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Section 6: Conclusion and Recommendations 6.1. Conclusion The sustainability of community music groups and organisations is tenuous because funding is provided on an annual basis, and is fragmented and limited. The support that they receive is mainly from adult education and employment schemes and initiatives, which are then supplemented through their fundraising and voluntary efforts. The present economic downturn could adversely affect the already limited supports they receive and this puts their sustainability further in question. The community music groups and organisations featured in this report offer different types of music provision. Some have survived for many years, others were founded more recently. They have had valuable experience and success in involving children and adults, young people and adults at risk, and people with disabilities. This offers huge potential if all their skills were used to provide a service that has access and tackling social exclusion as its main focus. The need for these services is crucial if the disadvantages in the city are to be tackled. The groups agree that it is their community based approach that provides the space for people’s personal, educational and cultural development. They agree that it is the basic human approach that provides the key to their success. This approach works face to face with the needs of the person, making people feel valued, included and respected. It has been shown by a large volume of international research that music can improve school performance, personal development and help in tackling poverty and social exclusion. In 2006 the Cork Music Works pilotproject which formed part of a PhD multiple casestudy 52 dissertation by Evelyn Grant showed the undisputed gains made by people with disabilities through involvement in music but little evidence of systemic change or &%E$8%!8).')%.'&"%.2)28P829)=
The Use of Music as a Tool for Social Inclusion Section 6: Conclusion and recommendations 0"##$%&'() #$*&!) ",+.%&*.'&"%*) .%/) +,"$-*) .,8) ',(&%+) '") 722) ') %.'&"%.2) .%/) 2"!.2) ,8*8.,!) .%/) local structures need to join together to support on a practical level the development and sustainability of the strong community music infrastructure that is unique to Cork City. This uniqueness is part of a long community tradition that has provided access to music services to disadvantaged communities and groups. This report presents clear recommendations for action. 6.2. Key Recommendations Recommendation 1: Community Education and Lifelong Learning Policy Despite a number of commitments to community education and lifelong learning in policies for social inclusion, the arts, education and employment, there is no coherent national framework for arts and education within which the community music groups can provide education programmes. Practical supports and resources are needed, together with political will and recognition of the scope of community education to address educational disadvantage. The relevant educational and developmental organisations in Cork should come together to identify practical steps towards developing a coherent local framework to strengthen and support community music education services in the city. Cork City Council’s Community and Enterprise Directorate could facilitate the initial stages of this process. Cork’s community music education providers should be recognised and valued not only for the high standard of their work in music, but also for their contribution to social inclusion and community education. These are the achievements of dedicated ‘active citizens’ in the face of a determined struggle for sustainability. Their contribution deserves to be matched by the authorities responsible for arts and education nationally. 60
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