Music for Good

02/12/2025

Music for Good AGM will be held on zoom on Monday 15th December at 5pm. It will be a brief meeting with the board of trustees. If you are interested to join, please email [email protected]

27/10/2025

To friends of Jane and Music for Good, please let us know if you are joining us to celebrate Jane's life on Friday 7th November in Lostwithiel and at Trenderway Farm near Looe.

Please email [email protected] to confirm.

Note that Jane requested colourful clothing and it's family flowers only please.

We hope to see many faces from across the years who have worked with Jane.

Dedicated to the memory of Jane Susan Staffieri

18/10/2025

It is with deep sadness to share that we lost our dear and talented Jane Staffieri on 7th October.

There are no words to fully express just how much Jane contributed in her years of dedication to helping people through music. Before being appointed as Director of CYMAZ (now Music for Good), Jane worked for many years in Bristol as a Youth and Community Worker and then more specifically with music, at the Basement Studios. This led her beautifully into the role of Director of the Cornwall Youth Music Action Zone in 2006.

In her 10 plus years as Director, Jane brought huge growth to the charity, extending partnerships and reach across Cornwall to benefit many hundreds of vulnerable children and young people.

Moving gradually from the Director role (although never stopping the strategic thinking!), Jane began developing her skills as a practitioner. She will be well remembered for her energetic and entertaining delivery of whole class Taiko drumming and with great fondness for her gentle one to one work with children. She particularly loved her work in Pencalenick Special School and at Cubert School where she became a much valued member of the team.

With Co-Director Emily, Jane was pioneering in aligning music for wellbeing with health settings and agendas. She was the first practitioner to deliver one to one Music for Well-being in a GP surgery with children and young people. This programme went on to receive a prestigious national award.

Jane and Emily developed evidence-based programmes to support people with chronic health conditions, leading to the winning of NHS contracts and training other practitioners to deliver this work.

This is a huge loss not just to Music for Good, but to the music education and arts and health sector in Cornwall and beyond. Her talents, enthusiasm and high level thinking have rippled out to all those who worked with her. This will be part of her legacy.

A celebration of Jane's life will be held in Lostwithiel and near Looe on 7th November at 2pm. Please see the details in this webpage and note the email address to direct your rsvp to.

Dedicated to the memory of Jane Susan Staffieri

05/09/2025

Young Musicians in Cornwall! Join us for a FREE day of creative music making in St Austell on Saturday 13th September.

Be part of a research project and receive a £50 voucher for your contributions!

Registration essential and places are limited.

[email protected]

Arts Well CIC

21/01/2025

🎶 Your Brain on Music 🎶
Research shows that listening to music you enjoy boosts dopamine, the neurotransmitter linked to pleasure and reward.
This release creates feelings of happiness and enjoyment and triggers the release of endorphins, enhancing mood and reducing stress.
A study by McGill University found that dopamine levels were higher when participants listened to their favorite tunes, highlighting music's powerful connection to the brain’s reward system. Music isn’t just entertainment; it’s a key to mental well-being. 🌟

What song brings you joy? Share it in the comments! 🎵 ❤️

Article: https://www.harmonyandhealing.org/how-music-helps-people-heal/

14/01/2025

🌟 Health & Inequalities hubs, here’s what one participant has to say about our sessions: “It’s a special kind of time that helps me cope with life.” She loves the personal connection, the encouragement, and learning at her own pace—without the pressure to be “perfect.” 🎶 ❤️
Want to offer this supportive, healing space at your health & inequalities hub? Discover how our sessions foster connection, confidence, and well-being. Learn more about partnering with us.
👉 https://www.musicforgood.uk/copy-of-services-1

09/01/2025

🎵 Words from Willow our MFG Practitioner! 🎵

"It's incredible to see 11-year-olds learning to:
1. Compose
2. Produce
3. Record
4. Arrange
5. Mix..all in just 3 sessions! It shows that with the right support, they can achieve anything!"

At Music For Good, we believe in the limitless potential of our young participants. With guidance and encouragement, they're mastering complex music skills in no time!
Know a young person who would benefit from our programmes? Refer them today!

👉 www.musicforgood.uk

07/01/2025

🌟 Health & Inequalities hubs, let’s bring the healing power of music to your community! 🌟

Our practitioners at Music For Good are creating safe, supportive spaces where people can connect, create, and find peace through music. 🎶✨

Interested in partnering to offer this transformative experience? Learn more about how we work with health & inequalities hubs to nurture wellness and inspire creativity. Visit our website 👉 musicforgood.uk

10/12/2024

🌟Calling all Health Hubs 🌟
We’re partnering with wellness hubs to bring the healing power of music to more communities. Our sessions with East Cornwall Primary Care Network are making a difference—participants say they feel “lifted, relaxed, and happy” and have “rekindled a love for music.” 🎶❤️Want to bring this to your hub?
Discover how these sessions transform lives. Learn more on our website 👉 https://www.musicforgood.uk/copy-of-social-prescribing
🌟

28/11/2024

🎶 Annual General Meeting Update 🎶

Music for Good's Annual General Meeting is scheduled to be held online on December 16th, 2024.
📧 For more information, please email us at [email protected]