Your membership and insurance

In the summer edition of Highnotes, discover key learnings from the INCLUDE programme, with real-world examples from our member groups. Get inspired by Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society's Make Music Day experience and explore easy fundraising tips, including the Gift Aid scheme. Plus, don’t miss our spotlight on LGBTQ+ member groups and a look at the innovative AI choral exhibition at Serpentine Gallery.

We know that many of our member groups operate on a tight budget. Working with our corporate members, we’ve collected more than two dozen discounts, subsidies and offers to help our members save on everything from sheet music to booking artists and making recordings. 

The Making Music members’ insurance scheme is run by Finch, specifically for our members. It is offered to those members of Making Music which operate on a voluntary (ie non-professional) basis, for ‘activities associated with the general promotion of music and the performance of musical works’.

What is social prescribing and how can your music group benefit from it?

Social prescribing is part of the relatively new NHS personalised care programme and a way for GPs and local agencies to refer people to a link worker, who takes a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They then connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

In this recording of our webinar (original event 20 May 2022), guest speakers discussed what social prescribing is and how it could be a huge opportunity for music groups. 

Social prescribing is a key feature of the NHS’ long-term plan, which aims to strengthen the link between the local community and social activities such as music, sport, and arts. In this webinar, we discussed who does the prescribing, what kind of people are referred and what it would mean for your group to become ‘social prescribing friendly’.

We welcomed:

There are three types: we influence on your behalf; we offer practical and artistic support; and we connect you to each other and to relevant contacts.