Inspirational Local Partnership Award
This award celebrates a group of organisations that has worked collectively to improve access to arts, culture and creativity for the children and young people in their local area.
And the winner is...
Tuneful Chatter
darts (Doncaster Community Arts), CAST & City of Doncaster Council Early Years Inclusion Team
Tuneful Chatter works to redress the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and existing local inequalities on Doncaster’s 0-5 year olds and their families.
It responds to both national and local research highlighting widespread delays in very young children’s communication, social and emotional development. The programme has, so far, seen 10 dance, drama and music professionals collaborate with 12 Early Years specialists, targeting interventions towards areas of specific deprivation and ‘at risk’ groups.
Sessions have been held across a wide range of community hub venues, using movement, music and singing to build language and communication skills in children. The sessions also support parents and carers to play an active role in their child’s development and foster a wider sense of connection and community.
At home activities for families and regular Development Day opportunities for the artists and practitioners, ensure the impacts of this initiative are far-reaching and sustainable.
Children generally are about a year behind... in behaviour and listening skills and personal social and emotional development. This makes their learning and development more difficult.
of Doncaster’s children are living in poverty
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I’ve worked in nursery 15-20 years. This year I could see a massive difference in communication, language and PSED.
He seems to be growing in more ways than one – he’s interacting more, his speech is coming on… Stainforth doesn’t have a lot, and I’m so grateful Tuneful Chatter is here.
