DISCOVER The Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity Newsletter C SPRING 2020 edition C Making Music We are delighted to have received a major grant from Youth Music to fund Music Therapy sessions at our Centre in Cuckfield. This project is supported by Youth...
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DISCOVER The Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity Newsletter C SPRING 2020 edition C Making Music We are delighted to have received a major grant from Youth Music to fund Music Therapy sessions at our Centre in Cuckfield. This project is supported by Youth Music, using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Music Therapy is based on the belief that everyone has the ability to respond to music. During sessions a wide range of instruments, including the voice, are used to encourage our children to actively engage in shared music making to develop a child’s creativity as well as supporting communication, listening and motor skills. Kelly, whose son Cameron attends Music Therapy sessions said: “Music therapy has been Cameron’s favourite session since starting at Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity and we have discovered he has a huge love for music and singing which wasn’t apparent before! Music therapy really helps to calm Cameron down and reduces any anxiety he
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