of clients showed improved wellbeing
Our impact
Change you can hear—and measure.
Music creates an immediate connection. Our evidence shows how that connection supports wellbeing, recovery and new opportunities.
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reported feeling more relaxed
reported thinking more clearly
average improvement in wellbeing scores — a substantial positive change
What changes
More than making music.
Wellbeing and recovery
Creative expression, purposeful activity and tailored support can improve mood, resilience, hope and engagement with recovery.
Confidence and identity
Developing original work helps people recognise their strengths, build agency and see themselves beyond a diagnosis.
Connection and opportunity
Peer networks, performance and progression pathways reduce isolation and open realistic routes into learning, volunteering and work.
Our reach
Thousands of creative connections.
Services provided in 2025.
Who we reach
Focused where barriers are greatest.
Our programmes reach people facing multiple and overlapping inequalities.
In their words
The difference people notice.
“Being a part of the Key Changes programme has helped this recent recovery episode of my mental health like nothing in previous years has. I call it ‘Finding My Voice’.”
“… he woke up the next day for the first time in ages not dreading the day ahead, and did some musical work on his own, again the first time in ages.”
How we measure
Evidence built into delivery.
We combine recognised wellbeing measures with programme data, feedback and participant experience. This helps us understand both measurable change and the personal progress behind it.
- Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS)
- Attendance, engagement and programme completion
- Creative, social and progression outcomes
- Participant and partner feedback