Volunteer with Musical Connections

At a glance

Causes

Education
Older people / later life
Physical disabilities
Social care
Voluntary sector support

Other details

Organisation type:

Charity

Geographical remit:

Local

Objectives

We offer participatory music sessions and projects for older, isolated, and vulnerable individuals in care and community settings throughout York. Our work includes a variety of intergenerational events that connect these individuals with local schoolchildren and students. We also provide free transportation for those who need it, and our efforts are supported by a dedicated team of volunteers.

Activities

Two weekly music groups in sheltered housing schemes – both advertised to and well-attended by people living in the wider community, as well as tenants living in the schemes
Three music groups in residential care homes
Three singing groups in partnership with York Medical Group (YMG), as part of their social prescribing programme
Two community choirs, one of which will be based at Wilberforce House, an extra care housing scheme for people living with a visual impairment and other disabilities
Up to 50 intergenerational and other community-linked sessions aimed at dismantling social and age-related stereotypes eg: workshops, projects and concerts with other local groups, school pupils and students, either in school or other community venues
A summer ‘Sing & Socialise’ project, bringing together members of different Musical Connections groups at a single venue in August, to help them get to know each other and work towards a joint performance.
Provision of free transport to anyone who needs it to attend weekly sessions and additional events in the wider community – 82 people, who would not otherwise have been able to get involved in community activities, have used this service over the last year, mostly on a repeat basis
Digital inclusion and online activities, including creation of song videos
Volunteer support, both during and between sessions, so as to provide any extra help needed to enable people to get/remain involved.

Current opportunities

Chair of Trustees

Musical Connections

North Yorkshire, YO1 0HL

Musical Connections is looking for a new Chair of the Board of Trustees who is passionate, motivated, and can commit the time to help drive the...