Brightside Music CIC

Between September 2024 and August 2025, Brightside Music CIC delivered live, interactive music sessions in the following settings: • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, 45 sessions at Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals, funded by Sheffield Hospitals Charity. • Community dementia settings with Age UK, SOAR, Sheffcare, Care2Care, Zest, Rotherham Hospital, 70 sessions funded by Awards for All • Community setting for women seeking sanctuary, 3 sessions funded by Sarah Nulty Power of Music Fund • Sheffield Children’s Hospital, 3 sessions, funded by Sarah Nulty Power of Music Fund • Barnsley Hospital, 4 sessions as part of a pilot project funded by their charity • The Orchard at Brinsworth Whitehill Primary, 11 sessions at integrated resource for autistic pupils • Chapeltown Memory Lanes group, standalone session at dementia friendly group Musicians have continued to develop their skills and repertoire, and to maintain links with the wider Music in Healthcare community via regular online meetings with various networks, as well as attend online conferences and CPD. We have worked with approximately 3300 people, including adults and children at community groups, hospital patients, families, visitors and staff. Most of these participated directly in sessions or benefited from the atmosphere created, and others accessed pre-recorded work via our digital platforms.