London Marathon 2022 Charity Run
Singing Wizard
My Story
Music gave me my purpose in life, and after 20 years of writing, performing, recording and teaching, I am taking the opportunity to give something back, by running the 2022 London Marathon for Nordoff Robbins, the UK's largest Music Therapy Charity. Your donation can go a long way to help ensuring that this fantastic charity reaches and helps as many people as possible. :) I'll be logging many hundreds of training miles, and hours in dedication of this cause. Please give generously, whatever you can afford. Thankyou!
About Nordoff Robbins
Nordoff Robbins music therapists are expertly trained to tune into each movement, reaction and expression of the individuals they work with to discover how music can enrich their lives. This could be to unlock memories, to communicate where words have failed, to socially connect with family and friends, or build confidence and self-esteem.
We can all relate to the way music moves us – it can lift our mood, it can calm us, it can motivate us and comfort us. But in the hands of expertly trained music therapists, music can bring added benefits to those with special needs, breaking through where words can’t. For example:
When you hear your 5-yr-old child, who’s severely autistic, speak for the first time.
When you see a familiar light in the eyes of your mother, who’s been isolated by dementia.
When your son, whose life has been devastated by a road accident, moves to the rhythm of a song he loves.
When a loved one, who’s dealing with severe depression, experiences moments of peace and genuine joy.
While other forms of music therapy may involve playing music, at Nordoff Robbins, we make music, together. This could be through improvisation, making use of music people already know, creating new music together, or working towards some kind of performance.
We receive no direct government funding, which means we rely on the generosity of our supporters to be able to continue our work.
We also work in partnership with over 270 organisations to bring music therapy to as many vulnerable people who could benefit from it as possible. These include schools, care homes, hospices, hospitals, mental health services and brain injury units.
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Target
£2,500
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Raised so far
£2,515
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Number of donors
60
My Story
Music gave me my purpose in life, and after 20 years of writing, performing, recording and teaching, I am taking the opportunity to give something back, by running the 2022 London Marathon for Nordoff Robbins, the UK's largest Music Therapy Charity. Your donation can go a long way to help ensuring that this fantastic charity reaches and helps as many people as possible. :) I'll be logging many hundreds of training miles, and hours in dedication of this cause. Please give generously, whatever you can afford. Thankyou!
About Nordoff Robbins
Nordoff Robbins music therapists are expertly trained to tune into each movement, reaction and expression of the individuals they work with to discover how music can enrich their lives. This could be to unlock memories, to communicate where words have failed, to socially connect with family and friends, or build confidence and self-esteem.
We can all relate to the way music moves us – it can lift our mood, it can calm us, it can motivate us and comfort us. But in the hands of expertly trained music therapists, music can bring added benefits to those with special needs, breaking through where words can’t. For example:
When you hear your 5-yr-old child, who’s severely autistic, speak for the first time.
When you see a familiar light in the eyes of your mother, who’s been isolated by dementia.
When your son, whose life has been devastated by a road accident, moves to the rhythm of a song he loves.
When a loved one, who’s dealing with severe depression, experiences moments of peace and genuine joy.
While other forms of music therapy may involve playing music, at Nordoff Robbins, we make music, together. This could be through improvisation, making use of music people already know, creating new music together, or working towards some kind of performance.
We receive no direct government funding, which means we rely on the generosity of our supporters to be able to continue our work.
We also work in partnership with over 270 organisations to bring music therapy to as many vulnerable people who could benefit from it as possible. These include schools, care homes, hospices, hospitals, mental health services and brain injury units.
