During May, ASMF Musicians will tour eight homelessness centres across London, connecting with service users across the city through the joy of collaborative music-making. These one-off sessions will empower individuals experiencing homelessness to create music alongside our musicians and workshop leaders, exploring music and creating new pieces together using our array of instruments.
Through these new partnerships, those we connect with will be invited to join us in July for our first trial of ‘central provision’, bringing together people from multiple centres to create music together.
- The Outside Project is an LGBTIQ+ Community Shelter, Centre and Domestic Abuse Refuge. Its Centre is home to multiple LGBTIQ+ and Homelessness grassroots groups and hosts groups and activities throughout the week.
- 999 Club– 999 Club’s vision is that no one will sleep on the streets in South East London
- 240 Project – Based in West London, 240Project is an established Arts and Health Activity Centre for those affected by homelessness and exclusion.
- Ollalo House – Olallo House in central London offers accommodation and specialist support to street homeless men and women, victims of modern-day slavery or trafficking, and homeless patients undergoing TB treatment on discharge from hospital.
- The Vineyard Community Centre – A Richmond-based charity transforming the lives of those facing crisis and battling homelessness.
- The Connection is ASMF’s long-term collaborator, based next to the church of St-Martin-in-the-Fields and supporting people who are rough sleeping in the heart of London.
- The Upper Room – The Upper Room has been helping socially disadvantaged people since 1990, working with the homeless, ex-offenders and other socially disadvantaged people to improve their lives and conditions.
- Refettorio Felix at St Cuthberts – Refettorio Felix is a drop-in centre and community kitchen serving vulnerable people in Earl’s Court and beyond.
