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- Introductory training, Capacity strengthening
From a distance: A history of the Distance Learning Programme
Romania, Georgia, Jordan, Myanmar, Occupied Palestinian Territories
The creation and development of the Distance Learning Programme in Romania is a case study in innovation, partnership – and not giving up.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Sustainability, Capacity strengthening
Changing the way we care: Capturing impact in the UK
United Kingdom
The creation of a film to capture our work in the UK proved to be an effective way to support our programme’s sustainability, while also enabling us to build capacity on an organisational level.
- Adults
- Children
- Dementia
- Disability
- Elderly
- Young people
- Introductory training, Capacity strengthening, Sustainability
Gill’s Story
United Kingdom
Interactive Music-Making Tutor Gillian O’Dempsey believes that supporting early years practitioners to see their existing expertise is crucial to developing their skills and confidence to run meaningful music sessions for the young children in their care.
- Children
- Disability
- Capacity strengthening
Supporting our Partners’ vision in adversity
Rwanda
When international travel was prevented by the Covid-19 pandemic, some of our Partners took the opportunity to drive their programmes forward on a local level in a perfect example of our approach to Capacity Strengthening.
- Disability
- Young people
- Children
- Capacity strengthening
Championing local leadership
Georgia
Since our first project with Public School #200 back in 2011, our Georgian Partners have been a leading example of local ownership. So, in 2016, when they requested a Training for Trainers project, we were pleased to contribute to capacity strengthening in action.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Adults
- Introductory training, Sustainability, Capacity strengthening
Audace’s story
Rwanda
Encompassing personal development, local leadership and strengthening of local capacity, Audace’s story encapsulates the vision and courage demonstrated by pioneering partners around the world.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Capacity strengthening, Sustainability
Building a profile: Georgia’s first national music therapy conference
Georgia
In a wonderful example of dedication and ownership, Partners from three different settings came together to not only create Georgia’s first Music Therapy Centre, but to hold their first Music Therapy Conference, to which we were delighted to contribute in 2019.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Sustainability, Capacity strengthening
Distance learning: Evaluating progress
Occupied Palestinian Territories
As part of our ongoing commitment to Sustainability and Capacity Strengthening, after successful delivery of the Distance Learning model in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for a number of years, we undertook an evaluation of the course’s impact and ongoing relevance.
- Children
- Disability
- Mental health
- Sustainability, Introductory training, Capacity strengthening
Monika’s story
Romania
Over more than a decade of involvement with the charity, Monika has personified our values of partnership and courage in her willingness to take on new challenges, develop her role and help drive a vision to make music an integral part of care in Romania.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Introductory training, Capacity strengthening
Extending Distance Learning to new contexts
Occupied Palestinian Territories
In 2016 the Distance Learning model was extended to the Occupied Palestinian Territories following a request for training from international charity Musicians without Borders.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Mental health

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From a distance: A history of the Distance Learning Programme

Changing the way we care: Capturing impact in the UK

Gill’s Story

Supporting our Partners’ vision in adversity

Championing local leadership

Audace’s story

Building a profile: Georgia’s first national music therapy conference

Distance learning: Evaluating progress

Monika’s story

Extending Distance Learning to new contexts