2025 has been quite a year here at Music For All! Tonight, we raise a glass to our trustees, team, and everyone who’s supported us. You are amazing, and we cannot wait to see what 2026 will bring 💙 #MusicforAll #MakingMusicChangesLive #NewYearsEve #Wrapped

Left it till the last minute to do your online Christmas shopping? There’s no time like the ‘present’ to get started, and your hard-earned money can go even further if you register with Easyfundraising! Visit easyfundraising.org.uk to give more this Christmas 🧑🎄

Did you attend our Learn to Play Weekend? You can apply for a grant of up to £800 to continue your musical journey. This is open now until 12 noon on 14th January! For further information and to apply, please visit: www.musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-fu...

We’re proud to support Melody Alphabet Movers by SEN Unity CIC, a transformative project breaking barriers through music and movement for students with PMLD at Great Oaks College. Inclusive sessions that build confidence, connection and joy, just the way music should!

🤩 Thank you, Rob Rolfe! Together, we believe in the power of the far-reaching benefits of making music. Your donation this Christmas could support aspiring musicians all across the UK. Together, we can create opportunities for everyone to experience the transformative gift of music in 2026. 🎶

Thinking about your charitable intentions in 2026? Could you be a Music for All Champion? Regular, reliable income is essential to ensure we can deliver our year round awards programme. Every amount will have an impact. Do good to feel good in 2026 🤩

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Looks like we’re opening the Christmas crackers early this year! 🎶 Do you have a fun musical joke? Then tell us in the comments! #MusicforAll #MakingMusicChangesLive #Music

We want to make donating to Music for All quick and easy for all of our wonderful supporters. That’s why we use Enthuse - a trusted and leading fundraising platform for charities. 🧡 Why not take a look and make your first donation with Enthuse today?!

Calling Youth Clubs! Do you aspire to have a music provision within your Youth setting? Music for All has an award round open for youth clubs and comparable organisations in deprived or marginalised areas. For more detailed info of what's available, visit: www.musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-fu...

We’re thrilled to have supported Londonderry Bands Forum through a Music for All grant, helping them bring the power of music to their pupils. Please consider donating to us to help us continue to support all of these amazing projects in the future: musicforall.enthuse.com/donate#!/

Does your organisation have a strong commitment to social impact and a passion for music? We’re inviting companies to partner with Music for All as their Charity of the Year for 2026. Let’s chat: [email protected] #MusicChangesLives

Check out our new Champions scheme! A small but mighty recurring monthly payment could support disadvantaged music makers across the country. You can also receive a free MfA badge when you sign up! 🔗 Visit our website to find out more

We’re thrilled to have supported Caledonia Brass through a Music for All grant, helping them bring the power of live music to NHS dementia wards at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, and Lightburn Hospital.

In 2024, the Department of Education catastrophically rejected Lords' call to scrap the EBacc While this ignored a wealth of evidence highlighting the damage to music education, the ISM has continued our hard campaigning to defend music in UK schools ⬇️ www.ism.org/news/dfe-rej...

MUSIC EDUCATORS 📢 We've just launched the ISM's 2025 Music Education Survey. We're asking all music educators in England about their setting, experiences and views on the future of music education. Take part and share with your network 👇 https://loom.ly/5V6wtsM

🍂 Round 5 is NOW OPEN 🍂 This round is for: - Chronic diseases & conditions - Groups working with those facing financial hardship - Youth Clubs - Half size Classical guitars - Descant recorders - Learn to Play Award (individuals) ⏰ Apply by 14 Jan '26 Visit: www.musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-fu...

Did you know that you can financially support Music for All when you shop online, without costing you a penny extra? 🛍️ Easyfundraising partners with over 8,000 brands who will donate part of what you spend to a cause of your choice! 🌟 Visit: easyfundraising.org.uk

Do you have a corporate social responsibility and LOVE music as much as we do? 🎼 🌟 We want to be your chosen charity in 2026! Selecting a charity of the year provides a focal point for your employees to come together for a shared mission through year long fundraising activities and events.

Music for All sends huge congratulations to Sam Fender, winner of the 2025 Mercury Prize ‘Album of the Year’ with his album People Watching! The title track is inspired by the loss of a close friend of Sam’s, an amazing example of how music can express difficult emotions .

Meet Metin Epozdemir, Emma Jepson and Sarah Turnbull, our new Music For All Trustees! We are so thrilled to welcome them to the team. 💙 ​​Find out more about our incredible trustees on our website: www.musicforall.org.uk/what-we-do/t... #MusicForAll #NewTrustee #Welcome

Thank you, Kenza, for supporting us! Learn to Play is starting today! Check the map on our website to discover a Learn to Play event close to you! There are over 80 providers all across the UK ready to share the joy of music-making with you. www.musicforall.org.uk/learn-to-pla...

Taking part in Learn to Play ‘25 this weekend? You could be eligible to apply for a Learn to Play Financial Award! The first award round will be opened late-October, and the details announced below: 🔗Musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-funding/individual-funding/ 📩[email protected]

Did you know that it is a myth that arts students end up without a job after their studies? A subject like music, for example, teaches invaluable transferable skills such as teamwork, communication, perseverance, and resilience—all of which are fundamental to the working world.

Thanks to the generous support of the Foyle Foundation, we’ve awarded a record number of grants. Let’s keep the momentum going and make LTP ‘25 a truly inspiring celebration of creativity! 🔗 www.musicforall.org.uk/learn-to-pla... 📩 [email protected]

Send a charitable e-card at DontSendMeACard.com and support Music for All! 🎶 Every card helps fund music making & cuts waste. #MusicForAll #DontSendMeACard

Music for All’s funding Round 4 is now closed. If you missed the chance to apply in this round, keep your eyes peeled on our website/socials for the opening of Round 5, opening mid-October. #MusicforAll #MakingMusicChangesLives #Community #Grants

“Thank you so much for giving music back to me” After losing everything, Music for All was able to get John a new guitar and amp and make music a part of his life again. He’s reconnected with bandmates and has been writing and recording again.

There’s still time to register as a provider for Learn To Play ‘25 and to apply for funding! 🎶 A big thank you to Foyle Foundation for their continued support. 👉Get in touch for an application form! 🔗https://www.musicforall.org.uk/learn-to-play-providers/

Be part of Learn To Play ‘25! There’s still time to register as a provider and open your doors to new students. Join Learn To Play on 9-12 October for your chance to bring music education to all who would benefit and help others test their creativity! 🚀 www.musicforall.org.uk/learn-to-pla...

Your love of music is yours.

We’re proud to support Include Choir's powerful work bringing communities together through song. With our grant, they’re increasing ethnic diversity in their music by sharing African chants and South Asian percussion, which were co-created with people with learning disabilities and autism.

Making music isn’t just fun—it’s transformative! Researchers say it boosts wellbeing, sharpens the mind, and strengthens social bonds. Our Learn to Play event is your chance to start (or restart) your journey. 🚀 Tap the link to learn more! 🔗https://www.musicforall.org.uk/learn-to-play-participants/

We are proud to have supported New Cangle School with a Music For All grant to buy recorders and ukuleles! 🗣️ They say: ‘The children who have joined ukulele club have been so enthusiastic that many of them now have their own instruments! so they can work on their music at home too!’

We are celebrating International Day of Charity! If you are a school or college planning an event this term, we want you to consider using the event to support music-making opportunities for disadvantaged communities by fundraising for Music for All. Let’s spread the joy of music making!

In 2025, the number of UK students choosing to study music at A-level decreased by a further 1.4%, continuing a shocking downward trend since 2010! This needs to end: we need opportunities for music-making to everyone. Sign if you agree: www.change.org/p/music-make...

Music make it all worthwhile.

Funding is still available for smaller/non-profit organisations, with up to £400 ready to be awarded to potential applicants! A big thank you to Foyle Foundation for their continued support. 👉Get in touch for an application form! 🔗https://www.musicforall.org.uk/learn-to-play-providers/

UK musicians are predominantly white, middle-class, and London-based. But if we want a diverse, thriving music industry, we need to start investing in early, equitable music education – in every school, for every child. Sign if you agree! www.change.org/p/music-make...

Did you know that music therapy not only increased the levels of social interaction and engagement of dementia patients, but also led to them needing less sedatives and painkillers? Help us raise awareness for the benefits of music making today! www.change.org/p/music-make...

There’s still time to register as a provider for Learn To Play ‘25! If you own a music studio and are passionate about music and music education, then share your expertise with a taster session. 🔗 www.musicforall.org.uk/learn-to-pla... 📩 [email protected]

Want to boost your company’s social impact? Why not support Music for All through Benevity’s Enterprise Impact Platform - a one-stop hub for giving, volunteering, grants, and employee engagement. Getting started is easy, just hit ‘Request a Demo’ on the Benevity Hub!

We’re proud to have supported @TheatrePeckham Songwriting & Music Production course through a Music for All grant! 12 young people gained hands-on training in Logic Pro, explored their creativity through song writing, and spent a day in a professional recording studio with DJMag at W1 Curates.

Learn to Play gives individuals the chance to experience music education in new and inspiring ways. Inspired with instruments in hands, LTP breathes a whole new world of creativity nationwide! Our 2025 activity map is now live! Find your nearest Learn To Play provider today.

Research found that music can be a non-pharmacological method of relieving chronic pain. But why? One theory is that it encourages the release of endorphins, another suggests that music distracts the patient through their memories. Source: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

We need to fill our schools and our communities with music.

The Derby branch of Rock Choir raised money for Music for All at their End of Year Show earlier this July–a joyful evening of singing, playing and dancing. Thank you for your incredible efforts! 💙

We’re proud to have supported Drake Music Scotland’s Digital Orchestra: Youth Central in Dundee! Thanks to our grant, students at Kingspark School explored iPads, BSL, and head-tracking tech to compose music and build confidence. One young person even created sound using just their eye movement!

📣 The Learn to Play '25 activity map is live! 📣 Head to our website to see where free music lessons are taking place this year across four incredible days in October. 🔗www.musicforall.org.uk/learn-to-play-participants/ 📩Email us at [email protected] #LearnToPlay

Thank you to all the incredible people who’ve signed our Music Makers’ Charter! Our next goal is 500 signatures 🙏 Have you signed yet? It only takes a minute 🧡 www.change.org/p/music-make... #turnupthevolume #musicmakerscharter #musicforall #petition #musicmaking #supportus