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From October 25 to November 1, 2006, Youth Music Action Zones will be holding special events and activities across England and Wales, giving you the opportunity to find out more about the impact of their work in providing innovative music provision for children, young people and their communities.

On Thursday October 26, Make Some Noise, the Youth Music Action Zone for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire will be co-ordinating, Early Ears, a day long event to celebrate the impact of music in early years, at Yarnfield Training and Conference Centre in Stone.

During the morning, Make Some Noise will provide early years' managers and advisers along with staff from the Sure Start Children’s Centres the opportunity to discover first hand, how musical games and songs have helped children develop social, numeracy and language skills.

“This fun practical music workshop will use some of the ideas shared during our variety of workshops, courses and activities we have been providing, free of charge, to early years practitioners, carers, childminders and parent for over three years”, says Tim Sharp, Make Some Noise Assistant Director.

“After lunch, everybody from the workshop will join representatives from Library, Early Years and Childcare, Cultural Development and Music and Performing Arts Services in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, for a presentation by our experienced early years' musicians, setting managers and practitioners discussing the importance and benefits of using music with young children.”

Make Some Noise is one of 24 Youth Music Action Zones in England and Wales; it provides activities across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent for children and young people with little access to music making.

For any further information please, contact Tim Sharp, Assistant Director Make Some Noise
T: 01785 278274
High resolution photos of early years music sessions in nurseries are available for publication on requests
E: tim.sharp@staffordshire.gov.uk
www.make-some-noise.com

Download Make Some Noise Early Ears booking form


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_{1. Make Some Noise (est. Sept 2001) is one of 24 Youth Music Action Zones across the UK, providing music-making activities to young people, between 0 – 18 years, who might not otherwise have the opportunity. Make Some Noise is managed by a consortium of organisations including Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent LEAs, New Vic Theatre, Planet Sound Community Arts & Stoke-on-Trent Theatres. More information is available at www.make-some-noise.com}

_{2. Youth Music is a UK-wide charity that funds and facilitates music-making for young people up to the age of 18, particularly those living in areas of social and economic need. By 2010, Youth Music aims to have reached 3 million children and young people in a UK-wide strategy to support youth music-making. More information is available at www.youthmusic.org.uk}

_{3. Since December 2000, Youth Music has set up 24 Action Zones in areas of social and economic need across England and Wales. The aim is to provide music-making activities to young people who might not otherwise have the opportunity. Each Zone is made up of established organisations from the public, voluntary and private sector. Youth Music Action Zones cover all genres of music and deliver a wide range of activities including workshops, rehearsals, performances, one-to-one teaching and mentoring. More information is available at www.youthmusic.org.uk}