Good Vibrations is an award-winning national charity using communal-music making to support people in challenging circumstances with additional needs.

81%

of participants developed their listening skills through completing our courses since 2014.

82%

of participants developed team-working skills through completing our courses since 2014.

82%

of participants became more motivated after completing our courses since 2014.

82%

of participants became more confident after completing our courses since 2014.

8,000

We’ve helped more than 8,000 people with complex needs.

729

We supported 729 participants last year.

77%

We had 77% course completion rates last year.

I’m so happy. I got my OCN Team-working certificate today. A big thank you to all the team. I’m so pleased. It’s my very first qualification of any kind.

A participant, 2019

There is something very special about how you mix something so creative, enjoyable and thought provoking.

Nick Hardwick, Former Chief Inspector of Prisons

In the darkest cave, the vibrations still reach me, pulling me out of a bottomless pit, turning stress to an anonymous myth

Spoken word piece created with women in HMP Peterborough

The gamelan course allowed me to overcome my fears. It helped me feel good about my abilities instead of feeling useless.

A participant, 2015

I think it’s a fascinating and worthwhile project.

Our patron, Bill Bailey

Here we have been taught that we can be ourselves, we can express ourselves, and still follow the rules.

A participant, 2014

I’ve learned so much about how to work with others, how to communicate and co-operate.

A participant 2015

I’m still vibrating.

A participant 2017

Fantastic. An unusual project – we should have more like it in here because it gives people hope – both us and our families on the outside. Performing before your family is a great feeling.

A participant 2019

These projects build up relationships and give you a connection. So now if I go on to do a group with someone like Steve, if there is ever a problem then we’ve got more experience of solving problems together so we’ll be more willing to listen and talk and sort it out.

A participant 2018

This is a special thing – a life opportunity.

A prison officer 2018

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