Collaboration
Harmony Works is all about partnership and collaboration. With the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, it will be a hub of creativity, generating more opportunities for organisations to work together to bring exciting musical experiences to more young people across the Region.
Harmony Works collaborates with organisations who share our passion for opening access to music education for all young people. Our Founding Partners, SMA and the HUB will relocate to Canada House allowing them to grow and expand their reach. BBE and MiTR, our NPOs will also be resident in the building. Other Collaborators will become part of the Harmony Works community, using the space for their activities.
Sheffield Music Academy (SMA) is one of UK’s 12 Centres for Advanced Music Training. Through expert tuition, specialist classes and a tailor-made curriculum, SMA help passionate and talented young musicians to excel and expand their horizons. Support from the Department of Education’s Music and Dance Scheme provides means-tested bursaries, ensuring this community is open to all.
Sheffield Music Hub (SMH) believes that every child, regardless of background, deserves the very best music education. Led by Sheffield City Council, The Hub currently works in 175 schools and in partnership with a diverse collection of partners ranging from professional symphony orchestras, folk groups, DJ schools, brass bands, and even the iconic Leadmill night club, to ensure that the musical interests and needs of every young person are supported and developed.
Music in the Round is the leading national promoter of chamber music. From Sheffield, they work with partner venues across the country, presenting a year-round programme of outstanding musicians and exceptional young artists alongside free or low-cost participatory activities, engaging around 25,000 people each year.
Brass Bands England promotes, represents, and supports brass bands across the country, to help them to excel in music-making, increase participation, and connect with communities.
The Choir with No Name runs choirs and builds joyful singing communities with people impacted by homelessness and marginalisation, around the UK. Currently, there are six choirs: in Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Coventry, Brighton and Cardiff. A new choir in Sheffield has just launched.
Orchestras for All is breaking down barriers to give all young people the life-changing experience of making music together.
The Sheffield College is a further and higher education college that provides academic, vocational and professional qualifications to approximately 14,500 young people and adults a year. Their mission is transforming lives through learning.
The college, which is Ofsted graded ‘good’, provides high quality academic, technical and vocational training to enhance qualifications, skills and employability across the region, and operates from a number of campuses and sites across the city.
Concerteenies is an award-winning producer of musical events and activities for young children and their adults in Sheffield and beyond. They present concerts, creative music projects, and online events in early years settings (nurseries, schools, childminders), within the community (through venues and care homes), and at home, in addition to providing training and resources. Young children are at the heart of our work, with everything they do about bringing generations together to share, enjoy, and have fun through music.
The University of Sheffield is a Russell Group university heavily involved in research and innovation both within the city and further afield. University of the Year 2024 – Whatuni Student Choice Awards
Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse universities: a community of around 28,000 students, 4,200 staff and 330,000 alumni around the globe.
We are very grateful to those who support the project either through grants and donations or through providing their vital knowledge and expertise.
