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Good Vibrations
@good-vibrations.bsky.social
Our mission is to inspire and motivate marginalised people with complex needs and give them the tools they need to help them realise their true potential and build more positive futures.
https://linktr.ee/goodvibrationscharity
Over the coming weeks we will be celebrating the amazing 22 years that we have brought music to vulnerable groups in prisons and communities across the UK.

Send an email to info@good-vibrations.org.uk with any bright moments you have of feeling the good vibrations 💛
October 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
It is with great sadness that the Board of Trustees announce that Good Vibrations will be closing in December 2025, after 22 years of music projects in prisons and the community.

To read the full statement from our Board of Trustees, please click here;
good-vibrations.org.uk/news-and-blo...
October 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A huge thank you again to everyone who came along and took part in our open sessions at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland! It was amazing to see so many faces come together from community groups, individuals and their carers to be part of our gamelan orchestra!
September 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We are having a series of gamelan sessions for people with disabilities in Glasgow at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, with open sessions running from the 25th to the 28th August.

Please visit our sign up form to register!
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Good Vibrations RCS Gamelan Sessions Sign Up Form
Thank you for your interest in attending our sessions at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland running from the 25th to 28th of August 2025. Please take a few minutes to complete this form which helps u...
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August 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Sometimes our gamelan sets need a bit of care and repair between projects. A huge thank you to Big Yellow Self Storage at Staples Corner for their generosity in giving us a space to keep, and maintain our amazing instruments.💛
July 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Linda has been a long term participant at our Resonate project in Glasgow - a gamelan orchestra for people living with disabilities. Here's what the project means to her, in her own words. Thank you Linda for sharing your story.
#gamelan #charity
July 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🗣️It's Small Charity Week and we're happy to celebrate the vital role of small charities in communities across the UK.
Visit the Small Charity Week website's events page for all the free resources and training sessions running this week.
#smallcharity #smallcharityweek
June 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
💛A great big thank you to the National Lottery Awards for all Scotland and the National Lottery players for supporting our Resonate sessions in Glasgow! It means so much to keep these gamelan sessions for people living with disabilities open in the community.
#nationallottery
June 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The #gamelan is substantial, resonant and tactile which helps makes our projects all the more impactful. The instruments need a safe place to stay between making wonderful music so we send a huge thank you to Big Yellow Self Storage for kindly donating a space for it! 💛🤝
May 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Our deadline for applications for board members has been extended to the 30th May!

You can apply directly with CharityJob by going here;
www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...

Thanks and good luck!
Trustee | Good Vibrations | CharityJob
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May 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
At Good Vibrations, we help support people through the transformative power of music. Our sessions, improve confidence, reduce isolation and loneliness, and create friendships all while creating music together.
#ThisIsMyCommunity #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
May 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🗣Would you like to help guide and grow our charity and inspire change through music? To apply or would like more information, please visit the link in our bio or send us an email to info@good-vibrations.org.uk.

Thank you
May 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
We can't always share photos and videos from our music projects in prisons, but we can share the amazing written feedback from participants. Our projects strive to improve wellbeing, confidence, and communication skills, and to support people upon release.
May 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Looking for a new exciting opportunity to make an impact? We are looking to expand our Trustee Board with people who can bring experience and fresh, innovative ideas to the charity!

www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...

Thank you 💛
Trustee | Good Vibrations | CharityJob
Apply now for Trustee. , Unpaid role, expenses paid, find a career with meaning today
www.charityjob.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🙌Not your usual icebreaker! It was fantastic to share new techniques and warm up exercises for our sessions at the Indonesian Embassy and play their amazing #gamelan!
April 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
💛What a fantastic team day spent at the Indonesian Embassy London! A great chance to work on new facilitation techniques, play as a #gamelan orchestra and also get the chance to catch up with our staff, facilitators and volunteers based across the UK. Thanks for coming all!
April 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Good Vibrations has registered to take part in the
@thekiltwalk! Visit thekiltwalk.co.uk to secure a place and let us know! We will cover your entry fee of £20 if you choose to raise money for Good Vibrations in sponsorship.
Scotland's lowest cost fundraising event.
The Kiltwalk is a unique way to raise funds for a Scottish Charity you care about. Raise funds on a Kiltwalk in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Dundee.
www.thekiltwalk.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Artist Care Project: We're delighted to share our new research report and set of principles for supporting artists who work in complex and challenging settings.

Read the report here: www.wlv.ac.uk/research/res...
Artists Care Project - University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in health, education, business, arts, social sciences, science and engineering.
www.wlv.ac.uk
March 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
👏Our Glasgow Resonate Create group has proudly been awarded certificates for their long time participation, welcoming new members and making beautiful music on the gamelan! A huge well done to everyone who comes along and makes it such a special place to be.🥁
March 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The #gamelan is made up of many important pieces that allow our groups to come together as an orchestra. A huge thank you to Big Yellow Self Storage for kindly donating a space for it to stay before heading out to make a difference!
February 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We've always aimed to pay a fair wage for the hard work of our staff and facilitator team. Thanks to this ethos we are delighted to announce we are now recognised as an accredited Living Wage employer. A big thank you to all of our team!
#livingwage #livingwageemployer
February 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
📢A huge thank you to the National Lottery for awarding us a grant for 3 years of work through their Community Fund! This will principally fund our work in prisons and hospitals across the UK - it's great to know our work will continue and develop into the future.
February 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We are delighted to announce that our application to @creativescots.bsky.social’s Multi -Year Fund has been successful, allowing us to deliver meaningful projects for participants around Scotland. We’re incredibly grateful for the support and can’t wait to get started!
January 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A big thank you to the @londonmasons.bsky.social for funding our Loophole music technology sessions at Bethlem Hospital.

The project reaches some of the most disenfranchised people in society, in an open-minded, inclusive and safe creative environment.
January 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"Thanks for making it a better world" - Anonymous Donor

Huge thank you to everyone who shared and supported our BBC Radio 4 appeal last week with Bill Bailey!

Donations via BBC are now closed, to donate please use our JustGiving page here;
www.justgiving.com/goodvibrations
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January 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM