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The Irene Taylor Trust - #MusicinPrisons & the community
@irenetaylortrust.bsky.social
Creating Music. Transforming Futures. We run inspiring creative projects with people in prison, former prisoners and young people experiencing challenging circumstances. https://irenetaylortrust.com/

Registered charity no. 1073105
#ITT30 📣This Friday our radio show Solidarity Tracks will be broadcast for the first time on Voice Radio bringing together
music made in prisons around the world. Tune in at 11am on the 29th of September to hear songs from prisons worldwide & interviews with those who helped shape them...
September 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We're very excited to team up with @hearmeoutmusic.bsky.social for a FREE webinar next week, following observation of each other's practice in prisons and immigration detention. Great insights for anyone interested in music in community settings

Monday 22/09/25 - 2.30pm
BOOK: bit.ly/ITTHMO
September 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#ITT30 EXHIBITION at Rich Mix, 2-14 Sept
📸 Portraits by Lizzie Coombes aka @bettylawless.bsky.social of people connected with ITT

Introducing our inspirational Artistic Director Sara Lee

💙💛 Part of our 30th anniversary celebrations supported by #ArtsCouncilEngland

👉 bit.ly/ITT30
September 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
#ITT30 EXHIBITION at Rich Mix, 2-14 Sept
📸 Portraits by Lizzie Coombes aka @bettylawless.bsky.social of people connected with ITT

Introducing legendary ITT project musician Charles Stuart

💙💛 Part of our 30th anniversary celebrations supported by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/ITT30
August 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#ITT30 FREE EXHIBITION at Rich Mix, 2-14 September
Portraits by Lizzie Coombes aka @bettylawless.bsky.social of people connected with ITT

Introducing artist KENGO who we first met on #MakingTracks

Part of 30th anniversary celebrations – find out more:
bit.ly/ITT30
August 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The project culminated with a special showcase at #RichMix which was attended by an attentive & appreciative audience.

“It was so beautiful! thank you so much for sharing your stories and families – it touched me so deeply…”

View to the livestream recording 👉 bit.ly/LullabyProje...
August 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“It means a lot more than I can put in words…”

We recently had the privilege of working with women from @cleanbrk.bsky.social on our #LullabyProject partnership with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social #Resound

🎧 Listen to the songs 👉 bit.ly/LullabyProje...

📸 by Tracey Anderson
August 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We're very excited to be #recruiting for a Projects & Operations Coordinator (part-time) to join our dedicated office team - a dynamic role that plays an important part in our projects and the running of our office. Salary £24-£27k pro rata

👉full job description & how to apply; bit.ly/ITTPOC
August 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Our #LullabyProject with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social is featured on @itvanglia.bsky.social piece at HMP Norwich about how building skills like reading (supported by @shannontrust.bsky.social charity) & through creating music can help prisoners to change their lives 👇
www.itv.com/news/anglia/...
June 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We've supported parents with experience of the criminal justice system from #SoundingOut & @cleanbrk.bsky.social to write songs for their children, which they will perform alongside an ensemble from @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social

BOOK FREE TICKETS: bit.ly/BookLullabyP...
May 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
FREE #LullabyProject performance in London/ via Livestream this week, as part of our collaboration with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social #Resound supported by
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social

⭐Fri 23 May, 2.30pm at Rich Mix or Livestream
📩 BOOK FREE tickets: bit.ly/BookLullabyP...
May 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We have been working with migrant & refugee dads in Reading, introduced to us by Resettlement UK and Care 4 Calais Reading, to write beautiful songs for their children, which will be performed alongside an ensemble of RPO musicians. These are always very special performances...
March 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
FREE #LullabyProject performance in #Reading next week, as part of our collaboration with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social #Resound supported by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

⭐Tuesday 11 March, 4.30pm at St Nicholas Church, Reading
📩 Email: projects@irenetaylortrust.com to reserve tickets
March 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#ChairWanted ⭐️ We’re very sad that the wonderful Jane Anderson is coming to the end of her tenure as #Chair; we’re looking for someone equally brilliant and inspiring to join us. Could it be your time to shine?! The Chair plays an important role as a figurehead & leader

👉 bit.ly/ITTChair
February 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#MakingTracks 🎤 We’re excited to be at #thekingstrust South London Centre this week helping young people to #GetStarted #makingmusic! By this Friday afternoon they'll have been supported by our amazing musicians to form a band & written a set of #original songs ready to perform - JOIN US! 👇
February 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🔊 CALL OUT FOR EARLY-CAREER #COMPOSER ⭐ As part of our #LullabyProject collaboration with the @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social, we have an opportunity for an early-career composer (£500 bursary) - apply by 25th Feb

🎼 Full details here 👉 bit.ly/composerITT
January 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Happy New Year! 📢 An exciting opportunity for those with a background in #finance to join our team & help us to change lives through making music: we’re looking for a #FinanceTrustee

No previous #trustee experience is required (we’ll provide an induction & support to settle into the role)...
January 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Hello - how lovely to join you here!

A little taster of who we are and what we do - using the creation of original music to help marginalised people to make positive life changes...
December 4, 2024 at 1:05 PM