Jonathan Davenport, Artistic Director said: “Music can open up amazing conversations about bullying, mental health, anxiety and grief and we recognise that we need to support our young people now more than ever.

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Youth Music for their amazing support. Their grant means that we can make our studios Covid-safe, can purchase additional equipment to avoid mass-sharing, and can cover the costs of the programme whilst our doors are otherwise closed to the public. For our young people, this means that they can once again connect with each other, our supportive team, and their music.”

I have seen them develop interpersonal and management skills that will hugely benefit them in their working lives. They have learned how to work as a team towards a common goal, how to take account of competing aims to draw the best out of individuals, and how to listen and learn from others.

Most importantly, as young women they have learned that their voices are as valid as their male contemporaries, and how to make those voices heard. The School of Rock has given my girls an innate sense of self-worth, self-belief and self confidence that money simply can’t buy.

I am genuinely immensely grateful to The Old Court’s team and SOR, Lindsey, Ben and the team do a magnificent job of drawing out musical talent and directing the kid’s energies in a positive direction. The SOR has given both of them a safe space to enjoy being with like-minded kids enjoying developing their musical skills and learning so much about what they can achieve together and individually. It is an enormous relief that this incredible asset can continue thanks to the funding from Youth Music”.