Page 448 - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Coverage Book 2023-24

17 May 2024

Liverpool Philharmonic is delighted to announce a partnership with
Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Charity

LIVERPOOL Philharmonic has announced that Alder Hey has become a partner in
their groundbreaking Music and Health programme, which uses music to improve
the mental and physical health of people in the Liverpool City Region.

The initiative will be funded by Alder Hey Children's Charity, which supports the
coordination of all Arts for Health projects across the Hospital.

Alder Hey and Liverpool Philharmonic will work in partnership to improve the
health and well-being of children, young people, their families, carers, and staff at
Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The partnership will involve 36 weekly music-
making sessions for patients on wards, working with staff, volunteers, children,
and young people.

This is part of Liverpool Philharmonic's Music and Health programme, now in its
15th year. It is now one of the longest-running and largest arts and health
programmes in the UK. To date, over 21,500 individuals have benefitted from this
programme.

To celebrate the partnership's launch, a string quartet of Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra musicians performed a special concert in the atrium of
Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

Part of Liverpool Philharmonic's Music and Health programme, the partnership
will work to improve the health and well being of children, young people, their
families, carers and staff at Alder Hey. The partnership will involve the delivery of
many high quality music making activities for children and young people accessing
treatment and support at Alder Hey.

Michael Eakin, Chief Executive of Liverpool Philharmonic said:- "We are delighted
to welcome Alder Hey to our Music and Health programme and are grateful for
their commitment to this new partnership. We now work with 6 NHS
organisations in the Liverpool City Region, being able to expand our support to