Voices for Life UK

Name

Voices for Life UK

Legal name

Voices for Life

Website

https://voicesforlife.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Music Education and Wellbeing Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vocal Production & Coaching (in-studio) (MPAIAHAI), Children’s Audio Publishing (Audiobooks & Podcasts) (MPAJAFAI)

Keywords

• Children's music education
• School wellbeing programs
• Children's choir services
• Community singing projects
• Inclusive music charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Grants: Voices for Life is funded through charitable donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and trust foundations. The charity receives support from organizations including Postcode Local Trust, Arts Council England, and various charitable trusts listed on their supporters page.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Companies can sponsor assemblies, projects, or performances, with acknowledgment in programs, social media features, and website logos. Partners include Rotork, Stone King Foundation, St James's Place Foundation, and other local businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Voices for Life UK is a music and wellbeing charity delivering inclusive singing and wellbeing programmes for primary-aged children (6-11) through schools and community choirs. The core offering consists of massed school projects built around original commissioned choral works (Stardust, The Space Between the Stars, Extraordinary!, Elements) that culminate in performances at iconic venues, supported by inclusive children's choirs, recorded online assemblies, and one-day school workshops. All programmes are provided free of charge to participating children and schools.

Product overview

Voices for Life UK is a music and wellbeing charity offering a family of inclusive singing and wellbeing programmes for primary-aged children (6-11 years). The core offering consists of massed school projects (including flagship programmes Stardust, Extraordinary!, Elements, and The Space Between the Stars) where children from multiple schools learn original music and perform in iconic venues alongside professional musicians. These are complemented by three inclusive children's choirs (Wiltshire, Bath, and St Michael's Junior School) providing ongoing musical development beyond school programmes, plus national recorded assemblies and school workshops. The organisation also produces music albums (Extraordinary! album, 2024) and runs fundraising campaigns (Raise the Roof!). Founded in 2021 during lockdown, the charity has engaged over 31,000 children across the South West and beyond, with demonstrated impact on children's confidence (80%), enjoyment in singing (78%), and peer relationships (77%).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Massed Singing and Wellbeing Projects Large-scale school singing projects where hundreds of children from multiple schools learn original music and perform together in iconic venues such as Bath Abbey, accompanied by professional musicians.
• Stardust: A Musical Journey Flagship space-themed musical work teaching children resilience and emotional wellbeing through an intergalactic adventure where children overcome challenges on planets representing different emotions, written by Jools Scott and Sue Curtis.
• The Space Between the Stars Prequel to Stardust continuing the space exploration theme and teaching children bravery and resilience as they settle on a different planet.
• Extraordinary! Singing and wellbeing project comprising 6 original songs celebrating children's uniqueness, featuring diverse musical styles including waltz, tango, rap, and anthems. Culminates in large-scale performances.
• Elements Musical cantata written by composer Russell Hepplewhite and lyricist Jamila Gavin, premiered at Bath Abbey in June 2024 with 250 children performing.
• Rainbow Islands of Belonging Programme focused on belonging and community, helping children develop sense of inclusion and connection through music.
• Recorded Assemblies Pre-recorded online assemblies delivered to schools nationally, including content for Children's Mental Health Week, reaching thousands of children across the UK.
• School Workshops and Assemblies One-day workshops and assemblies delivered directly in schools, engaging children in singing and wellbeing activities.
• Voices for Life Wiltshire Children's Choir Inclusive junior choir meeting at Corsham Town Hall every Wednesday during term-time for children aged 6-11. No previous experience required. Performs at major venues including WOMAD festival.
• Voices for Life Bath Children's Choir Inclusive junior choir for children aged 6-11, rehearsing at Bath Abbey Song School every Saturday morning during term-time (9:30-10:45 am). Performs at prestigious venues and collaborates with professional ensembles.
• Voices for Life St Michael's Junior School Choir School-based choir programme at St Michael's Junior School in Twerton, Bath, meeting weekly for children in Years 4, 5, and 6 who have previously participated in Voices for Life's school projects.
• Extraordinary! Album Debut album featuring 100 children from 9 schools across Bath, Northeast Somerset, and Wiltshire. 6 tracks celebrating the collective individuality of children, released February 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of children in Voices for Life projects grow in confidence
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Bath AbbeycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBath Abbey serves as the primary performance venue for Voices for Life massed concerts, hosting events such as the annual Sing for Hope concert and Stardust performances.
• Bristol EnsemblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional orchestra ensemble that accompanies Voices for Life performances, providing live musical accompaniment for children's concerts.
• Heywood Prep SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Heywood Prep School to launch the Voices for Life Wiltshire Children's Choir in January.
• Norland CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorland College students provide Makaton sign language accompaniment for performances, increasing accessibility for children with communication needs.
• Wera Hobhouse MPcoreOthersBath MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music Education serves as an ambassador for Voices for Life, promoting the charity's mission.
• Belinda Gifford-GuycoreOthersBBC Young Chorister of the Year 2023 appointed as Young Ambassador to support Voices for Life's mission and inspire young people through music.
• Caroline Boddington DLcoreOthersChair of Trustees awarded OBE for services to the charity and children's wellbeing.
• Jamie CullumsupportingOthersJazz musician, songwriter and broadcaster supporting Voices for Life's fifth anniversary Raise the Roof campaign.

Scale indicators11 records

Direct peers

• Sing Up: UK charity dedicated to putting singing at the heart of primary-school children's lives through a national programme of resources, training, and advocacy — directly comparable in mission, audience (ages 4-11), and school-delivered singing model.
• The Voices Foundation: UK charity that uses singing to improve the lives of children, particularly in under-served areas, through teacher training and school delivery — overlaps with Voices for Life on primary-age singing, wellbeing outcomes, and school-based delivery model.
• Music Masters: UK music education charity that brings high-quality music tuition and choral opportunities to primary-school children in under-served areas — peer on audience, delivery channel (state primary schools), and wellbeing/engagement outcomes.
• Sistema Scotland: Scottish children's music education charity using ensemble singing and instrument-playing to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds — shares with Voices for Life the mission of using collective music-making to build wellbeing in primary-age children in under-served communities.

Emerging players

• Streetwise Opera: UK charity using music and singing to support people affected by homelessness and complex needs — peer in using collective singing as a wellbeing intervention, though serves adults rather than children.
• Sistema England: UK-based affiliate of El Sistema using ensemble music-making for social impact with children in low-income communities — adjacent non-profit peer with overlapping mission on music and wellbeing for under-served primary-age children.

Regional players

• Music Generation (Ireland): Ireland's national music education programme providing performance music tuition for children and young people — strong peer in model and mission but serves a different (primarily ROI-based) geography.

Broad incumbents

• Youth Music: National UK funder and advocacy charity that invests in music projects for children and young people facing barriers — broader incumbent on the funding side, and competitor for the same grant pools that Voices for Life accesses.
• Welsh National Opera — Education & Community: Education and community arm of a national opera company running school singing programmes and family performances across the UK — broad incumbent on large-scale children's choral performances in prestigious venues, comparable on audience and delivery mechanics.
• National Youth Choir of Great Britain: Largest youth choir organisation in the UK, providing choral training and performance opportunities for school-age singers — adjacent on children's choral singing and venue partnerships, though its scope is broader and more talent-pipeline focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCt4L9kUgEeIWZHCro7Dv3Zg
• Facebookfacebook.com/voicesforlifeuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/voices-for-life-uk
• Instagraminstagram.com/voicesforlifeuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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