Music Sessions running on Mondays

During the recent events towards the end of last year, several people accessing The Helm were also attending a series of  workshops run through The Dukes.
These were music classes specifically for people suffering from mental health problems. 

We contributed to this event by working in partnership with other local projects and supporting service users who performed, as the classes culminated in a Concert to raise awareness for World Mental Health Week.  An Infamous local musician, Owen Saunders whom we’d hired to perform at the opening night of our Mental Health Art Exhibition running at the same time in late September is now volunteering kindly at The Helm, running music workshops with the same people who were involved at the concert and a couple of others.

       There is a small group of around 4/5 people who meet weekly to play together in the group and we have noticed that the routine of this activity has contributed to a focus and productivity in those involved.