Sunbeams Community Music Therapy
Founded by Cumbrian born Harpist and Singer, Annie Mawson MBE in 1992, Sunbeams provides Community Music Therapy to children and adults with a wide range of disabilities and complex medical needs including physical disabilities and severe mental health problems, sensory impairments, emotional and behavioural disturbance and profound multiple disabilities.
The Charity provides two Sunbeams Programmes: Sunbeams Music For Life® and Music For Dignity®. The Programmes are tailored to use Music for therapeutic and educational benefit and aim to improve quality of life through the power and creative freedom of Music. Our Delivery Team are trained Professional Musicians with specific therapeutic training in our Programmes. We deliver to groups here at the bespoke Sunbeams Music Centre, just outside of Penrith, in Outreach Venues across Cumbria and online using Zoom.
Our Programmes promote inclusivity and equality regardless of age, health conditions, disability…At Sunbeams, we focus on the ABILITY and not the disability.
By tackling the serious challenges raised by social exclusion, deprivation, ill-health and inequality, Sunbeams is ‘reaching the unreachables’.
Sunbeams Events: 2024
Next Up…
DJ Oli @ Sunbeams Music Centre
Friday 11th October 2024 @ 7pm
A Taste of Latin America!
Join us for a South American Cuisine Experience by El Jefecito with ‘Juan Direction’ making an appearance too!
Sunbeams Music Centre
Friday 22nd November @ 7pm
CYCLING FOR LILY!
Becci and Rachel’s next epic adventures in Vietnam and Cambodia raising vital pennies for Sunbeams!
ALL SAINTS COMMUNITY ROCK SQUAD Charity EP
Breaking Free is now available to purchase
‘4/4 FREDA’ IS LAUNCHED!
The Wolfson Meeting Room
Accommodates up to 14 delegates in all-day comfort chairs around a large board room style table.
Modern, light and airy room offering spectacular views.
Built in LCD projector and remote controlled screen. Fully inclusive and accessible facilities.
The Glassical Hall
Named after Sunbeams Musical Patron Philip Glass, the Glassical Hall offers an acoustically neutral space housing the relationship between Architecture and Music. A multipurpose space which accommodates up to 100 delegates.
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Annie Mawson MBE receives Honorary Fellowship from the University of Cumbria!
On 21st November 2023, Annie received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Cumbria during its graduation ceremonies in recognition of her lifelong and outstanding contribution to Community Music Therapy in Cumbria. Read more here: November ceremonies to...
Genesis Homes raises thousands for Sunbeams during 2023!
UPDATE FROM GENESIS: Charity of the Year 2023 Annie Mawson's Sunbeams Music Trust - Sunbeams. "We are extremely honoured to announce that we have raised an incredible amount for our 2023 Charity of the Year, over £45,000 – what an astonishing amount to support such an...
Julia and Hans Rausing £25,000 Grant to support Sunbeams ‘Music for Dignity’® Projects!
This summer, Julia and Hans Rausing announced grants totalling £2 million to 41 disability charities across the UK. These grants will support charities of varying sizes meet the challenges of helping those with disabilities amidst the cost-of-living crisis. Annie...