Cornwall Music Therapy Trust

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Music Therapy in Cornwall

At the outset we had two full time music therapists and provided services for:
• The Royal Cornwall Hospital Children’s Unit and Child Development Centre

• The four Special Schools

• Mainstream Schools and Area Resource Bases

• Visually and Hearing Impaired children

• Three Bridges Centre for Autistic clients


With the addition of three new part time staff we have now been able to expand the work to:

• Develop group and individual work in seven new mainstream schools in Cornwall where we have seen remarkable results in children with complex problems in a very short period of time.

• Make additional provision for Autistic clients at the Three Bridges Centre

• Set up an new ensemble for adults with special needs in St Austell

• Develop an exciting new pilot project for a parent/toddler group in Camborne

• Purchase instruments and sensory equipment

Support is also available to enable individual pupils with special needs to learn an instrument or to sing.

We believe there is a need for much greater provision and we have a vision of eight full time qualified music therapists across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Through partnership schemes our aim is to


'support those suffering from mental or physical illness or living with disabilities, emotional or behavioural problems of any description or in need of rehabilitation as a result of such illness, by the provision of music therapy'.




More specifically the Trust aims to:


•develop and extend opportunities for music therapy in mainstream and special schools and with adult groups,
•develop an early years programme of music therapy,
•develop and extend work with Hearing Support and Visual Support groups,
•widen the opportunities within the hospital environment and hospital education,
•promote links with other independent providers,
•expand the programme to encourage and enable children with special needs to enjoy instrumental and vocal tuition,
•promote research into all forms of music education and therapy.

Cornwall Music Therapy Trust