Like many grassroots charities, we work to support the wellbeing of our communities – celebrating every unique individual and inviting them into our musical spaces to connect with others, increase confidence and feel accepted without judgement. Our music facilitators give so much energy to their work, remaining generous and enthusiastic every step of the way. …
In this water-logged summer, we were fortunate to find a pocket of beautiful sunshine for a very special Musical Beacons excursion! Walk the Chalk is a wonderful community initiative, celebrating the England Coastal Path from Seaford to Shoreham. Their mission is to widen access to the countryside and encourage people to enjoy the wellbeing effects of …
We are so happy to share that news of Soundcastle has travelled as far as Japan over the last month! Photo Credit: Shu Tomioka We were delighted to host Sohei Ide, a Senior Feature Writer from Kyodo News to our People’s Music programme in Sussex. He flew in from Tokyo specifically to take part in …
We are delighted to be celebrating our recent musical happenings in Bristol! From 2021 – 2023 we worked in close partnership with Bristol Beacon, creating a new Musical Beacons programme for local families. These inclusive sessions specialised in offering music making for families with disabled children. Here’s one of our favourite quotes: ”By meeting families …
As they say, it is crazy what a year can do. For me, it has been a little bit over a year and it is indeed crazy what it has done and continues to do for me. In One Word: Soundcastle! And In More Words: Soundcastle is my employer but it goes way beyond what …
Once upon a time, Soundcastle was formed by a group of women that wanted to work authentically and openly with people to make new music. In the early days a wise woman asked us, do you bring joy? We were temporarily stunned into silence, no-one had ever asked us that before. We were used to being …
Feeling completely inspired by the Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance Awards today! Hannah, Basma and I were fortunate enough to be invited to attend, as Soundcastle was nominated for the ‘Practicing Well’ Award 2022. The awards were a beautiful celebration of all things creativity, wellbeing and co-production. We were in such incredible company, surrounded by innovators …
Soundcastle now offers certified training in First Aid for Mental Health. Why do we think this is important? Because we believe that every setting is a mental health setting. Some contexts might be more obvious than others. But anyone can be affected by a mental health condition. Recognising the warning signs can help to support …
When we faced unprecedented amounts of time alone due to the ongoing pandemic, it seemed a good idea for me to pause and consider what it takes to turn loneliness into connection. I’m still on my own journey with this! I am an emerging community music practitioner where a time for going on placements in …
I’m not always very good at keeping up with the multitude of themed weeks that fly around the internet! I am all for a celebration, but it can be a little overwhelming at times. Anyway, this week THREE themes have coincided, and amazingly, they all resonated with me. SO! Here goes. One blog, three themes. …
