As a small charity we rely upon donations from generous individuals, trusts and companies to support our work with children and young people across London.
Professional Development Bursaries Awarded
As part of our COVID-19 response programme Sound Connections has awarded 15 bursaries for individuals to be able to further their professional development during the crisis. Individuals will be using these bursaries in a number of ways, including: compiling research in a particular area of practice; learning new skills for example facilitation; attending training; purchasing specialist publications and resources; purchasing hardware and software for developing online practice and home studio set-ups; and producing online content. Successful recipients are:
- Alex Davis
- Alex Pullinger
- Anna Astesano
- Emily Stratford
- Jake Jones
- Joe Steele
- Kolia Bene
- Leila Seguin
- Liz Liew
- Mariann Canning
- Nicola McAteer
- Roshi Nasehi
- Sarah Atter
- Sarah-Nell Moullier
- Shirley Tetteh
All those awarded bursaries will share a resource for the Sound Connections network – through blog posts, summaries, reflections, toolkits, reading lists, online videos and tutorials – so watch this space!
Upcoming Events
Youth Voice Week 2020
Monday 5 October - Friday 9 October
10.00am - 6.00pm
Interpreting the COVID-19 guidelines in your practice
Tuesday 13 October 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Understanding autism in the early years
Thursday 15 October 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Essential Youth Voice Training Series
October - November 2020
LEYMN session: Decolonising music in the early years
Tuesday 3 November 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Fundraising during challenging times
Thursday 19 November 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
How to evaluate your impact
Wednesday 2 December 2020
2:00pm - 4:00pm
An introduction to data analysis and report writing
Wednesday 6 January 2021
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Creative collaboration though workshop leading in the early years
Wednesday 13 January 2021
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Inclusive Practice in Action: Diversifying the Workforce
Thursday 11 February - Friday 12 February 2021
I Speak Music London launch event
