Nordoff Robbins announces Silver Clef winners

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Music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins has announced the winners of this year’s Silver Clef Awards, with Peter Gabriel taking the big title prize and Jools Holland the Outstanding Achievement trophy.Returning after a two year break due to all the things and stuff, the prizes will be handed out during a fundraising lunch at Grosvenor House in London on 1 Jul, presented by Edith Bowman.“We can’t wait to honour such a range of talented artists and welcome everyone back to this incredibly special event”, says Nordoff Robbins CEO Sandra Schembri. “This year’s ceremony will be the first to be staged since 2019 where we raised a record-breaking £1 million, and we hope this will be our biggest fundraising event yet”.“Like many other charities”, she adds, “Nordoff Robbins’ income has been decimated over the past two years.

Despite this, we have continued our work with vulnerable and isolated children and adults as our services are needed now more than ever”.“Our vision is clear – we see music as a superpower”, she continues. “Music can connect everyone with their human potential and dignity regardless of profound disability, illness or society excluding them.

With support from the incredibly generous music industry, we can come together to help make music a part of the lives of those who struggle to access what we know to be true – music matters and we can truly come alive through music”.Award winner Peter Gabriel comments: “I’m delighted to receive the O2 Silver Clef award.

I’ve always believed the role of music goes way beyond entertainment, and I’m convinced that sound and light have a critical role to play in therapies and healing in the future”.“It’s wonderful to see Nordoff Robbins using music to reach young people, who.