LMMH Report 14.3

Citation

Mackay D, Gilmour L, Honeybul L & Burns S (2023) LMMH Report 14.3 [The Live Music and Mental Health Project Final Project Report (December 2023)]. Creative Scoyland.

Abstract
About the project Between May and October 2023, Children in Scotland, Scottish Ensemble and the University of Stirling collaborated on a series of Live Music and Mental Health Innovation Labs. These in-person workshops took place in Inverness, Stirling and East Glasgow. The aim of the project was to explore the barriers that children and young people face to engaging with live music and co-produce solutions that enable better access to live music experiences to support their mental health and wellbeing. The key outcomes of the project were: Outcome 1: People delivering youth music develop their skills and confidence Outcome 2: Children and young people influence or lead youth music opportunities, and have their voice heard in design and delivery Outcome 3: The creation of co-produced ideas of how live music can be delivered to children and young people to support their mental health and wellbeing. Over three sessions, the workshops brought together over 90 attendees including children and young people, musicians, youth workers and mental health professionals. During each two-day Innovation Lab, participants experienced a number of live music performances and took part in group work activities to identify barriers and enablers that exist to experiencing live music. Participants then worked together to create solutions and generate ideas for future live music interventions that could support children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. A multi-methods evaluation of the project was conducted by researchers from the University of Stirling employing a range of creative approaches.