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Music as a Tool for Social Inclusion (PDF) - Cork City Council

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The Use of <strong>Music</strong> <strong>as</strong> a <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Inclusion</strong><br />

Section 4: Inclusiveness and sustainability of Services<br />

positive, overall the answer to the question of sustainability is unclear. Income and<br />

expenditure are compared, so is the impact of fundraising, an activity that might be<br />

considered outside the core mission of the group. The sustainability of <strong>Cork</strong> Academy<br />

of <strong>Music</strong> and Togher <strong>Music</strong> Project, which are primarily reliant on grant income, and of<br />

the four member groups, which rely on fundraising, is analysed. Part­time and outreach<br />

programmes are examined to highlight different approaches to sustainability.<br />

In section 3 the combined income and expenditure of seven community groups w<strong>as</strong><br />

analysed. A realistic picture of budgets w<strong>as</strong> obtained by removing participant wages<br />

from the FÁS programmes. Table 4.2 shows that income exceeds expenditure by just<br />

over €2,000, which is less than one percent of total income. This surplus is marginal and<br />

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