We are music-makers, delivering musical opportunities in health and social care settings.
We deliver music making in several hospitals across the East Midlands, we run a range of community music making sessions, and we deliver training to healthcare professionals and carers, to support our vision of music as an intrinsic part of health and social care, everywhere.
Over the past 20 years OPUS has grown and developed through partnerships with Room 217 in Canada, and working alongside the NHS and Healthcare professionals in the UK. We are a UK leader in bringing music into healthcare settings.
We work across various hospitals in the East Midlands to provide music-making on children's and older people's wards, in intensive care and high dependency units, in neonatal intensive care, and in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
We work alongside communities to deliver music-making sessions, supporting local musicians to engage in this practice.
We train healthcare professionals and carers, sharing the benefits of music for health and wellbeing and how to utilise music-making as part of their every day care practise
We provide training and development opporutnities for musicians to enable them to develop their musical practices within health and social care.
Music supports physical, emotional, and mental health
At OPUS Music we create music for wellbeing, with the aim to enhance the wellness in the people we meet through music-making. We invite people to join in with our music-making and share and experience those moments together. We perform songs that people may know and may want to join in with, and we also create sounds and melodies, experiencing the music making that comes out of a moment of creativity.
Music-making offers autonomy and allows the individual to lead and express themselves through the act of music-making. This supports a non-verbal form of communication, offers connection and can break down barriers to interaction.
Discover the impact of OPUS music. Hear stories from healthcare professionals, families, and community members moved by our music-making. Join our campaign for change, advocating music as a vital component of health and social care to improve wellbeing.
From 16-20 September, OPUS had the privilege of delivering a week-long training session in Guernsey, led by Nick. It was a packed, rewarding experience aimed at preparing local musicians to incorporate music into healthcare settings. Here’s a reflection on how the week unfolded.
New Partnership Brings Music to Redford Care Centre
OPUS Music CIC has partnered with Redford Care Centre to introduce music sessions aimed at enhancing the emotional and physical well-being of older adults. The collaboration began after a staff member at the centre completed Music Care training, sparking the idea to integrate music into their care routine. A successful trial session received enthusiastic feedback from both participants and staff, leading to discussions about making the sessions a regular feature.
Ben Armstrong, Project Manager at OPUS Music CIC, said, “We are excited to expand this partnership and bring ongoing musical joy to those who need it most.”
Music has long been celebrated for its ability to evoke emotions, create connections, and inspire creativity. However, beyond its aesthetic appeal, music also offers numerous health benefits that are increasingly supported by scientific research.
OPUS Music is a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee registered in England no. 07900221
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