What We Do.
Soundcastle uses music to build confidence, connection, and wellbeing
We believe every person can be empowered to play, make and sing
We Change Lives through Music
You’ll find us:
In the heart of grassroots music making.
Our inclusive creative programme for families.
Our mental health recovery programme for adults.
In arts sector support.
Helping young emerging community musicians develop their talent.
Developing organisational wellbeing strategies.
Delivering Accredited Mental Health First Aid training.
Identify early signs of mental health issues.
Respond with confidence and care.
Reduce stigma and promote a culture of wellbeing.
Musical Beacons
Musical Beacons supports family and community connections, enabling leadership skills to flourish in children and encouraging creativity in everyone.
Musical Beacons is specifically designed to reach families who may have less access than others to creative activities by partnering with housing associations, children’s centres or care settings.
The Musical Beacons programme operates in multiple sites across the South East: London (Waltham Forest & Newham) and Sussex (Newhaven, Eastbourne & Hastings).
People's Music
People’s Music brings people together through shared music making for wellbeing and mental health recovery.
We use collaborative music-making to strengthen mental health recovery and reduce social isolation during challenging times. Our community members work together to build trust, playfulness and creativity, leading to the creation of brand new music.
Exploring improvisation is at the root of what we do and enables us to welcome anyone to join the band from experienced musicians to those discovering music-making for the first time.
Working across London and Sussex, every programme is co-produced with mental health practitioners as well as the community members who form the band, ensuring that we work as one collective voice. Members are offered training in music facilitation skills and if they wish, take it in turns to lead the group through musical creation processes.
Contact one of the creative directors to talk more about People’s Music:
Soundcastle Consultancy
We can work with you to consider what is best for your organisation and make transformational changes to create a highly tailored environment that meets the needs of your organisation and your team.
In 2022 we implemented Soundcastle’s Wellbeing review. This has enabled us to create tried and tested tools and methodologies designed to help positive change within your organisation by creating a wellbeing-centred culture.
By improving the wellbeing of your team you are supporting them to avoid burn-out, exhaustion and emotional fatigue. Our Mental Health First Aid Training can help create a culture of open communication and understanding of the complexities of mental health challenges.
Contact Rachael to talk more about Soundcastle Consultancy
Mental Health First Aid training
Within Soundcastle we pride ourselves on looking after the wellbeing of everyone that we work with, so that our staff and freelancers can make the biggest impact possible out in the community.
We now share this knowledge and offer online and in person Mental Health First Aid training for individuals and in-house courses for organisations.
Within Soundcastle we pride ourselves on looking after the wellbeing of everyone that we work with, so that our staff and freelancers can make the biggest impact possible out in the community.
We now share this knowledge and offer online and in person Mental Health First Aid training for individuals and in-house courses for organisations.
Previous clients include:
Contact Hannah to talk more:
Sparking Change
Sparking Change supports young musicians developing a musical career with a focus on facilitating community music programmes. This bursary scheme combines a wide range of sessions to craft creative facilitation skills, receive individual mentorship and the opportunity to connect and learn from industry professionals and fellow musicians at a similar stage of career development.
Especially designed to guide people from diverse backgrounds, including those who may have experienced barriers in accessing professional development opportunities, we are inspired to work with the next generation of young people in the music sector. Supporting them to become a resilient musician, developing the skills to obtain a portfolio career adaptable to changing times.
Contact Rachael to talk more:
What We Do.
Soundcastle’s Values:
Action. Care. Joy.
Action. Care. Joy.
Now, let us tell you about the ripple effect ...
... it underpins absolutely everything that we do.
We make ripples of change in micro-communities:
We use music to create meaningful, ongoing relationships that last. Our direct reach in grassroots communities is intentionally small because we choose to fill gaps in provision.
The ripple effect grows through our national impact:
We deliver presentations, training, commissions and model best practice. We support and inspire the development of inclusive, wellbeing focused spaces inside other organisations.
“It was the first time I have ever seen my child relax, it was priceless”
Parent, Musical Beacons.
“… a pool of exceptional knowledge that has helped to shape our approach to inclusive practice. The Soundcastle approach to community music-making is essentially an art form”. Bristol Music Trust.
You will find us in two places
in the heart of grassroots
music making:
Each programme is another opportunity for communities thrive and practitioners to grow.
Each is a road to increased confidence, reduced isolation and enhanced well-being.
Explore them now:
