Spring Appeal for Small Sounds

Support our early years music sessions by 30 April

Where did your musical journey begin?

Small Sounds is our new early years programme, starting the youngest children on their own musical journey.

During this first year, we are helping five cathedrals across England run free, weekly music sessions for 0-5s and their families, in areas of the country where children face barriers to their development. Now, we need your help to fund the growth of Small Sounds, so that even more young children across the UK can discover the joy of singing.

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Stretch Target

25000
Target £20,000
24810

Support Small Sounds

We’ve raised our original target of £20,000 (including £10,000 of matched funding)!

Will you help us reach our stretch goal of £25,000 by 30 April, so that even more children can access Small Sounds?

Yes, I’ll give now!

What’s the need?

Did you know that 20% of five year olds aren’t meeting early learning goals in communication and language?

Small Sounds is giving youngsters a musical start in life, which in turn supports their language development and wellbeing. What’s more, parents and carers from all walks of life are increasing in confidence to make music at home, and connect with others in their local area.

Cathedral music leaders are gaining the skills to run high quality, enriching sessions, cathedrals are reaching out to more members of their communities, and the pipeline for our cherished choral tradition will continue to grow.

My daughter loves it. As soon as we sit down it is clear that she is waiting for the Small Sounds Session to start!

Parent

Make it happen

Help us to meet our £25,000 stretch goal, so we can reach more communities and impact the lives of more youngsters across the UK.

Donate before 30 April

200

families have benefited from Small Sounds so far

24

cathedral musicians will receive training through the project

Parent and child at a music session
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