The Irene Taylor Trust 'Music in Prisons'

SIGN UP NOW! ⭐️FREE OPPORTUNITY for young people in ⭐️ is coming to town later this month, giving young people aged 18-25 from Greater Manchester with an interest in music the chance to work with professional musicians to create original music, record & perform live & to earn an accreditation

🎤 Open to those not currently in education, training or employment - we provide travel costs & lunches

📣 Please spread the word!

✍️ Link in bio (or scan QR code on last slide) for the online sign-up form

🎶LULLABY PROJECT SHOWCASE at Rich Mix London or via livestream - Friday 23rd May - 2.30pm
👉Tickets are FREE but booking is required: link in ITT bio or see comment below

We're teaming up with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to support mums and dads with experience of the criminal justice system from Clean Break and ITT’s programme to write songs for their children, which will be performed with musicians from the RPO at this special performance. Tickets are FREE, you’re welcome to bring young ones - or of you can’t join us in person, you can also book to access the

⭐The is supported by Arts Council England, Fishmongers’ Company’s Charitable Trust, Cockayne Grants for the Arts and the Garrick Charitable Trust⭐

More info about the & past songs are on the ITT website, link in Bio

💙ITT TURNS 30💛 Can you believe that in 2025 we reach the significant milestone of 30 years?! In that time we've supported thousands of people in prisons & the community to make positive life changes through the joyful process of creating original music – so we’re planning to celebrate in style! We’ll be running a series of special events & projects to showcase the impact of our work & talents of those we support, including performances, podcasts, an exhibition & more - details coming soon - but BOOKING NOW:

🎶LULLABY PROJECT SHOWCASE at Rich Mix London or via livestream
⭐Friday 23rd May - 2.30pm
👉Tickets are FREE but booking is required: link in Bio (or see comment below)
Together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 'Resound' we are supporting mums and dads with experience of the criminal justice system from Clean Break and our programme to write songs for their children, which will be performed with musicians from the RPO at this special performance. Tickets are FREE, you're welcome to bring young ones. If you’re not able to join us in person you can also book to view the feed

⭐️The Lullaby Project is supported by Arts Council England, Fishmongers' Company's Charitable Trust, Cockayne Grants for the Arts and the Garrick Charitable Trust⭐

📢More info about our 30th Anniversary plans is on our website (link in bio) 💙💛

It was wonderful to be part of the event by National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance & CLiNKS Family Network talking about the impact of our family-linked projects in prisons & the community with participants, including the , creating songbooks for children and putting on special family shows in prisons. Thanks to the audience for asking such interesting questions and of course to our amazing participants for speaking so openly and powerfully about their experiences.

📸 by Nick Hayes

⭐️FREE OPPORTUNITY for young people in ⭐️ is coming to town in April, giving young people aged 18-25 from Greater Manchester with an interest in music the chance to work with professional musicians to create original music, record & perform live & to earn an accreditation

🎤 Open to those not currently in education, training or employment - we provide travel costs & lunches

📣 Please spread the word!

✍️ Link in bio (or scan QR code on last slide) for the online sign-up form

📣 FREE performance in next week, as part of the collaboration between & supported by ⭐️ Tuesday 11th March, 4.30pm - St Nicholas Church, Reading, RG6 7JN 📧 email [email protected] to reserve tickets

We have been working with migrant & refugee dads in Reading, introduced to us by & , to write beautiful songs for their children, which will be performed alongside an ensemble of RPO musicians. These are always very special performances, so do get in touch if you’d like to join us 💙💛

📸 photos by Tracey Anderson from a previous Lullaby Project gig

👉 see link in bio for other upcoming events

As ever, we're very proud to be part of this special project 💙💛

⭐️ We’re very sad that the wonderful Jane Anderson is coming to the end of her tenure as ; we’re looking for someone equally brilliant and inspiring to join us. Could it be your time to shine?!

The Chair of Trustees plays an important role as a figurehead and leader, ensuring we meet our objectives and governance requirements. Being Chair is a rewarding and varied role - we need someone who is excited by our mission and motivated to make a difference; someone who is interested in people, likes making connections and creates the environment in which people can achieve their best.

✍️ Our application process is simple; full details about the role and how to apply are on website (follow link in bio) – please apply by noon on 10th March 📆

Please do get in touch if you have any questions about the role – we’re eager to meet you!

🎤 We’re excited to be starting an intensive week at South London centre to help young people to with ! By this Friday they will have been supported by our amazing musicians to form a band and write a set of their own songs, which they’ll perform live at 2.30pm - you’d be welcome to join us to enjoy the music and celebrate their achievements in person or online!

👉 Details for this performance & others coming up are on our website (link ink below)

📸 by from a past project

📢CALL OUT FOR EARLY-CAREER COMPOSER! ⭐ In May as part of the we’ll be collaborating with parents who have experience of the criminal justice system, supporting them to write lullabies for their children. We have an exciting opportunity for an early-career composer to join us.

The Lullaby Project supports parents in challenging circumstances to write and record original songs for their children. The project was originally devised by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute in the US and brought to the UK in 2017 by ITT in partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. More information about the programme & examples of the songs and their style can be found on our website (link in bio).

Your role will be to co-create a song (3-4 minutes) with one of these parents for a small ensemble of RPO musicians and a singer.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Attend a 1-hour online induction with ITT and RPO staff
- Collaborate with a parent in a 3-hour writing session on 6th May 1– 4pm, in London, to generate musical ideas and lyrics
- Compose and arrange the co-created song for the specified ensemble (instrumentation details provided at the online induction)
- Receive valuable mentorship from ITT’s Lead Composer, Nick Hayes
- Be present at the recording & performance session on 23rd May 10am – 4pm in London

WHY YOU’RE PERFECT FOR THE ROLE:
- You’re a socially engaged composer with a demonstrably strong musical background
- You possess a passion for creating music that resonates with families
- You have excellent collaboration skills and enjoy working creatively with others

WHAT WE OFFER:
- A rewarding opportunity to contribute to a meaningful community project
- Collaboration with musicians from the RPO
- Mentorship from Nick Hayes
- Your song will be performed at a concert at Rich Mix London & live streamed; a recording of the song will also be made available on our SoundCloud page
- A bursary of £500 to cover your time & project-related expenses

TO APPLY:
Please send a brief outline of your experience & why you would like to be part of this project, plus the audio and full score of a previous composition / song in a similar style to [email protected] by 25th Feb

Happy New Year! 📢 An exciting opportunity for those with a background in to join our team & help us to change lives through making music: we’re looking for a - please help us to spread the word!

No previous experience is required (we’ll provide an induction & support to settle into the role). This position would suit someone with financial expertise, such as an accountancy qualification or financial management experience.

Full info about the role and how to apply is on our website (link in comment below). ⭐️ If you know someone who might be suitable, please do point them in our direction! ⭐️

We are excited to be looking for a Finance Trustee to join the team at the Irene Taylor Trust. Please do forward this on to anyone you know who might be suitable and interested!

The Irene Taylor Trust: Creating Music. Transforming Futures.
Creating original music collaboratively can have a powerful impact on people’s lives, bringing them new confidence, important transferable skills and raised aspirations for the future. We support people of all ages in prisons, previously imprisoned people rebuilding their lives on release, and young people experiencing challenging circumstances in the community, working with around 600 participants each year. The quality of our work was recently recognised by the Royal Philharmonic Society with their ‘Gamechanger’ award.

About you – who we’re looking for to join our board:
We’re looking for Trustees to join our welcoming and productive Trustee Board - in particular, we are looking for a Finance Trustee/ Treasurer to take a lead on overseeing our finances (c. £500k and in good order). This is an exciting time to join the team, as we look ahead to celebrating 30 years of the Irene Taylor Trust in 2025.

At the Irene Taylor Trust, we understand that diverse perspectives strengthen our work and help us better serve the communities we aim to uplift. We actively encourage applications from individuals who bring a wealth of different experiences, particularly those from Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communities and neurodiverse individuals. We are also eager to hear from those who may not have previous trustee or board membership experience but are passionate about making a difference. Your voice is valuable. We will deliver an induction and support working collectively as team.

Finance Trustee role details:
We are looking for someone with a skill for numbers to take the lead at the Trustee Board concerning keeping our finances in good order, meeting financial governance requirements and thinking strategically. This role is formally referred to as the Treasurer. We have a Fundraising and Finance Committee which you would also join alongside our Vice Chair, who is an investment professional; this meeting is also attended by the office staff responsible for our fundraising and finances; you would chair this committee. You would also have occasional involvement with the office team in approving larger payments or verifying financial aspects of reports for funders.

Please apply by 20th January 2025. Full details of the role and how to apply are on our website/ in the link below👇

Fantastic performance and talk by our musician and Advisory Group Member G6ix today at the ‘Prisoner Arts in Context Symposium’

Today we’re feeling very proud! Huge congratulations to our brilliant Zeta & Amber and all the talented performers who made their show last night at Rich Mix London such a special occasion, so beautiful & inspiring! Big thanks too to the amazing staff at Rich Mix and of course our project funders Youth Music & Charles Hayward Foundation

Such a privilege to be part of this special project with Civic Orchestra of Chicago 💙💛

📢 CALLING ⭐️ FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY for young people aged 16-25 in the interested in music who aren’t currently in full-time work, education or training... We’re teaming up with (formerly ) for to run a project in this month - sign-up NOW to attend a taster session next week!

📆Taster session - 20 November
🎤Creative project - 25-29 November
📍Location - Prince’s Trust Centre, Newcastle

👉Sign-up: ✉️ [email protected]

On the project you’ll:
⭐️ work in groups to write & perform music
⭐️ participate in a range of music workshops with professional musicians
⭐️ get the chance to earn a Bronze Art Award accreditation

FREE EVENT 14/11/24👇 Ethereal Spark’s have been sharing their flyer around near the venue in preparation for their gig next Thursday! Grab your FREE ticket now 💙💛👇

✨Ethereal Spark✨ is on Thursday 14th November in (or view from ANYWHERE via the ) it’s FREE but please reserve your space now - link in bio, or type https://bit.ly/etherealspark into your browser