Music Makers
A CREATIVE SPACE FOR CHILDREN TO JUST BE
Creativity At Their Pace
Starting February 2026
Music Makers is a relaxed, welcoming music group for children not currently accessing mainstream education settings.
A place to explore music in a low pressure, supportive way, led by the children’s interests.
No pressure.
No expectations.
Being in the room is enough.
There are no expectations to perform or join in straight away, or to ‘achieve’ anything specific. Just being in the room is enough.
Facilitated by our specialist creative health practitioner, music is used to support engagement, togetherness, and building self-confidence.
Evidence shows that creative health activities — including music and group arts projects — support health and wellbeing, helping children feel more connected, resilient, and able to cope with life’s challenges.
Source: Creative Health Review: How Policy Can Embrace Creative Health (Dec 2023) — https://ncch.org.uk/creative-health-review.
What We Do
Term Time Tuesdays
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Portishead Youth & Community Centre
We use accessible, age-appropriate instruments that invite curiosity without being overwhelming.
Children might:
Explore instruments freely
Make sounds together
Listen, rest, or move gently to the music
Suggest ideas or favourite sounds
There’s no requirement for children to talk, perform, or explain anything.
Children arrive with their parent, carer, or support worker, and explore instruments at their own pace. There’s no formal teaching, no targets, and freedom to move around, joining in with our specialist-led music making however feels right for them.
“It was lovely to see the confidence and self-esteem of the young people grow through the sessions each week. For a young person who couldn’t even access the room to then being confident enough to be dancing and joining in was such an achievement.”
Who It’s For
Our guide age range is between 7-10, but different ages are welcome if the group feels like a good fit for individual needs.
No prior music experience is needed.
Funding
We are grateful to Arts Council England and to Portishead Town Council for their funding contributions, which enable us to run this programme fully subsidised.
Participants are welcome to make voluntary contributions on a Pay-What-You-Choose basis.
Fully Funded.
A note for parents and professionals…
Music Makers is a Creative Health programme facilitated by a trained Creative Health practitioner. It is not a scheme of work, teaching, or therapy. It is a non-issue specific creative space for children to reconnect with themselves and others.
An enrolment form must be completed before attending.
Referrals and enrolment forms can be completed by parents, carers, or other professionals.
Session Dates
February: 24
March: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
April: 7*, 14*, 21, 28
May: 5, 12, 19, 26*
June: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
July: 7, 14, 21, 28*
* No sessions
Already ready to enrol?
If you’ve already spoken with us, you can complete the form here.