What We Do.

Soundcastle’s Values:
Action. Care. Joy.

We exist so that every person is empowered to play, make and sing

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.

We can be found working in two places...

in the heart of grassroots
music making:

Creative music making with families for positive mental health and wellbeing.

Collaborative music making
for wellbeing and mental
health recovery.

and in arts sector
support:

Mental Health First Aid training courses.

Developing organisational wellbeing strategies.

Helping emerging community musicians develop their talent.

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:

All our work is underpinned by a decade of working in grassroots communities.

Click to dive deeper into our theory of practice behind everything that we do:

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) and Sussex (Newhaven, Eastbourne & Hastings).

Contact one of the regional directors to talk more about Musical Beacons:

Gail London

Rachael Sussex

Gail London

Rachael Sussex

People's Music

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.

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.

Contact one of the regional directors to talk more about People’s Music:

Hannah Sussex

Gail London

Hannah Sussex

Gail London

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

Rachael Soundcastle Co-Director

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.