1. NORDOFF ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY
6 – 8 MINUTE PACKAGE

2. Can be as simple as listening to classical music while you study
But we will be looking specifically at music therapy sessions
Music therapy is a psychological therapy that aims to facilitate positive changes in emotional wellbeing and communication through the engagement in live musical interaction between client and therapist.
Music THERAPY

3. WHAT WE WILL COVER WHAT MUSIC THERAPY IS WHERE IT ORIGINATED
WHAT NORDOFF ROBBINS DOES
HOW THEY CONDUCT THE SESSIONS AND INSTRUMENTS THEY USE
HOW PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM MUSIC THERAPY SESSIONS/HOW IT IMPROVES THEIR WELL BEING
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
WHAT WE WILL COVER

4. NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISTAION SPECIALISING IN MUSIC THERAPY
HAVE WORKSHOPS/SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE UK
CELEBRATES 40TH BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR
GET LOUD FOR NORDOFF ROBBINS AWARENESS
DAY 8TH JUNE
Nordoff Robbins

5. RESEARCH MANY CURRENT NEWS STORIES ON THE TOPIC
PEOPLE MAY HAVE HEARD THE NAME NORDOFF-ROBBINS AND WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT
Progression: A documentary on music therapy
NORDOFF ROBBINS AND NORDOFF ROBBINS SCOTLAND WEBSITES
RESEARCH

6. RADIO STATION AND TA BBC RADIO 4
Listeners like to be educated by factual, intelligent programming
Listeners like to be informed of current affairs
Interested in many different subjects
RADIO STATION AND TA

7. BBC RADIO 4 – LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING 3 TO 5PM
55-75 UK WIDE
PEOPLE WHO ARE IGNORANT TO MUSIC THERAPY AND KNOW ANYONE WITH A DISABILITY OR CONDITION WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE PRACTICE
rADIO STATION AND TA

8. TO INFORM THE RADIO 4 AUDIENCE OF A GREAT THING THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET INVOLVED OR SUGGEST THE SERVICE TO ANYONE THEY KNOW WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM IT
STYLE
INFORMATIVE
POSITIVE, RELAXED
ENCOURAGING
AIM

9. APPEALING TO LISTENER PRESENTER LED, WELL SPOKEN
SLOW PACE, EASY TO FOLLOW
BARE MINIMUM OF MUSIC AS WILL BE BROADCAST ON RADIO 4, SOFT AND EASY-LISTENING WHERE APPROPRIATE
STRONG, PASSIONATE VOICES OF PEOPLE WHO CAN TELL A STORY WELL
VOX POPS ON LOCATION SOUND CLIPS OF SESSIONS, RATTLING COINS IN DONATION BUCKETS
APPEALING TO LISTENER

10. INTERVIEWS Nordoff-Robbins music therapist
Carer – benefits of music therapy for person in their care
Nordoff-Robbins Scotland executive director Mary Brown/Janet Halton
INTERVIEWS

11. PEOPLE LEARNING TO MAKE MUSIC AND LEARNING TO COPE WITH THEIR CONDTION/DISABILITY IN A CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE WAY TIES WITH THE CENTRAL THEME OF LEARNING AGREED ON BY EVERYONE IN THE GROUP
THE OTHER PACKAGES INVOLE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
GIRLS ROCK SCHOOL
WORKING IN RADIO
COPING WITH DRUG ADDICTION
LIFE AFTER STROKE

12. INFLUENCE THINKING ABOUT THE WAY MUSIC HELPS ME PHYCHOLOGICALLY
MORE TALK RECENTLY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND FOCUS ON LIFTING THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH
BBC RADIO 4 DOCUMENTARIES
INFLUENCE