Transforming Lives Through Music at KC25!

 ‘Transforming Lives Through Music at KC25!’

The Annie Mawson’s Sunbeams Music Trust in the Fields at Kendal Calling 2025, written by Julie Blundell, Head of Income Generation and Marketing on behalf of the Annie Mawson’s Sunbeams Music Trust

Thank you to Andy, Ben and the Team at @kendalcalling for your support. Our first visit on the Fields definitely didn’t disappoint. With the kind and wonderful commitment from our fabulous Volunteers and the Festival Goers generosity almost £14,000 was donated. To add to this, thousands of conversations took place about the Annie Mawson’s Sunbeams Music Trust – Sunbeams and the importance of ‘Community Music Therapy’ Without doubt all understood the impact and the importance of the Power of Music.!!! This huge support will now enable us to continue delivering our Music for Life® and Music for Dignity Sessions® to our inspirational Sunbeam Family!!! Thank You to all So many fab pics and experiences enjoyed, just a final handful which helps sums the joy Please feel free and share this amazing Sunbeams Weekend

Sunbeams, a local Cumbrian Charity now in its 33^rd year was founded by Annie Mawson MBE MRSM to deliver Community Music Therapy throughout Cumbria.

In fulfilling our Mission, 8 specialist Musicians help over 2,500 disabled and disadvantaged individuals improve their quality of life, their emotional and mental health and self-esteem through the creative freedom of music. Our unique Music For Life® and Music For Dignity® programmes are free whenever grant-funded, to groups of up to 30 children/adults with disabilities, throughout Cumbria, in our bespoke award-winning Sunbeams Music Centre, whether interactive face-to-face sessions or via ZOOM.

Their mantra, from a young man with quadriplegic cerebral palsy epitomises their determination:  “If you help me jump, I will make it to the moon”

The Sunbeams beneficiaries have a wide range of disabilities and complex medical needs including physical and learning disabilities, mental health issues, Alzheimer’s/Senile Dementia, Cerebral Palsy, life-limiting illnesses, Autism, Down’s Syndrome, and rare syndromes such as Cri du Chat, Ehlers Syndrome, Niemann-Pick Disease(Childhood Alzheimer’s).

Beneficiaries may experience rural and social isolation, limited/no access to arts, culture and other services, economic deprivation and disadvantage due to prejudice and bullying

Julie Blundell, Head of Income Generation and Marketing on behalf of the Annie Mawson’s Sunbeams Music Trust