Wellbeing
Resources to support the wellbeing of all everyone working or learning in music education
All Resources
Big Music Collective is a South West based collective of musicians and music educators who create engaging, immersive and interactive performances centered around music and wellbeing.
Inspiring Voices is the new podcast from the Sing Up Foundation exploring the power of singing to transform children and young people’s lives. New episodes are available fortnightly, September – December 2023. Podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.
This academic journal article explores the benefits of community-based group singing for positive wellbeing through a series of interviews, and creates a series of recommendations for group singing interventions.
A recording and transcript of the keynote speech from the award-winning composer, music historian and broadcaster Howard Goodall, given at our Autumn Term CPD Day in September 2021.
A review of current literature exploring the connection between Art, Healing, and Public Health, by Heather L. Stuckey, DEd, and Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH (2010)
Watch recordings of the training sessions from our January 2021 CPD Day.
Music Mark has collated a selection of resources intended to support mental health and wellbeing. For mental health emergencies, please call your GP or NHS 111 and they will help you to access immediate medical support.
Watch the inspiring keynote speech from Dr Julia Jones aka Dr Rock at our 2020 Virtual Conference.
This framework is designed to help the user plan music lessons focused on supporting wellbeing.
Music Mark has worked alongside independent Music Education consultant Gary Griffiths to compile COVID-19 related guidance so you can make music safely in and out of school.
We have reviewed academic studies, and consulted our Members, the Music Teachers’ Association, the Music Industries Association, the Incorporated Society of Musicians and the Musicians’ Union, as well as individual sector experts, headteachers and teachers.
