The Irene Taylor Trust - #MusicinPrisons & the community

Artists' Care: Supervision and Care for Artists Working in Complex Settings How can supervision and care in challenging and complex settings be structured, funded and embedded within organisational structures?

We're taking part in this session about Artists' Care in complex settings on November 20th - take a look: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/artists-ca...

@youthmusic.bsky.social @irenetaylortrust.bsky.social @good-vibrations.bsky.social

Voices Radio & Podcast Studio Voices - your local London Radio Station and Podcast Studio, streaming live from Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross

...including contributors from India, Norway, New Zealand, USA and Italy

This show was created as part of our 30th anniversary celebration projects supported by Arts Council England

🎧 Listen live on Friday: www.voicesradio.co.uk

#MusicinPrisons

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#ITT30 📣This Friday our radio show Solidarity Tracks will be broadcast for the first time on Voice Radio bringing together
music made in prisons around the world. Tune in at 11am on the 29th of September to hear songs from prisons worldwide & interviews with those who helped shape them...

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We're very excited to team up with @hearmeoutmusic.bsky.social for a FREE webinar next week, following observation of each other's practice in prisons and immigration detention. Great insights for anyone interested in music in community settings

Monday 22/09/25 - 2.30pm
BOOK: bit.ly/ITTHMO

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We're celebrating our friends @irenetaylortrust.bsky.social on their 30th anniversary year - check out their wonderful FREE photo exhibition at Rich Mix, on now, and find out about their anniversary show here: irenetaylortrust.com/celebrating-...

#ITT30 EXHIBITION at Rich Mix, 2-14 Sept
📸 Portraits by Lizzie Coombes aka @bettylawless.bsky.social of people connected with ITT

Introducing our inspirational Artistic Director Sara Lee

💙💛 Part of our 30th anniversary celebrations supported by #ArtsCouncilEngland

👉 bit.ly/ITT30

Learnings from prison/detention - a musician's perspective Irene Taylor Trust and Hear Me Out compare and reflect on our practice at the front line of prisons and asylum detention.

We're joining forces with @irenetaylortrust.bsky.social for a webinar, following observation of each other's practice in prisons and immigration detention. It's free, with great insights for anyone interested in music in community settings. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/learnings-...

#ITT30 EXHIBITION at Rich Mix, 2-14 Sept
📸 Portraits by Lizzie Coombes aka @bettylawless.bsky.social of people connected with ITT

Introducing legendary ITT project musician Charles Stuart

💙💛 Part of our 30th anniversary celebrations supported by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/ITT30

#ITT30 FREE EXHIBITION at Rich Mix, 2-14 September
Portraits by Lizzie Coombes aka @bettylawless.bsky.social of people connected with ITT

Introducing artist KENGO who we first met on #MakingTracks

Part of 30th anniversary celebrations – find out more:
bit.ly/ITT30

YouTube video by The IreneTaylorTrust Music in Prisons participants tell their stories

John tells us #MusicinPrisons was “my connection to the outside world & inner self” and how it “fostered him through those bad times” while serving his sentence, helping him to build confidence and move towards the future beyond prison

youtu.be/EXArp78UAHY

We've been doing some work recently with our brilliant friends at @irenetaylortrust.bsky.social - check out the songs from their Lullaby Project with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social and @cleanbrk.bsky.social

Lullaby Project Showcase in London with Clean Break and Sounding Out In May 2025 we began the ‘soft launch’ of our 30th Anniversary Celebrations with a special showcase for the Lullaby Project partnership with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Rich Mix, wi…

The #LullabyProject was made possible with kind support from ‪@artscouncilengland.bsky.social‬, Cockayne Grants for the Arts, Fishmongers’ Company’s Charitable Trust & Garrick Charitable Trust

Find out more here: bit.ly/LullabyProje...

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The project culminated with a special showcase at #RichMix which was attended by an attentive & appreciative audience.

“It was so beautiful! thank you so much for sharing your stories and families – it touched me so deeply…”

View to the livestream recording 👉 bit.ly/LullabyProje...

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“It means a lot more than I can put in words…”

We recently had the privilege of working with women from @cleanbrk.bsky.social on our #LullabyProject partnership with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social #Resound

🎧 Listen to the songs 👉 bit.ly/LullabyProje...

📸 by Tracey Anderson

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We're very excited to be #recruiting for a Projects & Operations Coordinator (part-time) to join our dedicated office team - a dynamic role that plays an important part in our projects and the running of our office. Salary £24-£27k pro rata

👉full job description & how to apply; bit.ly/ITTPOC

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Our #LullabyProject with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social is featured on @itvanglia.bsky.social piece at HMP Norwich about how building skills like reading (supported by @shannontrust.bsky.social charity) & through creating music can help prisoners to change their lives 👇
www.itv.com/news/anglia/...

“I found kindness, warmth and meaningful human connections.”

Today is #InternationalRefugeeDay!

Back in February and March we worked with @irenetaylortrust.bsky.social, Resettlement and Care4Calais in the Lullaby Project, helping refugees and asylum seekers write lullabies for their loved ones.

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We've supported parents with experience of the criminal justice system from #SoundingOut & @cleanbrk.bsky.social to write songs for their children, which they will perform alongside an ensemble from @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social

BOOK FREE TICKETS: bit.ly/BookLullabyP...

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FREE #LullabyProject performance in London/ via Livestream this week, as part of our collaboration with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social #Resound supported by
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social

⭐Fri 23 May, 2.30pm at Rich Mix or Livestream
📩 BOOK FREE tickets: bit.ly/BookLullabyP...

Wonderful project my sister has been involved in organising @irenetaylortrust.bsky.social (free) tickets available for the London performance on Friday 23 May, 2.30pm. richmix.org.uk/book-online/...

The Lullaby Project The Irene Taylor Trust first collaborated with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Resound to bring the Lullaby Project to the UK for a successful pilot in 2017 (see below for more, including evaluati…

More info about the Lullaby Project is on our website: bit.ly/ITTlullaby

Photo above are by Tracey Anderson from a previous #LullabyProject performance

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We have been working with migrant & refugee dads in Reading, introduced to us by Resettlement UK and Care 4 Calais Reading, to write beautiful songs for their children, which will be performed alongside an ensemble of RPO musicians. These are always very special performances...

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FREE #LullabyProject performance in #Reading next week, as part of our collaboration with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social #Resound supported by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

⭐Tuesday 11 March, 4.30pm at St Nicholas Church, Reading
📩 Email: projects@irenetaylortrust.com to reserve tickets

✍️ Our application process is simple; please apply by noon on 10th March 📆

Please do get in touch if you have any questions about the role – we’re eager to meet you!

👉 Full details are here: bit.ly/ITTChair

#Trustees #ChairofTrustees #artscharity

We’re looking for a Chair of Trustees Due to succession, we are looking for a new Chair to join and lead our welcoming and productive Trustee Board. About us – the Irene Taylor Trust: Creating Music. Transforming Futures. We believe th…

Being Chair is a rewarding and varied role - we need someone who is excited by our mission and motivated to make a difference; someone who is interested in people, likes making connections and creates the environment in which people can achieve their best

👉 bit.ly/ITTChair

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#ChairWanted ⭐️ We’re very sad that the wonderful Jane Anderson is coming to the end of her tenure as #Chair; we’re looking for someone equally brilliant and inspiring to join us. Could it be your time to shine?! The Chair plays an important role as a figurehead & leader

👉 bit.ly/ITTChair

Performances We have a number of exciting performance dates for your diary. If you’re not able to join us in person, for some there are options to view online. Making Tracks in Bristol, January 2025 Date:…

Join us at 2.30pm on Friday in person (at the King's Trust South London Centre) or online via Teams 👉 all the details of how to attend this performance (and others we have coming up) are on our website here: irenetaylortrust.com/blog/perform...

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#MakingTracks 🎤 We’re excited to be at #thekingstrust South London Centre this week helping young people to #GetStarted #makingmusic! By this Friday afternoon they'll have been supported by our amazing musicians to form a band & written a set of #original songs ready to perform - JOIN US! 👇

The Lullaby Project The Irene Taylor Trust first collaborated with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Resound to bring the Lullaby Project to the UK for a successful pilot in 2017 (see below for more, including evaluati…

The #LullabyProject supports parents experiencing challenging circumstances to write and record original songs for their children.

🎧 You can hear the beautiful music created on previous projects on our website: irenetaylortrust.com/what-we-do/o...

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🔊 CALL OUT FOR EARLY-CAREER #COMPOSER ⭐ As part of our #LullabyProject collaboration with the @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social, we have an opportunity for an early-career composer (£500 bursary) - apply by 25th Feb

🎼 Full details here 👉 bit.ly/composerITT