Music as Therapy International

12/06/2026

Applications are now open for our 2026/27 Interactive Music-Making programme!

Interactive Music-Making (IMM) is a practical, child-centred training programme for early years practitioners, designed to help you use music to support children's communication, relationships, and development.

Led by experienced music therapists, the course combines practical workshops, peer learning, and reflective practice, giving you the skills and confidence to lead your own targeted music-making sessions.

No musical background is required.

Free Award places and subsidised places are available.

Apply now and join our next cohort of Interactive Music-Makers.

Find out more and apply: https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/apply-now-for-interactive-music-making-2026-27/

Are you passionate about using music to support the young children you work with? Would you like to extend your skills and confidence to lead your own therapeutic music programme, nurturing positive social and emotional development in the early years? Apply now to join our next Interactive Music-Mak...

10/06/2026

It was a privilege to come back and visit! Thank you for having us!

10/06/2026

We're hiring!

As we shared recently- After 10 incredible years, our Fundraising Manager Richard is moving on, and we're looking for someone brilliant to take the baton.

This is a 4 day a week post and a fantastic opportunity to join a small, innovative charity doing meaningful work across 11 countries, helping more than 25,500 people access music in care.

📋 Role: Fundraising Manager
📍 Location: The Oval, SW9 (4 days a week)
💰 Salary: £29,600 actual (0.8 WTE / £37,000 FTE)

You'll lead on six income streams-from trusts and foundations to major donors, corporate sponsorship and legacies, working closely with our Director at an exciting moment in our development.

🔗 Find out more and apply: www.musicastherapy.org/work-for-us/

Please share this with anyone you think would be a great fit

09/06/2026

We have loved having Sarah and Katy from Music as Therapy International back with us in school.

04/06/2026

Ați absolvit Programul nostru de Învățare la Distanță din România?
Atunci avem nevoie de ajutorul dumneavoastră. Vă invităm să completați și să distribuiți acest chestionar până mâine, 5 iunie 2026:

https://forms.gle/9FR9BeEUTQCCmMBk9

Echipa locală ce se ocupă de buna desfășurare a cursului, M. Manases - psiholog psihoterapeut (Moderator curs); L. Neculai - muzicoterapeut (Coordonator curs); E. Rosca - muzicoterapeut (Supervizor în muzicoterapie) va susține o prezentare în cadrul Congresului Mondial de Muzicoterapie de la Bologna, în iulie 2026, intitulată From Censorship to Self-Expression: Romania's Evolving Music Therapy Model in the Post-Communist Context.

Chestionarul va veni în sprijinul acestei prezentări, ajutându-ne să aflăm mai multe despre experiența dumneavoastră de a folosi muzica după absolvirea Programului de Învățare la Distanță „Lucrul Terapeutic prin Muzică pentru Copii cu Dizabilități".

03/06/2026

(This post was created in Georgian. You may be reading an auto-translation. You can find the English below.)

ვულოცავთ წლევანდელი დისტანციური სასწავლო პროგრამის ქართველ მონაწილეებს კურსის თეორიული ნაწილის წარმატებით დასრულებას!

ეს მნიშვნელოვანი ეტაპი თეორიიდან პრაქტიკაზე გადასვლას აღნიშნავს მონაწილეები იწყებენ მიღებული ცოდნის რეალურ საგანმანათლებლო და მზრუნველობით გარემოში გამოყენებას და აღმოაჩენენ, თუ როგორ შეუძლია მუსიკას შექმნას კავშირისა და თვითგამოხატვის უნიკალური მომენტები.

ვულოცავთ ყველა მონაწილეს ამ მნიშვნელოვან მიღწევას! ვამაყობთ მათი მონდომებით, პასუხისმგებლობითა და ზრუნვით, რომელიც მთელი პროგრამის განმავლობაში გამოავლინეს. წარმატებებს ვუსურვებთ პრაქტიკული დავალებების ეტაპზე და მოუთმენლად ველით მათი პროფესიული ზრდისა და მიღწევების ხილვას.

ეწვიეთ ჩვენი ვებგვერდის სიახლეების განყოფილებას (ბმული ბიოში) და წაიკითხეთ მეტი! 📲

~ English ~

Congratulations to this year’s Georgian Distance Learning Programme students on completing the Theoretical Component of the course!

This milestone marks the transition from theory to practice, as students begin applying their learning in real care settings and discovering how music can shape moments of connection and expression.

We are proud of the commitment, thoughtfulness and care shown throughout the programme so far, and we wish all students the very best as they begin their Practical Assignments!

Visit the news section of our website (link in bio) to read more!

Read this post in Englishპროგრამას ხელმძღვანელობს თამარ (თაკო) ჟორდანია ორგანიზაცია Music as therapy international-თან თანამშრომლობით. საქართველ.....

01/06/2026

After 10 and a half incredible years, our Fundraising Manager Richard is preparing to move on to a new chapter — and he's written a beautiful reflection on his time with us that we think you should read. From building our income streams from the ground up to helping us reach over 25,500 people last year, Richard's contribution to Music as Therapy International has been immeasurable.

Read his blog here: https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/knowing-when-the-time-is-right/

Can you help us find someone brilliant to step into Richard's shoes as our new Fundraising Manager? Please share this post and information about the role across your networks.

Find out more and apply here: https://www.musicastherapy.org/work-for-us/fundraising-manager-vacancy/

I write this as I fast approach 10 and a half years with Music as Therapy International, and after over a decade in post – and more than £1.5m raised – it’s the right time to pass the baton to somebody else.  A role to grow in Back in 2016, my addition to the team as […]

27/05/2026

Lucy's final IMM observation visit of the year, visiting Rebecca at Jack Tizard School! Rebecca led a lovely session with 3 children, developing the children's awareness of each other through turn taking with instruments and parachute play.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our Weekly Interactive Music Making updates. More IMM news is on the way, and we’ll soon be opening applications for another year, so stay tuned.

26/05/2026

During Dementia Action Week, we took the opportunity to recognise some of the amazing organisations that are helping to strengthen dementia care through music.

Over the course of the week, we highlighted care providers that have enrolled multiple caregivers onto Music Helps, celebrating their commitment to staff learning and to improving everyday care experiences.

Although Friends of Music Helps began during Dementia Action Week, this is only the beginning. In the months and years ahead, we will continue welcoming new Friends, growing this community of organisations that are investing in compassionate, relationship-focussed care.

Click the link below to read more!

Over the years, we have seen how much more impactful training can be when it happens as part of a wider team effort. When managers and colleagues support one another, caregivers are 150% more likely to complete the course and gain those incredible skills. By championing the efforts of these settings...

23/05/2026

One year after delivering a Tailored Training at Bombolulu School of Promise in Mombasa, Kenya, music therapist Sarah Young and assistant Katy Rimington are returning today to Mombasa for a follow-up support visit.

Following encouraging reports that staff have continued using music to support learning, communication and emotional wellbeing for children with additional needs, this visit will focus on reflection, encouragement and continued support.

This support visit is an important part of our approach to building sustainable, long-term use of music for our Partners. We are looking forward to reconnecting with the staff and children at Bombolulu School of Promise, and seeing how music continues to grow within the school community.

Read more in the news section of our website (Click the link below)

The original introductory training introduced teachers to practical ways of using music to support learning, communication and emotional wellbeing for children with additional needs who attend the school. Following encouraging reports that staff have continued to embed these approaches into their da...