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Governance and finance

Scottish Member Meet Up – Library Connections (Edinburgh)

An event for Scottish member groups to meet in person, for peer to peer connections, and to hear from Manager in Scotland, Alison Reeves. We’ll be exploring the support that libraries give to music groups – and what musicians can give back to library communities in return.   

Location

George Washington Browne Room
Central Library George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EG
United Kingdom
GB

Make a statement: Defining your group’s purpose (online event)

Can you describe your group in one sentence? At this practical event we’ll explore what makes a good defining statement, and how you can use it to recruit new members and audiences and inspire your group to work purposefully as a team.  

Location

Online
United Kingdom
GB

Case study: running a crowdfunding campaign with William Byrd Singers

Leslie Robinson, Publicity Officer for the William Byrd Singers, tells us the William Bryds Singers successfully ran a rewards-based crowdfunding campaign for their Christmas concert.

Background

The William Byrd Singers are a Manchester-based chamber choir of 35 auditioned members, founded in 1970. Though we are an amateur choir in name, our musical standards are professional: we are directed by esteemed conductor Keith Orrell, and many of our members are music teachers, performers, or involved in the arts professionally.

Support for resolving conflict – Conflict Coaching and Mediation

Conflict between committee members, group members and other people you connect with is common in leisure time music groups and can usually be resolved with thoughtful negotiation. But if you are struggling to find a way through and worried about the impact on your group, we may be able to suggest a way forward.  

Annual General Meeting 2025 and Celebrating 90 Years of Making Music (online event)

This Making Music Annual General Meeting will look back at the calendar year 2024 with Chair and Treasurer talking talk through the 2024 Annual report and accounts.

The results of Board elections will also be announced and as ever there will be a chance to ask questions on any other matters you would like to bring.

Location

Online
United Kingdom
GB

Not-for-profit organisations: Which bank account should we use?

When it comes to choosing the best bank account for your not-for-profit organisation, the prospect may seem a little daunting. Questions like – 'which bank should we use?' 'what does each account offer?' 'what is the best account for our group?' – can all make the process seem overwhelming. But don’t fret! This guidance looks at the key considerations when choosing a bank account to help you decide on the best option for your group.

Making the most of your Making Music membership (online event)

 

Your Making music membership offers a wealth of benefits. They are designed to support you running your music group, to save time, effort and money, as well as offer ideas and inspiration.

But are you making the most of your membership? In this event we will explain what you have access to - and how we can help.

We'll talk about some of the main benefits:

Location

ONLINE
United Kingdom
GB

Recruiting a Music Director

Recruiting for a new musical leader is an important moment for a music group. This resource will take you through the process from defining the role to making an offer. Groups use different terms for their group's musical leader role, but in this resource we will use Music Director (MD).  

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Welcome new people: building diversity and inclusion (online event)

If you’d like your group and your audience to be more diverse and inclusive, thinking about how you recruit and welcome people is crucial. And if you want to increase your membership and your audiences, recruiting and welcoming new people in a way that is inclusive means you’ve more chance of success. Whatever your driver, there are actions you can take that will remove the barriers to joining your activity and provide access to more people. 

Location

ONLINE
United Kingdom
GB

Find out about becoming a Making Music trustee (online event)

You may never have considered becoming a trustee and may not know much about what it involves: find out more at this event about how your skills and experience could help Making Music and what you would be expected to do.

Making Music is a charity and 9 of its (maximum 14) trustees are elected by and from the membership. They are ultimately responsible for the charity and help set the strategic direction of Making Music and oversee its work.  

Location

ONLINE
United Kingdom
GB