artswork

Ben has been working in the community music sector for the last 20 years in a wide variety of settings both in London and in Devon. He studied music as a mature student at City University London. Ben has performed and provided workshops and training to hundreds of community groups across the widest of settings. He is passionate about the art of running workshops and the power of music to make a positive difference to the lives of individuals and communities.

For the last 6 years, Ben was the Director of Plymouth Music Zone (PMZ), where he enabled the charity to develop into the largest community music organisation of its kind in the South West. He is an experienced initiator and manager of projects and during his tenure PMZ achieved wide recognition for its entrepreneurial approach to partnership work and the positive outcomes of this for children and young people. Since leaving Plymouth Music Zone, Ben is now working on a freelance basis providing organisational development and funding consultancy to a wide range of music and arts based organisations, as well training and workshop related activity.