Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM)

Poster says: sensory music and story session. Wed 29th Oct. Dan’s Den, Ilkley. 3-4.30 reception age and under. 4.30-6 5-13 year olds

Another fabulous FREE opportunity to share with families in the Bradford District as part of The Leap Bradford’s #sendiverse festival 😊👍🎶

💫 Scan the QR code on the poster below or email us to sign up: accessible.inclusive.music@gmail.com

💫 More information can be found here: www.the-leap.org.uk/sendiverse-e...

💫 If you are in the Bradford and Keighley district and have a child or young person with additional needs aged 18 or under who likes to sing, sign, move to music or play an instrument, join us for FREE at 11am on 30th October. Siblings, parents and carers also welcome to join in!

The poster shares the following information: Online Inclusive Choir Taster session. 30th October @11:00am. FREE. Scan to sign up or email: accessible.inclusive.music@gmail.com. All children and young people 18 and under. Join in by singing, using Makaton, Moving your body, making sounds or using an eye gaze device or switch.

💫 We are delighted to have received funding from The Leap to provide a FREE 30 minute taster session of our online choir at their #sendiversefestival festival running from October 27th to November 1st.

💫 Our annual return, accounts and trustees annual report for the financial period ending March 2025 can now be found on the Charity Commission website. Please follow the link below:

register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-s...

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💫 It was wonderful to find out this week that Leeds University Union Music Society (LUUMS) have chosen AIM as one of their supported charities for the 25-26 academic year.

💫 They will be organising fundraising events and activities to raise money throughout the year. 😊👍🎶

Inclusive choir. Tuesday 5pm (term time only). FREE. Join in singing, signing, moving your body, listening to the music or using an eye gaze/switch

Follow us on facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky, visit our website www.accessibleinclusivemusic.org.uk or email us accessible.inclusive.music@gmail.com

💫 We are back next Tuesday (9th Sept) at 5pm 🎉

💫 Existing members should have received the Zoom code for this half term’s rehearsals. If not drop us an email!

💫 Want to join us for FREE? We welcome all children and young people under the age of 18. Get in touch (contact details below 👇🏻)

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Image shows a young female with a pink top and long blonde hair smiling. The text says: Kalila is a vocalist, DJ, and keys player. She completed her undergraduate degree in Music and Music Psychology last year, and is currently completing an MA in Music and Wellbeing. Her two year position as president of the university’s community music volunteering society (LUUMIC) saw the development of her skillset as a practitioner, and a special interest in working with the elderly, and young people with SEND. With LUUMIC, she has delivered music sessions in care homes and hospices, and collaborates with various charities in the Leeds area. Facilitated by AIM, she has been running interactive music sessions for children with SEND at the charity Moor Time. To support this work, she has completed an introductory training session into the Sounds of Intent Framework with YAMSEN. Kalila has also been attending the weekly AIM choirs run by Karen and Georgie, often contributing by leading the hello song, or running the warm up. After graduating, she intends to pursue a career in delivering community music programs, and specialist music education for young people with SEND. “I am passionate about the therapeutic potential of music, and believe that people of all ages and abilities should have the opportunity for meaningful music participation to support their wellbeing, and musical development.”

💫 We are excited to be expanding our small (but fabulous) team of freelance practitioners.

💫 Kalila will be delivering online vocal and piano lessons as part of a specialist instrumental lesson pilot starting in September.

💫 Welcome to team AIM Kalila, it is a pleasure working with you 😊👍🤩🎶

💫 Always a pleasure to work with @moortimecharity.bsky.social for their holiday clubs 😊🎶

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💫 Please nominate us! We are slowly expanding our provision to offer subsidised online specialist instrumental lessons.

💫 £5000 would mean we could offer an opportunity like this to more children and young people who are disabled have additional needs!

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💫 He brings so much joy and enthusiasm to every rehearsal and we can't wait to see him grow personally and musically in AIM choir's 5th year!

💫 Well done Warren!

💫 Warren was awarded his 2nd Trinity College London Sounds of Intent musical development qualification at the beginning of this year (entry 3) after completing his first qualification in June last year (entry 2).

💫 This week we celebrated our online inclusive choir turning 4!

💫 Our inclusive choir member Warren has been part of this group since we started the choir in 2021 and it has been wonderful to see how his confidence has grown and musical ability has developed.

💫 We are looking forward to our birthday themed online choir rehearsal later to celebrate our 4th birthday! 😊🤩🎂

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💫 We are incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful team with such a range of skills. You can find out more here: accessibleinclusivemusic.org.uk/meet-the-team/

#VolunteersWeek

… applying for funding; volunteering at rehearsals; planning meetings, accounts and budgeting, policy writing and reporting to the Charity Commission...

💫 There are so many tasks that are completed behind the scenes to keep the charity running on a daily basis from corresponding with parents, carers, donors and practitioners to creating social media posts and marketing materials including keeping our website up to date…

💫 Did you know we are a volunteer led charity?

💫 This week we are thanking Claire, Pat, Chloe, Chloe, Richard, David and Sarah for all the incredible work they do to make AIM a success.

ALT: Picture 1 shows a pile of certificates that say 'happy birthday AIM choir' and have a picture of a number 4 balloon on them. Picture 2 shows a pile of mini tambourines decorated with music notes and text saying 'AIM choir is 4' and 'AIM choir 2025'.

ALT: Picture 1 shows a pile of certificates that say 'happy birthday AIM choir' and have a picture of a number 4 balloon on them. Picture 2 shows a pile of mini tambourines decorated with music notes and text saying 'AIM choir is 4' and 'AIM choir 2025'.

💫 Want to wish us a happy 4th birthday? Donate £4 via our Facebook and Instagram pages

💫 The trustees are also incredibly proud that the choir has remained free to all participants in the 4 years it has been running, allowing high quality music making to be accessible to all children and young people up to the age of 18.

💫 We are super excited that our online inclusive choir turns 4 next week!

💫 We are so proud of all the members past and present; the development of musical skills, the leaps in confidence, new friendships and the infectious enthusiasm for new songs! All facilitated by our wonderful choir leaders

Picture shows a certificate for an exam assessing participating in a Sing and Sign Choir

Picture shows a teenage boy with brown hair and a red hoodie playing some hand bells.

💫 Congratulations to Toby who has used skills developed in our online inclusive choir to complete an accredited award in singing and signing.

💫 We have seen incredible development in Toby’s vocal communication, signing and independence since joining the choir-we are so proud! 🤩👌🎶

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💫 Thanks for sharing this wonderful opportunity, Warren

💫 It was fabulous to hear that last weekend Warren had the opportunity to have an organ lesson at an event at a church local to where he lives. He watched a demonstration, experimented on the organ and learnt how the instrument works

💫 We love to hear about other musical activities our inclusive choir members enjoy outside of choir rehearsals

💫 Get in touch to find out more: accessibleinclusivemusic@gmail.com

ALT: Image advertises our online choir and includes the following information: free 5pm on a Tuesday. You can join in singing, signing, moving your body, making and sounds and using an eye gaze or switch

💫 Huge thanks to @mfacharity.bsky.social for providing us with funding to ensure we can continue running our online inclusive choir for free!

💫 We love seeing the confidence of our choir members grow along with their musical skills and passion for music!

ALT: Image has yellow, pink and light blue music symbols down each side, the AIM logo in the top left hand corner and the following text: Title: Our online choir is back this Tuesday 22nd April Main Text: Please check your emails for the Zoom code If you have recently completed the sign up form we have emailed you the Zoom code (check junk/spam if you can’t see anything!) Want to trial one of our online inclusive choir sessions and join us next Tuesday- email accessible.inclusive.music@gmail.com

💫 Couldn’t make it to Leeds Local Offer? Scan the flyer below to find out more information about us or visit our website: www.accessibleinclusivemusic.org.uk