Now Hear This Music C.I.C. is a creative health and music education project. The project’s aims are to provide practical music opportunities, with a focus on wellbeing, and with meaningful levels of inclusion, to communities in Portishead and more widely into North Somerset. Activities are delivered to people of all ages in a variety of settings, including privately hired venues, schools, public buildings, outdoor settings, and residences.
By attending sessions with Now Hear This Music C.I.C. you agree and understand:
All instruments, accessories, and other equipment provided must be treated with care and respect.
Our group sessions provide an opportunity to try out new things. Sharing and rotation of our instruments is expected as standard.
Sessions are participant led, with active participation, in the context of individuals’ own needs, expected from everyone in the room.
Every person in the room brings equal value to the shared experience. Everyone can expect to be treated with dignity and respect, and for their voice and needs to be heard with all others.
Supported, looked after, and otherwise vulnerable people should attend with their caregiver, who should remain with the participant throughout the session. This will ensure our music practitioners can give appropriate levels of attention to all of our participants, maximising the impact of our work together.
Now Hear This Music C.I.C. offers creative health services and does not provide psychological therapies. Should it become clear at any time that psychological therapies or counselling services might be helpful to a participant, the participant and/or primary caregiver will be signposted to appropriate services.
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Should compliance with this agreement, conflicting needs, or access adjustments become disruptive or otherwise problematic for anyone participating, we will talk with you as soon as possible to explore alternative arrangements.
Please let us know if something is becoming difficult for you.