FUNDING and KEY PARTNERS

Enjoying a considerable degree of financial and strategic independence, SoundStorm is publically funded and supported by three partner local authorities, Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole, whilst being linked to Dorset Music Service - the county council-funded peripatetic instrumental service. SoundStorm sits as an invited member of the Bournemouth and Poole Arts Development teams, and has very close links within the LA education departments, as well as representing the conurbation and Dorset on a range of regional and national music-related committees. The source of our funding means that the majority of our work is with young people in the 5-16 age range. However, as indicated above, community work and promotion of various music genres plays an important role in our activities.