Loophole Stories
I first joined Good Vibrations’ Loophole Music project in 2018, when I was a patient in Bethlem Royal Hospital in Bromley. I was so happy to be creative again. It reawakened something in me that had been lying dormant…
When I first came to a Loophole Music session as a patient at Bethlem Royal Hospital, the thought of performing in front of people terrified me. I’ve played piano for many years but I didn’t think I’d ever have…
Fay (occupational therapist) and Kieran (Good Vibrations facilitator) discuss about one of our secure hospitals projects and the impact the sessions have had on participant Dean. Fay: Dean has been in hospital for over ten years. He’s got…
If you can get adolescents to express that much interest in a session it is a good session to have. Some of our young people have difficulty expressing interest in basic things in life so anything that lights them up is a plus to them and us as a staff team.
Donna Offen, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, 2017