Connect:Resound
Using music to connect with hard-to-reach groups across the UK We discover what impact a digital musical education project is having upon hard-to-reach groups and how social workers can get involved in similar projects across the UK.
What is Connect:Resound? Connect: Resound is a pioneering digital music education project - it enables young people to receive instrumental tuition online, in real time, from a local teacher. It began life exploring ways of delivering music tuition to children living in rural areas where travel and time costs make it challenging for Music Education Hubs to reach as many pupils as they would like. Youth music charity NYMAZ has now led trials across the country, from Cumbria to Cornwall, and identified a high quality but costeffective model of offering real-time virtual lessons. There is real potential for using this method to engage children in other challenging circumstances. We are currently investigating how the model can support those with mental health issues, Looked-After Children, young refugees as well as those not in Education, Employment or Training.
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