Since its foundation in 1977 by Yehudi Menuhin, LMN has followed his guiding inspiration that by embracing the power of music to transform lives, musicians play a central part in a healthy society. We are grateful to so many supporters - individuals, companies and trusts - whose financial support helps us to fulfil this founding vision.
Listening to live music has a proven impact on behaviour, health and wellbeing.
And yet the people who need these benefits most are excluded from the possibility of listening to live music through ill health, disability, isolation or poverty.
Young musicians have enormous potential, as they start out on their professional musical lives, to develop skills for creative, participatory performance which touches the heart and generates a powerful, therapeutic response in the audiences and participants.
Live Music Now works to bring these groups together to change lives.
Our donors' contributions strengthen and extend the very special support that Live Music Now music activity brings to an amazing range of communities who are normally at the margins of society. Over the past 33 years, funding from donors has helped Live Music Now spread its reach and change over 3 million lives, in big and small ways.
Our challenge together is to keep making a difference, immediate and long-term. The evidence ranges from seeing the face of a disengaged older person light up for the first time in months as they are drawn in to a musical activity, to witnessing how involvement in music enables young offenders to develop positive life skills over an extended programme.
From £40 to £40,000, your gift makes you part of an important network of people who choose to put their money to imaginative and effective use through Live Music Now programmes. Because LMN works hard to keep admnistration costs to a minimum, every gift can transform lives. You can see how your contribution makes a difference, and if there is a particular beneficiary group that you particularly want to support through LMN's work, we can direct your donation to activity with that group exclusively.
We are always happy to talk about our work, as are the people and groups we work with. If you would like to hear more or attend one of our events, please contact us.