Advice
We are here to help you with advice and support on a wide range of issues affecting your voluntary or amateur music organisation.
Last modified on: 18/04/2012
Membership of Making Music gives you access to a network of supporters around the country, and a dedicated Membership Services Team based in our London office and available by email or telephone Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm.
Contact us for advice about starting or running a group, charitable status, trustees and issues, funding, public entertainment and performing rights licencing, child safeguarding, and more.
We also publish a comprehensive series of Information sheets on a variety of topics. See the Resources area of our website.
Audience developmentNo matter what kind of group you are, if you organise public performances it is likely you will want to attract as many people to those events as possible.
CharitiesMany amateur and voluntary music groups are established to achieve charitable aims and provide a benefit to the public. Making Music can help you set up and run your charity.
Equal opportunitiesEqual opportunities is not just about ticking boxes to show that you are not excluding anyone from your group. It's about positive inclusion, audience development and membership recruitment.
FundingMaking sure your organisation thrives financially is a subject taxing most committees of voluntary music groups.
Licensing & copyrightLicensing – whether that's about gaining permission to use a venue, or a piece of music – can seem like a minefield of confusing legislation and complicated procedures.
Promoting your groupGetting your group known to audiences, prospective members and supporters is high on the list when it comes to the things that concern our voluntary music organisations.
Recruiting new membersMost amateur and voluntary music groups need to have a thriving membership, and the chances are that you will welcome new members with open arms. How to go about attracting them?
Running your groupRunning a successful amateur or voluntary music organisation demands a great deal of time, expertise and experience from volunteers willing to make it happen.
Starting a groupIf you're thinking of setting up a music group we can help you get started.
Working with young peopleAmateur music groups have the potential to play an important role in providing opportunities for young people to develop their musical skills and experience high quality live music, perhaps for the first time.
