Here are a few glimpses of some of our work, along with messages from a current and a past Patron of Jessie’s Fund. If you’d like to see our interactive music videos, designed to cater for the processing times of sensory learners with complex needs, click here.
Maxine Peake, Patron of Jessie's Fund
Maxine is one of our two fantastic Patrons: here she presents a BBC Lifeline programme showing some of our music making with ill or disabled children.
A changed school: staff skills development project
Read more about our projects in schools for children who have special educational needs and disabilities here.
Victoria Wood, late patron of Jessie's Fund
Hear our wonderful late Patron explain why she was proud to support the work of Jessie’s Fund.
Singing together: music therapy in children's hospices
William's song with Ceridwen, with thanks to William's mum.
Read more about our music therapy in children’s hospices here.
Jessie's Fund - an introduction
How this small charity uses music to connect with children who have special needs or disability.
Jessie's Fund in one school
How Jessie's Fund can work with schools, supporting children and young people with additional needs and training the classroom based staff who work with them on a daily basis.
Jessie's Fund music-making course
A group of novices on our course making a piece of music. Click here to learn more about our workshops and training courses demystifying musical activity with children who have complex needs.