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Join us to celebrate the INCLUDE programme! Find out what we’ve learnt about inclusion in music groups, hear real-life examples from Making Music members, and be the first to know about our brand-new set of resources.
Since 2023 we have worked closely with four Making Music member groups to explore what they can do to include more people, from more diverse demographics, in their activities. We’ve learnt alongside these groups about what works and what doesn’t and have seen the how leisure-time music groups can make a real difference in their communities.
In this event you’ll hear from the four groups about some of the actions they took, the impact they made, and their reflections on the programme. We’ll also be launching our brand-new resource: a set of toolkits that will help you build a plan for making your group more inclusive.
The INCLUDE groups:
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Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society
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Great Bowden Recital Trust
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Luton Choral Society
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OutSingCancer Choir
On our journey we have been supported by three external Critical Friends, Roger Wilson (Black Lives in Music), Rachel Wolffsohn (The OHMI Trust), and Dr. Michael Bonshor (University of Sheffield), who will be with us on the day to talk about their reflections.
We will also share what the Making Music team learnt from delivering the programme, our advice to other membership organisations, and what we’re planning to do next to support our members’ inclusive practices.
We are supported using public funding by Arts Council England as an Investment Principles Support Organisation.
We'll talk about:
- What we did during INCLUDE and what we learnt
- Brand-new resources with practical actions music groups can take to be more inclusive
- What’s next for Making Music and our access and inclusion work
There will be an opportunity to ask questions via the chat function during the event.
There will be a short break during the event.
Who this event is for: Anyone with an interest in inclusion and diversity in leisure-time music are welcome to attend this event. We welcome non-members from the wider sector that have an interest in finding out more about the project.
Cost: FREE for members
We will be using Zoom to host the meeting, and will email you the joining link two days and again two hours before the event is due to start.
Please read the event information below before reserving your place.
Registration for this event closes at 1pm on 26/3/25.
Event information:
- This event includes a Powerpoint presentation (slides will be sent out in advance)
- Audio visual content will be shared using the screenshare function
- Questions will be taken via the chat function at this event
- Automated closed captions (subtitles) will be available at this event. If you require live captioning, please contact us to request this
Recording information:
We may decide to record this event, either for publishing on our website, or so that we can review it internally.
- We will announce at the beginning of the event if a recording is being made and what it will be used for
- We will usually record in speaker view, meaning only people who speak will be recorded
- If you speak, your image and voice will be captured in the recording
- Attendee names as displayed in a Zoom meeting will not be captured in the recording
- If you do not want your image to be captured, you may turn off your camera during the event. However, please be aware that if you do, your name will be displayed in place of your image, unless you have uploaded an image to your profile in Zoom
- Breakout rooms will not normally be recorded
- Your comments in the chat box will not form part of the recording
By booking a place and attending this event, you consent to being recorded in this way.
Inclusivity statement:
We aim to make our events as accessible as possible. If you have any particular accessibility requirements or if there is anything else we can do to help make the event a better experience for you, please let us know.
Cancellation policy:
Making Music reserves the right to cancel an event due to low attendance numbers, adverse weather conditions or other circumstances which make it no longer possible to run the event.
