Inclusive Music Consortium
About the Inclusive Music Consortium
The Inclusive Music Consortium (“the Consortium”) is an award-winning group of UK based organisations and individuals that have a shared commitment to improving the range of musical instruments, learning opportunities and professional pathways into the music industry for disabled people of all ages and abilities.
Purpose of the Consortium:
The principal purpose of the Consortium is to create a forum for the exchange of information and ideas that support the advancement of the following objectives:
- Understanding the existing and potential demand for adapted musical instruments, assistive equipment and accessible technology by aspiring and professional musicians of all kinds, and in particular disabled children and adults
- Advocating for the development, production and supply of accessible musical instruments and equipment to enable inclusive access to music making for people of all ages
- Exploring ways in which we can support music industry professionals to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to ensure that music services and experiences of all kinds are delivered in an inclusive and accessible way
- Raising the profile of music making by disabled children and adults by increasing awareness of the opportunities and sources of support available through the work of the Consortium partners, and others
Projects, partnerships and other ways of working:
Members of the Consortium recognise that the changes and improvements that need to happen in order to make a more equitable and accessible music sector cannot be achieved by any one organisation or individual alone. That’s why we’ve chosen to work together to drive forward change through active collaboration and information sharing.
From time to time, we may come together to work on a specific project that involves two or more of our members. The results of these collaborative projects will be shared with the wider IMC and used to help advance the objectives we have set ourselves.
We also work together by sharing knowledge and the insights of those with lived experience of disability to demonstrate to relevant stakeholders, funders and policy makers the economic and social value of creating a more inclusive, diverse and equitable music sector across the UK.
If you are interested in supporting the IMC and its aims and objectives, please email info@creativeunited.org.uk with ‘IMC’ in the subject line.
Membership:
As of January 2025, The following six organisations are Members of the Consortium
The following individuals currently serve as Invited Members of the IMC Steering Group:
- Jasper Bentinck
- Sarah Fisher
- Jay Pocknell
- Andrew Lansley
- Oliver Cross
Steering Group Meetings:
Steering Group meetings take place 3- 4 times a year. They provide a flexible forum through which ideas, issues and opportunities for collaboration can be shared and discussed by Members in an open and informal way. We welcome input from organisations and individuals who can be invited to attend as guest speakers, with a view to sharing insights and knowledge on specific topic areas that may be relevant to the IMC.
If you would like to enquire about attending as a guest speaker please email info@creativeunited.org.uk with ‘IMC’ in the subject line.
