Evaluation of Making Waves published
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About Finding Rhythms
Registered Charity No. 1151872
We use music as a catalyst to empower people to improve their lives.
Through collaborative music-making courses, we support individuals at risk of offending in a range of custodial and community settings. Led by professional musicians, our creative programmes build confidence, self-belief, and transferable skills, helping participants prepare for a brighter future and supporting their journey away from crime.
Our culturally-relevant practitioners adopt a trauma-informed approach along with high production values in order to empower participants. Alongside music-making, participants are supported to gain a King’s Trust qualification in Personal Development and Employability Skills.
Since our charity’s inception in 2013, we have worked with over 1,100 participants across more than 30 prisons, as well as probation and community settings. Together, we have produced over 100 albums of original music, and more than 450 participants have achieved qualifications through our programmes.
Our Impact
100
original albums released on Spotify and Bandcamp
35
prisons collaborated with
98%
felt more positive about their future after a project
89%
reported gaining skills that will help them in the future
Our Music
Testimonials
But don’t just take it from us, here is what our participants say...
Finding Rhythms has helped me look differently at what kind of things I need to do to gain employment when I am released from custody, such as identifying short term goals that will help towards my long term goal.
Participant, HMP Swaleside
I'm a very anxious person who carries a lot of anxiety around with me on a daily basis. The process of making the album helped me to release some of that.
Project participant, HMP Woodhill
I always felt really listened to, like you were aware of people’s individual difficulties and really cared about each person. In the past I’ve felt like a nuisance, but not here.
Participant, Northwick Park Hospital
Finding Rhythms has helped me look differently at what kind of things I need to do to gain employment when I am released from custody, such as identifying short term goals that will help towards my long term goal.
Participant, HMP Swaleside
I'm a very anxious person who carries a lot of anxiety around with me on a daily basis. The process of making the album helped me to release some of that.
Project participant, HMP Woodhill
