About Us
Click HERE to read About Us and our Strategic Priorities
Vision
Our vision is for every child or young person – whatever their age, ability, or life circumstances – to have their voice heard, to feel included, and to be able to access enriching and relatable musical experiences.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a broad range of progressive and inclusive musical pathways and opportunities for all Children and Young People to develop a life-long love of music and realise their musical potential whilst developing their personal and social identity. We aim to expose Children and Young People to a range of music that broaden horizons and provide holistic musical learning by making connections that support a sense of cultural identity and belonging in our community. We will work closely in partnership with outstanding music and education organisations that are committed to our ethos. Together we will strive to embed best-practice, and implement visionary and effective models of partnership work to ensure comprehensive routes of engagement, opportunity, and progression for learners.
Who we are:
The Tri-borough Music Hub (TBMH) is the award-winning lead organisation that oversees the delivery of music education in the three West London boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and the City of Westminster. We work with schools, pupils, music educators and the community to provide engaging music activities for children and young people across the three boroughs. We are a centralised Local Authority service which receives core funding from the Department for Education via Arts Council England. We operate a shared-services model across three Local Authorities to deliver an expansive programme of musical learning, in and out of school.
Alongside the three Local Authorities, the TBMH Strategic Partners are two internationally renowned organisations - the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal College of Music. In addition, a dedicated and quality-assured group of delivery partner organisations, with evidence of a successful track record, work to meet the TBMH’s strategic aims and positively contribute to our stakeholders. The TBMH is a music-specific service focused on high quality outcomes inclusive of all learners. It recognises the numerous benefits that music can bring to everyone from all backgrounds and in all circumstances. For more information about the work of the TBMH see annual reports HERE.
TBMH Priorities
No. |
Focus |
Priority |
1 |
Children |
To support musical progression through a broad range of outstanding and fully inclusive musical pathways for children and young people with Youth Voice embedded in our work |
2 |
Schools |
To engage with all schools to enhance the delivery of an effective music curriculum by supporting access to high-quality music education opportunities |
3 |
Workforce |
To provide a broad range of effective continuing professional development opportunities for the wider workforce that enhances the quality of music education delivery for young people |
4 |
Families |
To support families in our community by ensuring that financial access is not a barrier to pupils’ engagement in music education opportunities led by ourselves and our diverse range of partner organisations |
These service priorities are underpinned by 5 overarching themes of all provision:
Inclusive — Exceptional — Inspiring— Progressive — Sustainable
To achieve this the TBMH is committed to learning at all levels and works closely with two internationally renowned Strategic Partner Organisations – the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal College of Music – along with a wide variety of delivery partner organisations. All partnerships evidence a successful track record in meeting the TBMH’s strategic aims. In collaboration with these partners we offer an innovative, outstanding and progressive service to schools, families, children and young people. We also seek to nurture a creative dialogue between young people and professional arts organisations which not only inspires participants but also enriches the artistic life of the Tri-borough area and beyond.
The Tri-borough Music Hub works in partnership with organisations that help us to fulfil our Strategic aims.
The full Partnership working overview can be found in this 2023-2024 SUMMARY DOCUMENT
Key Themes in the evolution of the TBMH
Four common themes have emerged from our 2021 stakeholder consultation (HERE) and research which reinforce the necessary direction of travel for the hub, and which highlight the challenges that need to be overcome in order to deliver the best possible service. The themes are:
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Access, diversity, and inclusion: Ensuring all children and young people who wish to access our services, can do so
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Children’s enjoyment and wellbeing: Providing enjoyable activities for children and young people and supporting their health and wellbeing as we emerge from the challenges of the pandemic
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Youth voice: Ensuring that young voices are at the heart of our offers and the decisions we make as a service
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Relationships and communication: The importance of listening to and communicating clearly with our audiences, partners, service users and workforce.