<div><strong>Running the Birmingham Half Marathon for Melody!</strong>
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<div>We’re raising funds for Melody, a Birmingham-based charity that delivers weekly music workshops for children and adults with learning difficulties at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
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<div>Each week, Melody creates a space full of music, creativity, and connection - offering not only high-quality musical experiences, but also meaningful social opportunities and, most importantly, a lot of fun for the young people involved!
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<div>Melody’s work is made possible by its incredible volunteer tutors, all of whom are current students at the Conservatoire. Alongside leading engaging and inclusive music sessions, tutors benefit from a unique training programme, including weekly mentoring and termly professional development sessions. Melody doesn’t just support its participants, it also nurtures the next generation of inclusive music practitioners.
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<div>As a charity, Melody relies heavily on donations. Your support helps to:
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<li>Provide vital musical, performance, and social opportunities for young people with additional needs
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<li>Maintain and purchase instruments and resources
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<li>Deliver essential training and development for volunteer tutors
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<div>You can find out more about Melody <a href="https://melodymusic.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>!
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<div>On 3rd May 2026, Abbie Pascoe (leader of MMB Band) and Melody trustee James Kidd will be taking on the Birmingham Half Marathon to raise funds for this incredible cause.
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<div>For Abbie, this challenge is especially meaningful. Having come through Melody herself, she began as a volunteer tutor in 2019 while studying at the Conservatoire before coming back as the MMB Band Leader in 2025. That experience inspired her to pursue a career in inclusive music and to undertake a Master’s degree at the University of Birmingham, specialising in inclusive education for learners with SLD/PMLD. She wouldn’t be where she is today without Melody.
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<div>While Abbie is far more at home playing her saxophone than running 21.1km (!), she’s ready to step far outside her comfort zone to give back to a charity that has shaped her career.
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<div>Every donation - big or small - will make a real difference. Thank you for supporting Melody and helping us continue this important work!
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