be such a shame.”
Evelyn, whose teenage son, David, has cerebral palsy and has respite care at Robin House in Balloch, West Dunbartonshire
Get in touch with our team to talk about live music for children and young people.
“Nurses were astonished to see the heart rate of a child attached to a heart monitor return to normal as she listened to ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ sung at her bedside.”
St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington
“Their parents seem to relax, even if only for a few minutes, while the music is playing. There is a definite reduction in anxiety levels for every age.”
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Find out more about our award-winning approaches to sharing live music in critical care – ICU Hear® and Lullaby Hour.
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