Our vision
Every child, young person, and adult in Northern Ireland should receive the level of music therapy service that meets their needs.
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About the trust
Transforming lives through the power of music.
NI Music Therapy Trust provides music therapy and related services for people across Northern Ireland.
Who we are
Music therapy helps people communicate, connect, and grow.
Music therapy is an established psychological clinical intervention and an allied health profession. It is delivered by registered music therapists who are educated to Master's level and regulated by the HCPC.
Our therapists are trained to tune into each movement, reaction, and expression of the people they work with, helping them enrich their lives, unlock memories, communicate where words have failed, build confidence, and connect with family and friends.
The charity began in 1990 as the Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust and has grown into a regional organisation supporting children, young people, adults, families, schools, care settings, and partner organisations.
Our objectives
Promote understanding, establish and manage a regional service, provide education, and support research into music therapy.
Our values
Excellence, accessibility, transparency, evidence, impact, person-centred practice, and teamwork guide how we serve.
Impact
Trusted support for complex needs.
Music therapy supports psychological, emotional, physical, communicative, and social needs. It can be particularly effective because it does not depend on being able to sing, play an instrument, or even speak.
Learning disabilities
Accessible musical interaction and expression.
Autism spectrum disorder
Communication, regulation, turn-taking, and connection.
Mental health
Space for emotional expression and confidence.
Palliative care
Comfort, memory, relationship, and dignity.
Important numbers from a year of care.
2,780
Hours of music therapy delivered
1,945
Individual sessions prepared and delivered
2,195
Group sessions held across the area
50
Partner organisations reached
Support the work
Help bring music therapy to more people across Northern Ireland.
Every donation helps fund instruments, sessions, travel, and specialist support for children, young people, and adults.