Essex schools are seeing incredible results from simple breathwork sessions – pupils report feeling calmer, less anxious, and more focused.  Singing can do this too! But what's even better is that it does this AND...

Yes! It lowers stress and can be so beneficial for children and young people's mental health. To learn more about #singing for mental health more specifically and in depth - head to our website: www.singupfoundation.org 🧠🎶 #CAMHS #Edusky #MusicEd #ArtsandHealth #Research

This is wonderful to see! This initiative demonstrates how music & singing can be transformative for mental health, offering people creative ways to share their stories🎶 #ArtsandHealth

Music is an incredible leveller of a playing field. Many autistic young people face barriers to music participation because programs aren't designed for their needs. Explore our new resources for autism-friendly singing: https://f.mtr.cool/litexhdhfv #MusicEducation #Inclusion

🌍 Sing Up Day returns on 25 March 2026! This year’s song celebrates resilience, courage, and growth — bringing schools and choirs worldwide together in song. 🎶 @singupfoundation.bsky.social www.musiceducation.global/c/all-compet... #SingUpDay2026 #GlobalSinging

This is your sign to create something beautiful. Just get started. What you need: courage to begin and commitment to learning and listening - from the people you serve and from experts. #MusicEducation #CommunityMusic #Inclusion #Neurodiversity #Choirs

Music is an incredible leveller of a playing field. Many autistic young people face barriers to music participation because programs aren't designed for their needs. Explore our new resources for autism-friendly singing: https://f.mtr.cool/litexhdhfv #MusicEducation #Inclusion

Nat Vesty from Sutton Music Trust on running inclusive #choirs: stay open-minded, be reflective, adapt. Check out our brilliant case study looking at the Trust's autism-friendly choir: https://f.mtr.cool/splvoaqdnf #MusicEducation

Music isn't a luxury—it's essential for our health and wellbeing 🎵 https://f.mtr.cool/vsgumzgznm #MusicEducation #EduSky #ArtsandHealth #Research

We're hiring! We looking for a Marketing Support Specialist (freelance) to help Sing Up Foundation amplify our youth mental wellbeing work. £10,400 | 12 months | ~4hrs/week | Remote. Learn more:

Play isn't just fun—it's healing. For children who've experienced trauma, play provides a safe way to process emotions they don't have words for yet. Through games, drawing & storytelling, they rebuild trust & reclaim safety.

Want to create an autism-friendly choir? Our new planning checklist guides you from research to launch with autism-specific considerations, training tips, and success indicators. Get the free resource: bit.ly/4nRj8z2 #EduSky #MusicEducation

We've been sharing about autism-friendly singing recently—and if you found those posts helpful, you may also like this episode from our #InspiringVoicesPodcast 'Singing and neurodiversity'. https://f.mtr.cool/kfiazgzrwk #EduSky #MusicEducation #Youth

Thinking of starting your own autism-friendly choir? Try our top tips 🎵 https://f.mtr.cool/ietbccnjxv

When we create autism-friendly singing spaces, remarkable things happen. Anxiety decreases. Confidence grows. Joy becomes accessible. Read our new case study looking at Sutton Music Trust's great work in this area👉 Link in bio #EduSky #Choirs #Autism #InclusiveSinging #MentalHealth #MusicEducation

Inclusion isn’t a buzzword—it’s a commitment. Every child deserves to feel safe and valued and we know how important this is for their wellbeing. Let’s keep asking 'how can we make space for every voice?'. https://f.mtr.cool/lerhgyzhpy #MusicEducation #EduSky @musiceducation.bsky.social

An interesting piece from @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social. https://f.mtr.cool/clakbsugsk #ArtsandHealth #Wellbeing #Research #EduSky

🍃Finding your flow🍃 There are so many topics and emotions we can explore through music. Here's to all the practitioners out there helping young people ignite their creative spark and process their experiences🔥 #InspiringVoicesPodcast #EduSky #ArtsandHealth #Rap #Songwriting #YouthWork

"I just feel at peace and I feel comfortable. I feel... just ready to share and get feedback." Hear first-hand what happens when young people find truly safe creative spaces like those created by Lewisham Music: https://f.mtr.cool/cpqatjvxsm @lewisham.gov.uk #MusicEducation #Edusky #YouthWork

Fascinating Wellcome Trust podcast episode featuring recent #InspiringVoices guest Dr Daisy Fancourt on creativity & wellbeing. The "Breathe Melodies for Mums" work she discusses was done with Prof Rosie Perkins - also featured on Inspiring Voices! #SingingForWellbeing #MusicEd #creativehealth

Psychology Today on 'Why Everyone’s Singing Along to K-Pop Demon Hunters' and the power of singing to connect us and remind us who we are:  https://bit.ly/465Xq2u  #Netflix #KPop #MusicEducation #Edusky #MusicEdusky

We’re delighted to welcome our new members, @singupfoundation.bsky.social! 🎶 Together, we’re working to grow #GiftsinWills, helping charities like theirs to continue to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing for generations to come✨ tinyurl.com/y83x2dme

💡 For teachers and music leaders working with children and young people, this is a powerful reminder: singing, rap, and songwriting can help turn tough emotions into creative breakthroughs. 🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/44hdXky #EduSky #MusicEducation #ArtsandHealth #Songwriting #MentalHealth

"I felt like the feelings were leaving my body" 💫 Young musician Mimi Monroe on the power of songwriting in ep.2 of our #InspiringVoices Young Sessions episodes ft young people from #LewishamMusic. Listen now - links in thread! #musiceducation #EduSky @musiceducation.bsky.social@edusky.bsky.social

LifeofKwasi on creative freedom in our Young Sessions episode. Sometimes we need reminding that creativity is meant to be experimental, not perfect. Young Sessions episode 1 is live on Inspiring Voices: https://bit.ly/44hdXky - a @SingUpFoundation podcast. @edusky.bsky.social #edusky #musiceducation

📢 New #InspiringVoicesPodcast drop: two ‘Young Sessions’ episodes feat. young musicians at Lewisham Music. 🎙️ Hear how they channel creativity, express emotions & find clarity with support from great facilitators.👇Listen now via links in thread. @edusky.bsky.social  #EduSky #youthwork #musiceducation

🎤 "What's the special sauce for #youthwork?" Spoiler: it's not about having all the answers. New Young Sessions episodes launch next Wednesday feat. young artists speaking their truth about music as medicine. 🎧https://singupfoundation.org.uk/inspiring-voices #musiceducation #youthvoice #wellbeing

We couldn't agree more, which is why we've been paying careful attention to your membership survey responses to make sure we're making it easy for you to spread the joy of #singing far and wide. Not a member yet? Explore our resources at https://www.singup.org #edusky #musiceducation

🚨 Exciting opportunity for mental health researchers looking at children and young people! 🚨 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-mq-fellowships-tickets-1415143334809?aff=LinkedIn #research #singing #music #wellbeing #MQfellowships

Theatre director Luqman Ali on the diversity within Muslim communities which include those with rich musical traditions spanning centuries. Check out our latest podcast ep. on tackling cultural barriers & racism in music education 👉https://bit.ly/44iL080 #EduSky #MusicEducation #CulturalDiversity

"When you reach the heart, you reach a place where people understand values which are beyond competition, which are beyond difference." Theatre director Luqman Ali on what children really need in schools - recognition of their humanity.💛http://bit.ly/44hdXky #EduSky #InclusiveEducation #MusicEd

"They absolutely noticed it. They probably noticed it from three years old." Music psychologist Dr. Natasha Hendry dismantling the "colorblind" myth in education 🎯 New podcast episode on racial barriers in music education Links in 🧵⬇️ #MusicEducation #InclusiveEducation #Representation #EduSky

🎶✨ The science is clear: arts education isn't just about creativity - it's about building better futures for our children. Discover more fascinating insights about the power of music and arts in child development on the latest Inspiring Voices podcast episode buff.ly/CdcbOob #EduSky

🎧 Dr. Daisy Fancourt breaks down why arts investment isn't just good for wellbeing - it makes financial sense too. NEW episode of Inspiring Voices OUT NOW! We're joined in conversation by Daisy and composer Howard Goodall, exploring why we need music more than ever. Links in 🧵👇 #EduSky

🎼 Howard Goodall CBE, composer and former National Ambassador for Singing on what we've lost in education over the past 15 years. Our latest #InspiringVoices podcast episode explores why singing matters in schools. Links in thread 👇 #EduSky #MusicEducation

Beyond the notes, choir singing builds belonging! This 2025 research shows how choral participation boosts well-being & reduces loneliness, proving the powerful community aspect of singing for young people. buff.ly/0A8F2dI #ChoirLife #Community #MentalHealthBenefits #MusicEducation #EduSky

Singer, vocal coach and presenter David Grant MBE on why we need to stop denying young people's reality and start validating their experiences instead. Game-changing advice from our latest Inspiring Voices podcast. 💭 🔥 buff.ly/rDWl8Uu #Parenting #Education #MentalHealth #Validation #EduSky

Mark your calendars for Sing Up Day 2025 on June 18th! 🎉 Sing Up has released free resources to celebrate singing & its powerful link to children & young people's mental health. Get involved! buff.ly/26aqxRl #SingUpDay #MentalHealthMatters #YouthWellbeing

"Music is our free medicine. You don't need to sing well to feel. It's not about how well you do it, it's about what it does for you." David Grant MBE with the reminder we all need about the healing power of music. Latest Inspiring Voices podcast: "Permission to Be". (See thread for links!) 👇 🧵

"We have created the ideology of normal... and if we don't deconstruct that, we will 100% be traumatising our young people." - @carriegrant.bsky.social & @davidgrantsays.bsky.social on questioning "normal" validating experiences, & the power of music #Neurodivergent #Inclusion #MentalHealth #MusicEd

Brilliant to see this new research from Yale University. Listen to our most recent podcast episode with Professor Rosie Perkins and Zoe Challenor exploring exactly this! Critically, we also explore the impact that singing also has on parental wellbeing & #mentalhealth. Links to the episode below👇

In case you missed it! Make sure you catch our recent Inspiring Voices podcast episode "A Virtuous Circle": How Singing Supports Both Child & Parental Wellbeing 🎧 www.singupfoundation.org/inspiring-voices-podcast #parenting #mentalhealth #music #research

💡Singing what you love can bring wonderful benefits to you - and your child! Zoe Challenor of @boperababyopera shares insights about why singing matters in early #childhooddevelopment while Prof. Rosie Perkins reveals research showing how singing supports parental wellbeing. buff.ly/VgkZKml

BRAND NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! Join us in conversation w/ Professor Rosie Perkins from the Royal College of Music and B'Opera founder Zoe Challendor! We'll look at the powerful dual impact of #singing on #childdevelopment and parental wellbeing. buff.ly/llZfKXq #EduSky #MaternalHealth #ArtsandHealth

Have you seen our free 'In me I trust' assembly plan? Help young people discover their inner strength, recognise how strong they truly are, and to use kind words as affirmations to build a positive mindset. 🤩Register as a Friend to access the resource: bit.ly/3J2pVmx #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryEduSky

🎉 NEW EPISODES COMING SOON!! 🎉 New Trailer for upcoming episodes of #InspiringVoicesPodcast! Find us on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music to get the episodes as soon as they're available. 💛 #musiced #singing #singing #EduSky #powerofmusic #artsresearch #singingforwellbeing #creativehealth

🎉 NEW EPISODES COMING SOON!! 🎉 New Trailer for upcoming episodes of #InspiringVoicesPodcast! Find us on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music to get the episodes as soon as they're available. 💛 #musiced #singing #singing #EduSky #powerofmusic #artsresearch #singingforwellbeing #creativehealth

"In 2023, calls to Childline from children under 11 about loneliness had increased by 71% over five years, highlighting the importance of fostering meaningful connections for our youngest citizens"

New Inspiring Voices podcast episodes are coming! We're busy getting them ready to share with you soon. Watch this space 🧡 What's been your favourite episode so far? We'd love to know!