On 8th October 2023 I will be running (kind of!) in the Royal Parks Half Marathon.

I started running with a Couch to 5k towards the end of 2021 - running my first official 5k on 10th November. It seems I have 'caught the bug' and ran my first official 10k on 19th March 2023. Now for a Half Marathon raising money for a great charity - running with a team from Monkey Music.

Music has always been an important part of our family.

In the gallery you will see pictures of my wonderful, music-loving niece, India, pictured at festivals, which she loves attending.

India has benefitted from the music therapy Nordoff and Robbins provides so our family knows at first hand the difference this charity can make to people's lives.

About Monkey Music:

Monkey Music is 30!

We are celebrating this birthday milestone with lots of fundraising events throughout 2023!

Our aim is to raise a grand total of £30,000 for Nordoff & Robbins Music Therapy Charity by the end of 2023!

Monkey Music franchisees are inviting their local families to attend fundraising party events across the UK between 1st April and 12th August, thanks to all our amazing Monkey Music families for supporting these celebrations.

In October, a team of over 30 people, connected to Monkey Music (franchisees, Monkey Music teachers and family members, Monkey Music parents and their friends) will take part in the iconic Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 8th October 2023.

Our mission, throughout, is to have fun, challenge ourselves, and raise funds to support the wonderful work of Nordoff & Robbins Music Therapy Charity - together!

Please visit https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/ to learn more about how music therapy supports people to express themselves and find more connection in society, through individual and group work in a wide variety of settings.

Together we can share the power of music more widely – thank you for supporting us!

About Nordoff and Robbins:

Nordoff and Robbins deliver music therapy to a range of clients across the UK, including some of the most vulnerable people in society​.

​They meet the growing need for music therapy by ​training music therapists and ensuring that their skills ​are not only maintained, but developed​.

​They research music-making and its potential to inform how they can support their clients and people in challenging situations​