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Sounding Board 2025 Issue 3

Who cares? Working towards a culture of care for community musicians Annette Burghes
When is a violinist not a violinist? Intergenerational music making - an emerging practice Hugh Nankivell
Inclusive voice work: a duty of care Exploring the ethical implications of inclusive practice, particularly within voice work Abigail Mann-Daraz
Navigating care setting contracts and duty of care How to prepare a contract document for community musicians Thea Jacob
Mental Health First Aid The importance of emotional safety for community musicians Hannah Dunster & Rachael Perrin
Counteracting the narrative Yorkshire Youth & Music is interpreting duty of care towards young people as counterbalancing divisive rhetoric Gail Dudson
An introduction to clinical supervision in creative practice Read Blue Cabin's blog resources on clinical supervision Jenny Young
We Make Music Scotland's National Music Education Conference 2025 A report from day one of the event Jess Abrams

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Contract template for community musicians

In the latest issue of Sounding Board journal, Thea Jacob MA shares her tips and advice for preparing a contract that establishes, delivers and protects your professional services

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Invitation to our 2025 AGM

Sound Sense members are all warmly invited to attend our Annual General Meeting, which will be held online on Thursday 23 October 2025 at 1pm UK time.

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Sounding Board 2025 Issue 2

Early years song share session Reflections on the presentation at Community Music Now - Dr Jessica Pitt
ICCM presents: How has research informed our work? Discussing work as practitioners and researchers - Lee Higgins, with Rory Wells, Catherine Birch, and Wayne Dawson
The power of listening Outlining the work of Liquid Listening and talking about their music-making practice - Lawrence Bradshaw
Deep listening with Lullaby: Sonic Cradle Some thoughts about the performance and project - Supriya Nagarajan and Duncan Chapman
Music Making and Terrapolis A short video on music making as form of civic imagination - Dave Camlin
Music Making and Civic Imagination: A Holistic Philosophy A review of the book by Dave Camlin - Liv McLennan
Steelpans and the Foxwood Songsheets The history of steelpans in UK and The Foxwood Songsheets - Victoria Jaquiss
Filling the business gap The team at AV-at-it present some practical ways to find a niche when setting up your own business - AV-at-it
Collaborative audio-visual composition An overview of an audio-visual composition workshop - Joanna Gawthorpe

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Sounding Board 2025 Issue 1

Soundcastle & Spun Glass Theatre How a combination of music and theatre is encouraging self-expression in early years and family settings - Rachael Perrin and Dan Hutton
In Good Company with Orchestras Live Delivered through a dynamic partnership of cultural organisations, Good Company is a new model of creative dementia care - Stuart Bruce
Much more than music Presenting a bold programme of creative activities for communities across Cardiff and South Wales - The Arts Active Trust
Looking forward, looking back An excerpt from the first-ever edition of Sounding Board journal in 1990 - Claire Francis
Community Music Now in Leeds Highlights from the two day event in March

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Sounding Board 2024 Issue 4

What am I doing here? Singing in direct provision during Ramadan Erika Severyns
Celebrating diversity with Grand Union Orchestra Black History Month and The Re:Generation Band Joshua Brandler
Oasis One World Choir How singing is supporting the refugee and asylum-seeking community in Cardiff and beyond Laura Bradshaw
Let's talk about race in the early years Reflections on a Magic Acorns webinar Dr Jessica Pitt
Four stories Community music in solidarity with Palestine Peter Moser
Edinburgh’s Bhundu Boy and The Welcoming Paying tribute to the celebrated musician Rise Kagona Gica Loening
Thinking Community Music A review of the new book by Lee Higgins Xenia Horne

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Sounding Board 2024 Issue 3

Amplifying Voices How vocal processors and technology are being used to facilitate creative expression among children in SEN school settings Kim Perkins
Tools of the trade Affordable, easy to use synthesisers add an electronic element to community music making David Owen
Electronic Us Building community through the soundwaves Rebecca Denniff
Introducing the WIRED Toolkit Supporting women and minority gender young people in music technology and creating better learning environments Yorkshire Sound Women Network
Bringing the outside in Making music in all weathers with Flash Company Arts Rebecca Denniff
The BrainWave Project Exciting innovations in music technology are facilitating meaningful music making with Musical Keys Oliver Payne and David Ross
Sunlight filtering through the trees A celebration of Graham Dowdall's electronic music Claire Francis

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Sounding Board 2024 Issue 2

SoundLINCS Resource Summary 2024 Lincolnshire-based organisation soundLINCS offers an overview of its key resources for community musicians soundLINCS
Sing Your Heart Out Discover how these singing video resources can help with relaxation and stress management Laura Bradshaw
Communications Training for Community Musicians Find out how to communicate your work with impact Anita Holford
A journey through Inclusive Music Practice Develop your skills and understand how to take your inclusive practice further with Drake Music's Inclusive Music Making map resource Drake Music
Resources for Early Years Musicians Sound Sense board member and community musician Carol Bowden highlights three useful resources for early years practice Carol Bowden

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