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As many of you know music plays a massive part in our family and is close to our hearts.There's not a day goes by without us listening to it, playing it, dancing to it or talking about it! In fact where would the world itself be without it ....

I'm sure you'll agree that music has immense power in its own right but maybe you're not so familiar with how much music therapy can help a child manage pain, fear and stressful situations. Or how it can encourage socialization, self-expression, communication, and motor development. And  because the brain processes music in both hemispheres, how it can stimulate cognitive functioning and may be useful in the remediation of certain speech and language difficulties.

The second thing that's close to our hearts is Portesbury, a school for children and young adults with additional needs. It's a really great school - inviting, upbeat and inclusive. It has a happy, can-do vibe that permeates everyone and everything! The children's individual needs take centre-stage and their happiness and development are paramount. That's why when it was suggested that a weekly music therapy session would benefit the early years class we knew we had to find a way to raise the funds to make it happen.

Can you help us to get the ball rolling? Any contribution would be gratefully received and would benefit Portesbury's early years children in visible and invisible ways.

Our target of £2,000 would pay for a weekly music therapy session for 11 children for 10 weeks.

Thank you.

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