OUR IMPACT

 
 

Music, health and young people:

Examining BOP Consultancy's findings

 
 

We have always had a (pretty strong) hunch that music-making has a positive impact on wellbeing. Just check the faces of the young people leaving a stage for the first time, or hearing their original tracks played back to them on Soundcloud, those feel-good factors come from somewhere.

In 2019 we decided to commission an independent report by BOP Consulting to quantify what we already believe to be true: How much does music aid wellbeing and health in young people? And are there any other benefits for our young participants?

BOP’s findings have now been published, looking at how our programmes support participants in overcoming personal challenges to learn new skills, build networks and have a positive impact on their wellbeing, amongst other outcome areas.

“These findings show how creative practice within a supported space have a strong positive impact on how participants see themselves, their creative abilities, and their future opportunities.”

— Joshua Dedman, BOP Senior Researcher

 
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After being a part of ArtsTrain…

 
 

  • 90% of participants felt they could communicate through music, up over a third (34%) from the beginning of the programme.

  • A huge majority (86%) said they like to finish something once it’s started, up 29% from the beginning.

  • Almost a third (30%) of participants said they were motivated to try new things.

  • A brilliant 90% planned to continue music learning.

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