Activate 26/27 Grantee Announced!
Haringey Music Service – Sound Foundations:
Expanding Continuous Early Years Music Provision Across North London
Building on a model that has been successfully developed in Haringey since 2023 which aimed to reenergise early years music following the Covid-19 pandemic, the project will support 12 early years settings across Haringey, Islington and Enfield to strengthen and embed high-quality accessible music-making for children aged 0-5.
The project will bring together early years practitioners, specialist musicians and Groundswell Arts, a London-based charity using creative arts to support children, families and educators, to deliver practitioner CPD, mentoring and enquiry-based projects tailored to each setting.
Through observation-led and participatory approaches, the project aims to provide musical experiences and activities that are shaped by children’s interests, responses, and emerging preferences. By investing in workforce development alongside direct musical experiences, it also aims to strengthen inclusive practice, support communication and early development, and test a scalable model for sustained early years music provision across the North London Music Hub region.
We are delighted to receive this grant from Sound Connections, which will enable us to expand and strengthen our early years work across Enfield, Haringey and Islington. This important funding will help us further our commitment to providing high-quality musical opportunities for young children and families, supporting our shared ambitions across the North London Music Hub.
Leonora Davies MBE - Independent Hub Chair
More from Professional Development
Read other recent Professional Development articles from Sound Connections.
