Key Changes Music Therapy

Key Changes Music Therapy supports vulnerable children, adults and older people throughout Hampshire and bordering areas.  Those referred to our service have a variety of diagnoses including learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorders, mental health needs or dementia. Most struggle with emotional well-being, confidence and feelings of self-worth. Most have difficulties with communication, many are non-verbal. As laid out in its Memorandum and Articles, the five Objects of the charity are:

The relief of physical and mental illness and disability, congenital or acquired, by providing or assisting in providing music; The protection and promotion of good health, both physical and mental, by the use of music; The alleviation of developmental, emotional and social difficulties by the use of music; The advancement of the education of the public concerning music as a means of therapy for physical and mental illness and disability and for developmental, emotional and social difficulties The promotion and publication of research concerning the therapeutic use of music as set out in these Objects.

Music therapy through Key Changes enables sharing, relating, self-confidence and personal growth, and improves access to education and other life-enhancing activities.