The Beneficial Impact of Our Work
Recent feedback from over 160 participants showed the following:
- 97% say that going to their MC group makes them feel generally happier and more positive about life
- 95% say that participating in their MC group improves their confidence/self-esteem
- 95% say that their MC sessions help them to feel more alert and active
- 95% say that participating in the sessions gives them a sense of purpose and makes them feel good about themselves
- 98% say it improves their overall wellbeing
- 95% say that participating in MC events and sessions gives them an opportunity to make increased contact with other people/the wider community
- 85% of the 27 care-home residents interviewed say that MC sessions help them to spend more time than usual doing enjoyable things with staff
- 96% of community group participants say that going to their MC group improves their overall life satisfaction
- 92% of community group participants believe that participating in sessions improves their physical wellbeing
Musical Connections also scores well in relation to the government's five Ways to Wellbeing:
- Learning new things/developing skills
- Connecting with other people
- Enjoyable activity
- An opportunity to give to others
- An opportunity to focus on the moment
Click here to read a large evaluation report completed in December 2017, with the support of funding from Arts Council England. This link will open in a new window.
Click here to read a large evaluation report completed in November 2016, with the support of the Big Lottery's Reaching Communities Fund. This link will open in a new window.
