Education United Kingdom Project #56901

Instruments for over 450 young musicians

by The Nucleo Project

Project Report | Aug 6, 2024
Thank You for Making Music Matter

By Sophie Drysdale | COO

Nucleo is the only organisation of its kind in England – a free, immersive, and comprehensive after-school ensemble-based music programme focused on changing lives and building communities. Founded in 2013 in North Kensington, London, one of the most deprived areas in England, our programme now works with over 450 students six days a week.

Thanks to your generous support, students aged 0 to 20 are taking their first musical steps or learning one or more of 17 orchestral instruments to a high standard. In the 2022-23 year, 85% of those who took ABRSM music exams achieved merit or distinction. We also have a solid track record in helping the most able young musicians reach elite levels: five students were accepted into the Royal College of Music Junior Department in September 2023.

At Nucleo, students are not just developing musical ability; they are also practising life skills and building connections and friendships. Music education mitigates the negative impacts of poverty, enhancing language acquisition, executive function, teamwork, empathy, emotional regulation, and self-confidence. Evaluations show that Nucleo's methods foster self-sufficiency, independence, and confidence, helping students tackle challenges at school and at home. Carers report positive impacts on their lives, including a deeper appreciation of the arts and broader social connections.

Your generous support benefits disadvantaged communities: over 85% of our families live in the poorest 50% of neighbourhoods nationally, according to the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index.

Every act of kindness is an investment that changes the lives of Nucleo’s young musicians and their communities. We sincerely thank you for making this vision a reality.

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Apr 10, 2024
Thank you for your generosity

By Sophie Drysdale | COO

Thanks to your generous support Nucleo is able to deliver a free, immersive musical education in a community where many children cannot access paid-for instrumental lessons due to the deepening cost of living crisis and lack of affordable music education opportunities. We are the only programme in London that offers an ongoing, free music education on orchestral instruments, currently benefiting around 450 children and young people.

Over 85% of our families live in the poorest 50% of neighbourhoods nationally according to the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index. Children in poverty face poorer outcomes: poverty impacts everything from academic attainment to mental health. Music education supports more rapid language acquisition, better executive function, enhanced teamworking abilities, greater empathy, more effective emotional regulation and greater self-confidence. By supporting a free programme in a disadvantaged community, you help us bring these benefits to the children who need them most.

Our goal is to equip students with learning and life skills to build a better future for themselves and their communities, through an immersive musical education. This is achieved by fostering students’ self-sufficiency and independence through our teaching methods - an impact reported by both our students and their parents and carers.

Our students learn one or more of 17 orchestral instruments, progressing through 10 group levels and achieving high standards in both individual and ensemble performance. Your generosity has helped provide free instruments to our talented young musicians, ensuring that the cost of an instrument isn't a barrier to accessing a musical education.

Every act of kindness from our supporters contributes to an investment that goes beyond music; it changes the lives of Nucleo’s young musicians and their community.

We sincerely thank you for your support in making this vision a reality.

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Dec 14, 2023
Thank you for the gift of music

By Sophie Drysdale | COO

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