From Sounds of Change to youth leadership, here’s our year in review…
Kickstarting the New Year on a positive note, we’re delighted to share our latest Impact Report for Orchestras for All (OFA).
At OFA, we believe in the transformative power of group music-making to change young peoples’ lives – and in our uplifting new report, we showcase our charity’s barrier-smashing work from July 2023 to June 2024.
Co-Chairs to OFA’s Board of Trustees, Susanna Eastburn MBE, Beth White and Joelle Sogunro, wrote: ‘Over the past year, Orchestras for All has made great strides in making music accessible to everyone. We’ve stayed true to our mission of inclusive music-making, with a strong focus on empowering young people to take a key role in shaping the future of music.
“Through our programmes, we’ve created space for young people from all backgrounds to get involved, using music as a way to foster leadership and personal growth.”
Read more: 11 barrier-smashing highlights from Orchestras for All in 2024 >
Pictured (left to right): A NOFA cellist, three Modulo participants and a NOFA violinist and flautist.
As well as highlights from our three life-changing programmes, National Orchestra for All (NOFA), Modulo and Music Leadership Training (MLT), you can read our report to discover:
Exciting charity updates – from artistic development to sustainability
Inspiring stories and testimonies from young musicians, parents and guardians, alums and music teachers across the UK
How we’ve strengthened OFA’s sector-leading inclusive practice
Why youth leadership matters in music
Our ongoing commitment to wellbeing and safeguarding
Digital campaign highlights and ways we’ve built our diverse community
NOFA violinist and alum, Miecha (featured in the video below), summed up her experience perfectly: “It’s nice to go somewhere else independently, find yourself, meet other people from different parts of the UK and just play music together.”
While we’re taking a moment to reflect on the year’s achievements, we’re also filled with excitement for what’s to come in 2025.
Alongside introducing you to our next set of Ambassadors, Trustees and Youth Board members, we’ll be going on tour once again for Modulo and NOFA – but with a brilliant new cohort of young people and schools!
We can’t wait to welcome new and existing members to our energising live events this spring, taking place from February onwards at leading arts venues in Manchester, Gateshead, London and Birmingham.
Until then, sit back and explore our Impact Report to get a taste of all the music-making action!
Thank you to all those who were part of our journey in 2023-24 – your ongoing support makes everything we do possible.
