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The Firebird Trust

Inspiring Action through Music

The Firebird Trust is a specialist music organisation based in the East Midlands. Working with freelance
musicians, we provide them with the tools and resources that develop ideas into innovative projects
inspiring positive action from everyone involved .

Firebird Trust for Artists:

Our projects and activities are delivered by people who are passionate about what they are doing and
committed to working in a creative way so that everyone benefits. We work with artists to develop
their ideas and provide exciting environments for high quality projects throughout the UK.

We help artists at all stages of their careers and provide support to make a positive impact on their
work through:

Funding

Project management and evaluation

Training through action learning

Peer to peer networking

Advice

Collaboration
Current Projects:
KOMPOSIT - a new resource for the East Midlands providing composers with access to musicians
dedicated to exploring new music from across a whole range of different musical genres and cultures.

Ripples and Waves - using music as a catalyst for rural communities to explore social and cultural
identity and to enhance community cohesion.

Digital Beginnings - a series of assistive music technology workshops designed specifically for people
with disabilities, providing pathways into music for disabled people of all ages and abilities.

Employment Training and Placements - providing employment opportunities for young people who
were categorised as long term unemployed. Job roles offered have included music practitioners,
administration, communications, and project management.

Health and Wellbeing - introducing music within the hospital environment to reduce stress, anxiety
and depression, improve mood and raise spirits and enhance self-esteem. Musicians work within
hospitals bringing participatory workshops and live music to a variety of different wards, waiting areas
and patients.

Heritage - working in partnership with museums and heritage sites across the East Midlands we are
creating exciting and informative projects that raise awareness of local heritage among children and
the wider community using songs, artefacts, stories and inspiration drawn from traditional sources.

Firebird for Communities and Schools:

We work with communities and schools to devise projects that meet their needs. Our work leaves a
lasting impact, for example:

Community Cohesion
Lincolnshire Wolds villages - songs written by the school in collaboration with the fire station, doctors surgery and
tea rooms.
These opportunities are a great success and are talked about with enthusiasm

Intergenerational Interaction
Derbyshire Dales village - community choir and school collaboration.
The children gained a respect for their elders and an awareness of what it used to be like in the village.

Creativity
Derbyshire school - song-writing sessions focussing on key landmarks of the village that the children live in.
I most enjoyed being able to come up with our own song because it made it feel more like our own instead of being
given something to sing.

Skills Building
Lincolnshire village community - guitar club for children and parents run by a local musician.
This has the potential to be a self sustaining project which is entirely run by people within the community

Tailor made activities

Leicestershire - space centre project for local secondary schools and special needs participants.
It was a challenge combining two very different sets of participants this was skilfully facilitated by the musicians
involved.

Legacy
Derbyshire village - music workshops for residents of the village culminating in The Big Gig and the creation of an
 arts forum.
Fantastic to see the diversity of musical interest, talent and cross section of village residents taking part; a positive
experience that has raised awareness as to who can do what in the village - I hope that links will continue to form.

Firebird for Businesses:

Firebird musicians bring people together in new environments and promote creativity. We can help
your business to develop stronger teams. Using music as a creative tool helps people to look at things
from a different perspective and to listen to each other when every sound is important. In
consultation with you we will create a programme of workshops and activities that meet your business
needs.

Firebird for Funders:

The Firebird Trust is a not for profit organisation that values every contribution towards its activities.
We deliver high quality projects that leave lasting legacies within communities, schools and
participants. If you would like to fund any element of a Firebird project please contact us for further
discussion.

Getting Involved:

If you would like to join us on our journey as a musician, trustee, a volunteer, a funder or
would like to be involved in a project with us, then please contact us!

The Firebird Trust

The Stables
Wellingore Hall
Wellingore
Lincoln
LN5 0HX

Tel: 01522 811229

Email: admin@firebirdtrust.com
Web: www.firebirdtrust.com

To donate just text FIRE27 and the amount you wish to donate to 70070 i.e. FIRE27 5

Charity Number: 1120880

Company Ltd by guarantee: 6111626