Welcome to Sound Sense
We are the UK professional association for community musicians. Since 1991, we have been proud to support, promote, and advocate for the many creative, highly-skilled and hardworking practitioners who make up the vibrant community music sector here in the UK and abroad. As a membership organisation, we welcome both individuals and organisations to join us, and offer a range of specially tailored membership packages, designed to benefit you in your practice. These include:
- Public Liability Insurance cover
- Access to enhanced DBS checks
- Job, funding and professional development opportunities
- Quarterly Sounding Board magazine, the journal of community music
- Free advertising for your work in our publications and online presence
- Listing in our ‘Find a Musician’ directory
- Being plugged in to the community music network, offering opportunities for peer support and sharing practice
We are a community
Being a member of Sound Sense offers the reminder that you are not alone on your community music journey - we understand it can sometimes feel that way. You are part of a family of 800 practitioners and organisations, experiencing similar challenges and triumphs through your work to bring music-making to the lives of people and communities for positive social change.
The images used in the banner have been kindly shared with permission by our members. From left to right:
Wishing Well Music for Health
PanKind
Oi Musica (with its Big Brass Blast group)
Xidus Pain
Music for Wellbeing
Soundcastle