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"Troubled pupils find music hits key notes"

An article published in the Hampshire Chronicle in November details Key Changes' involvement in the Youth at Risk project. Beccy Read is quoted as saying "Music Therapy can provide a special place for the 'at risk' child to feel heard and understood and work through issues without feeling judged or isolated. It can provide motivation and feelings of self-worth at a time in their lives when this is in short supply elsewhere. It can provide hope for the future."

Please click here to read the full article.

• A second year for funding awarded by the Music Therapy Charity to Key Changes for clinical research on their Youth at Risk project.
• Winchester-based marathon runner pledges support to Key Changes, Berlin, 25th September, towards music therapy with clients who have mental health needs in Winchester.

Also...

The space is a good size – highly suitable for our therapy team and committee meetings, and other events.

Also, our presence at KAYAC provides financial stability for the centre, ensuring continued support for local young people.

Fundraising project - providing disabled access.

In order to use our new space for therapy, disabled access needs to be provided. Other organisations in the building are also enthusiastic about this project, and we are discussing pooling certain resources and applying for further funds. Quotes and plans are currently being sourced and we are aiming for disabled access to be in place during 2012.

Until then we have use of a ground floor room for therapy sessions.

Key Changes DVD project:

Arising out of the Photography Project we reported on earlier, with clients’ permission,

Alick Cotterill went on to record some therapy sessions on film.

We are currently putting the finishing touches to our DVD for our therapists to use with clients and potential service users. The film will be a valuable resource in raising awareness of the benefits of music therapy and approaches used by therapists, and will help to explain what to expect during sessions.

We are very grateful to Alick Cotterillfor his filming expertise.

LOOK OUT FOR...our DVD launch - more news to follow.

WACA

Advocacy Project Group

Age Concern Group

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