CSO's Ki te Hapori In the Community Hauora Wellbeing strand is proudly supported by Wynn Williams
Combining performance, learning, active participation and personal interaction, CSO musicians offer engagement that can improve personal wellbeing and hope to members of our community who are living with challenges.
To find out more, contact selena.prior@cso.co.nz
CSO works with Jolt Dance’s teacher training programme for people with intellectual disabilities.
Retaining active involvement with music is proven to have very real and immediate benefits for brain health. Flourish is a multi-week programme where participants join our musicians for music appreciation and interactive fun. Some sessions can be accessed independently or through Dementia Canterbury – our valued partner.
For publicly available sessions, join us from 1.30pm – 2.30pm every Wednesday from 23 April – 18 June at BrainTree Wellness Centre. Please register by contacting leesa@canterburybraincollective.org
In partnership with the team at Southern Music Therapy, we’re making a difference for people in our community who need a hand rehabilitating from Stroke, living with MS and Parkinsons’ disease or have neurological impairment. In 2025 we’re collaborating on a pilot programme to use music as a tool to build social confidence for neurodiverse high school students.
Would you like to know more about this project? Get in touch with selena.prior@cso.co.nz
