Musical Keys - Project

This is the only time I can relax when I come here. I love being able to make music with others.

Kevin, Participant

Without the amazing funding from the Borletti-Buitoni Trust this group could not have existed. The energy of the group empowers everyone in the room. The music becomes infectious and uplifting with each member feeding the sound. It is a unique and beautiful thing to experience with moments of flow and unbounded joy.

Oscar, Music Therapist

Musical Keys, founded in Norwich in 1990, works to provide maximum access to music activities for people with disabilities in and around Norfolk and believes that everybody should have access to opportunities that nurture self-expression, celebrate identity and provide joy. By working with other specialist charity partners and local organisations, all ages and abilities are included, from babies undergoing diagnosis and children with complex disabilities, to adults with addiction problems and older people living with dementia.

A BBT Community Grant in 2021 supported Striking a Chord, a pilot project which focussed on addressing the increase of mental health issues that resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic. The pilot aimed to design an ‘open learning’ programme, delivered by music professionals, with the potential to be scaled up and delivered anywhere.