Resources & Publications

This Sound Connections research report is a useful resource to support organisations to make informed choices about where in London to develop musical activity in order to address social need

We publish Sounding Board, the journal of community music, four times a year. Sound Sense members receive a paper copy of the magazine when it is published, and can also download a pdf version here.

This article by Beth Pickard originally appeared in Sounding Board 18 1

Exploration, advice, guidance and good practice tips from Sound Sense member, Yorkshire Youth and Music

An online toolkit for everyone involved in making participatory arts, to help you make the good work you do even better

New guidance from Youth Music providing support for anyone wanting to improve the inclusivity of their music education practice. Contains good practice examples involving a number of Sound Sense members, including Bristol Plays Music, NYMAZ and Drake Music.

Yorkshire Youth & Music have launched a new project to develop singing and signing ensembles, and also create a range of resources to support music with Deaf and Hearing Impaired children

We publish Sounding Board, the journal of community music, four times a year. Sound Sense members receive a paper copy of the magazine when it is published, and can also download a pdf version here.

Now available to pre-order from OUP, the new Oxford Handbook contains contributions from many Sound Sense members plus a chapter on "Community Music in the UK: Politics or Policies?" from former Director of Sound Sense, Kathryn Deane

If you collect personal data from participants in your music projects, or from your audience members or supporters, then you need to make sure that you comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This new law comes into force in May 2018, and Sound Sense has collated a list of resources to help you work toward compliance.