Schools seeking to support or deepen their music provision are invited to apply now for the Harris Foundation Award, available through Music for All. Funded by the Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning, the award offers schools a valuable opportunity to enhance music-making so that students can enjoy its wide-ranging benefits. Open for applications A grant … Continue reading Schools can apply now for the Harris Foundation Award through Music for All
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Across the UK there is a condition which affects tens of thousands of people each year, where life-saving treatment is possible but in a startling number of cases it is not received in time. Around 30,000 people suffer from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year in the UK. Currently, the survival rate – shockingly – is … Continue reading REPORT: Cutting cardiac arrest death rates
Our society is facing a significant opportunity. If we tackle the perceived barriers to action, which can certainly be overcome, we will be able to save countless lives. In a blog post earlier in the year, I outlined my alarm at discovering the survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Fewer than one in 10 people … Continue reading Lifesaving Action: Why There’s No Need to Delay on Defibrillators
This January, members of Music for All’s awards subcommittee had a challenging task ahead. There were 67 applications for the Harris Foundation Schools Progression Award and all were deserving in their own right. Eventually, however, the subcommittee was able to settle on seven. These schools will be awarded much-needed funding to go towards music provision. … Continue reading Harris Foundation Schools Progression Award: Funding Awarded to Seven Schools
I was struck recently by a sobering set of statistics. Every year, there are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK. This sudden and often fatal condition occurs when the heart's electrical system malfunctions, causing it to stop beating effectively. When it occurs at home, at work or in a public place, the … Continue reading Public health and the life-saving potential of new cars