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- 15 May 2026
Friends of Music Helps – Our latest initiative to spread the joy
United Kingdom, India
Learning is more powerful when it’s shared. Our new “Friends of Music Helps” initiative celebrates the organisations that move beyond individual training to build a collective musical culture. We are shining a light on the managers and teams who are working together to improve the daily experience of dementia care.
- Adults
- Dementia
- Caregivers
- Music Helps
- News
- 20 March 2026
Our latest IMM CPD event: Practitioners reconnect across the years
United Kingdom
Practitioners from across the IMM community, from current students to a 2015 graduate, came together to share practical ideas, reflect on their work, and strengthen their confidence in leading musical groups.
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- Blog
- 6 March 2026
- Lucy Osborne
Reflections and First Steps: Celebrating the Interactive Music-Making Course Journey
United Kingdom
With the taught component of the Interactive Music Making course now complete, course leader Lucy Osborne shares her reflections on the learning so far and what has stood out along the way. This update also marks the start of the practical assignments, as participants begin applying their learning in real world settings.
- Children
- Dementia
- Disability
- Caregivers
- Young people
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 29 December 2025
Celebrating 30 years of strengthening care
India, Other International, Romania, Palestine, United Kingdom
Looking back at some memorable milestones from 30 years of strengthening care with music.
- Activities
- Organisation
- News
- 22 December 2025
Our Interactive Music-Making programme is underway!
United Kingdom
Our Interactive Music-Making programme is in full swing, supporting early years practitioners as they grow their skills and explore new ways to use music to enrich children’s development.
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 10 December 2025
Music Helps (UK): From learning to lasting change in dementia care
United Kingdom
A year on from its pilot, we followed up with graduates of Music Helps (UK), our online training for dementia caregivers, to determine its longer-lasting impact within dementia care.
- Adults
- Dementia
- Caregivers
- Elderly
- Unpaid carers
- Music Helps
- News
- 1 October 2025
Primary Advantage join our Interactive Music-Making Associates!
United Kingdom
For the first time, our IMM programme will be hosted in East London, thanks to our new Associates, Primary Advantage. Together, we’ll be offering weekly training from November 2025 to February 2026, with free and subsidised Award places available.
- Children
- Caregivers
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 1 September 2025
Celebrating our newest Interactive Music-Makers!
United Kingdom
We’re delighted to welcome six new graduates to our network of Interactive Music-Makers, supporting children through music.
- Caregivers
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- News
- 5 August 2025
Sharing IMM at the Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium ‘25!
United Kingdom
We were pleased to champion our new co-produced resource on involving parents in Interactive Music-Making at this year’s Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium.
- Caregivers
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making
- Activities
- News
- 8 July 2025
Apply now for Interactive Music-Making 2025/26!
United Kingdom
Applications are now open for our 2025/26 Interactive Music-Making course in East London! Practical and inclusive – this part-time training is open to all early years practitioners, no musical background required.
- Caregivers
- Children
- Disability
- Interactive Music-Making

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Friends of Music Helps – Our latest initiative to spread the joy

Our latest IMM CPD event: Practitioners reconnect across the years

Reflections and First Steps: Celebrating the Interactive Music-Making Course Journey

Celebrating 30 years of strengthening care

Our Interactive Music-Making programme is underway!

Music Helps (UK): From learning to lasting change in dementia care

Primary Advantage join our Interactive Music-Making Associates!

Celebrating our newest Interactive Music-Makers!

Sharing IMM at the Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium ‘25!

Apply now for Interactive Music-Making 2025/26!