Music

 

Signposts from the Music Project/My Normal at Ark-T

 

Hello! We know how tough it is out there for young people who have had so much change and lots of important projects postponed. We want to do all we can to support you to stay connected to positive music activity and support for your mental health and wellbeing.

Please do look at the resources below and hope you find something you really like.

Please take good care of yourselves and each other – We can’t wait to see you back in the music studio soon.

 

The Ark-T Music Team.

 

Music

Creative tools

 

Jamkazam – A remote jam platform for musicians

Free apps – Synths from Korg & Moog

Chrome music lab – Online musical experimentation

Boredom-busting resources list – includes links to online concerts and more

Ignite your everyday creativity – a free online learning course

Arts Professional Micro Site for creatives during COVID-19

A thread of content being made available online including films, journals and more

 

 

WAVE Choir:

Cat McGill will still be running WAVE Makaton signing and singing choir online under her own work (not as part of Ark-T). WAVE is a signing and singing choir.

Wednesdays 4:30-6pm on Cat’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/folkycat/

 

 

 

                     Young Women’s Music Project:                         

2 sessions a week to Google Hangouts Monday and Wednesday 6-8pm, please email at zahra@ywmp.org.ukor private message on any of our social networks for the link.

Both sessions to womxn of ALL ages:

1: Hosting a new series of Monday sessions called Womxn In Music,
here we will explore different womxn in music herstory.

2: Food For Thought Sessions will continue – this months topic is Womxn’s Rights: https://www.ywmp.org.uk/food-for-thought

 

Soundabout

Soundabout are in the process of moving their community music-making provision online,
via Facebook live.

Visit Soundabout’s website here.

Soundabout Live – Join in with live music-making sessions at 2pm on Tuesdays & Saturdays:

https://www.soundabout.org.uk/tv/?fbclid=IwAR2oE2kVD9oUjsddhhPPXfYaQoDOFMNzDImfYibqpk9bCzm9f63SJG8qU1c

Local Support:

Oxford Community support and volunteering

https://oxfordtogether.org/ – get support with phone check-ins or practical support
such as helping deliver food, as well as volunteering to help provide this for others (if 16 or over)

https://www.goodsamapp.org/NHS – volunteer to help the NHS using an app if 18 or over. Currently not accepting volunteers as they are processing applications but it will hopefully re-open

Ark-T do not endorse any third party services or organisations listed below or any third party website to which a link is provided.

 

LGBTI+ Support:

Sparkle:https://www.sparkle.org.uk/

The Proud Trust

121 and groups online for LGBTI+ young people https://www.theproudtrust.org/for-young-people/advice-and-support/

 

Hidayah

Support for LGBTQI+ Muslims: www.hidayahlgbt.co.uk

 

LGBT SWITCHBOARDS

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm)

Website: www.switchboard.lgbt

 

MERMAIDS HELPLINE

Support around gender identity / being trans.

Tel: 0844 334 0550*

Mobile: 0344 334 0550

Email: info@mermaidsuk.org.uk

Website: mermaidsuk.org.uk

THE SAMARITANS

Confidential support for suicide, suicidal thoughts, feelings of despair or distress.

Tel: 08457 90 90 90 – 24 hours

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Website: http://samaritans.org/

 

Trans support for younger people, or their parents and carers:

Mermaids: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/news/covid-19-information/

Gendered Intelligence: http://genderedintelligence.co.uk/support/trans-youth

 

Validation Station

We all need some positivity during this troubling time, especially if stuck in an unsupportive environment.

Trans and non-binary people can now sign up to Gaydio host Jacob Edward‘s Validation Station, and receive personalised affirmations every day:

https://www.validationstation.net/

Inclusive support:

 

KEEN Oxford: : https://www.keenoxford.org/

Keen are starting up online sessions, more information can be found on their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KEENOxford

 

Yellow Submarine: https://www.yellowsubmarine.org.uk/

Are sharing live interactive videos on their Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ysubcharity/

 

Mencap’s Learning Disability Helpline:

https://www.mencap.org.uk/contact/contact_mencap_direct

 

Other Helplines

CHILDLINE

For any problems you are facing.

Tel:  0800 1111

Website: www.childline.org.uk

List of Mental Health Helplines:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/