Thomas's Fund

Thomas's Fund

07395962072

Providing music therapy in Northants for children & young people with life limiting conditions

Thomas's Fund was set up to provide music therapy in the home and hospitals for children/young people aged 0 - 19 with life-limiting or life threatening conditions (are unlikely to reach adulthood) or disability, which for medical reasons, means that they are too ill to attend school or an early years setting for extended periods.

Why the community needs us
The children/young people who access our service are generally extremely isolated through disability and/or illness. Music therapy provides them with an emotional and creative outlet through which to express themselves where words are not possible or not enough. We provide support by developing areas of communication, social and physical development, helping them work through specific issues, such as bereavement or illness and, for some, we provide essential support at the end of life.

Our impact on the community
Thomas's Fund continually monitors its work through questionnaires with the children/young people we work with (and their parents/carers) and evaluation with other healthcare professionals involved with our work. Our service has been evaluated extremely positively, with music therapy being found to be very beneficial to the individuals we work with. Developments have been clearly noted for many in areas such as communication, self awareness, self expression and social skills. During the recent pandemic, we have worked really hard to ensure that we continue to provide the best service that we can, even online.

Volunteers needed

Please contact us if you would like to help in any way. We are always after people to help at fundraising events and promoting our Charity in a variety of ways.

What your gift could provide

£10

One or more specialist percussion instruments for use in therapy

£40

Provide one session of music therapy

£160

Provide a music therapy assessment (over 4 sessions) for a child/young person

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Charity Information

Telephone: 07395962072

Address: C/O Northampton School for Girls, NORTHAMPTON Northamptonshire NN3 6DG

Established in: 2007

Registered charity no.: 1123075