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About Us
Sunbeams
was founded by Annie Mawson in 1992
to provide therapeutic music to people with special needs. The Charity provides Music For Life in over 100 live music workshops per month to people who are disadvantaged. The service is available to children and adults with a wide variety of special needs including physical disabilities and mental health problems, Alzheimers and senile dementia, cerebral palsy, autism, Down's Syndrome, sensory impairments, emotional and behavioural disturbance and profound multiple disabilities. We also facilitate community concerts in rural and isolated areas.
Quotes about Sunbeams
"May
your Sunbeams continue to make music and spread light in a gloomy world!"
"Annie and
Ruth get all the members going and, regardless of their ability,
there is no stopping them from joining in. The musicians play
to the strength of the individuals, whether it's singing, dancing, or
having a go on an instrument." COSC
"The
Music Sessions had two key benefits:
1)
they were inclusive, allowing everyone to enjoy music with a sense of
achievement
2) they were fun."
"A
small token of our appreciation for all you do for Age Concern Eden
- the pleasure you give to our clients - and your immense contribution
to their improved quality of life."
"Many
of our service users have very profound learning and physical difficulties
and some have behaviours which prove challenging in many aspects of
daily life. These people are often excluded from life choices
and opportunities, but not when Sunbeams is on the scene."
"The
concert was brilliant. It was better than groups we've seen on
T.V. Everyone really enjoyed it."
"Wonderful…much
appreciated by all…transformative…truly moving…inspirational…outstanding
gifts… effervescent and captivating as ever"
"We
are so glad that with all the hard work and love you all pour into Sunbeams,
it is proving so successful."
For more quotes from our Sunbeams people,
a patron and carers, click here.