Plymouth Music Zone – Research & Evaluation

We are passionate about working with diverse communities and academic partners to demonstrate the impact of using music to create positive social impact and improved health and wellbeing. You can find some of the key independent research and evaluation here…

UK Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance 2021 Report – PMZ Case Study

  “If Dave hadn’t been phoning, I would have just given up. I love PMZ so much, particularly as you…

Plymouth University ‘Knowledge Exchange’ Partnership

The University of Plymouth was awarded almost half a million pounds in 2020 to fund an innovative partnership project, enhancing…

Plymouth Music Zone Wins National “Practising Well” Award

The 2020 results of the national inaugural Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance (CHWA) awards have been announced for 2020 and…

PMZ Wins National Award for “Best Arts Initiative”

The winners have been announced for the National Campaign for the Arts’ (NCA) Hearts for the Arts Awards 2020, with…

University of Exeter Medical School partnership – Singing for Aphasia

Research to study the benefits of singing for those with Aphasia. Researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School ran…

Plymouth University research project with PMZ – Beyond Words

This 2 year research project focused on how the arts use the unspoken and how those who face problems communicating with words (such as those with dementia, stroke, autism and learning difficulties) are valued and included across communities.

International BOP Consulting Evaluation – Reaching Out

Reaching Out: the impact of music-making on individual and community development in Plymouth

Plymouth University Institute of Education and PMZ – Feeling their Way

Feeling their way: Women and children using music to navigate transitions from domestic violence. An evaluation of PMZ’s work with…

Plymouth University Evaluation The Power of Songs: Keep Singing, Keepsake

The ‘Keep Singing, Keepsake’ Project works with older people in a range of residential and community settings. A weekly group singing session is designed to strengthen social ties and improve emotional wellbeing among the participants.

Plymouth Music Zone: Report Archive

PMZ Independent Evaluation November 2009 – By Christina Dixon Associates. Evaluating the success of the ‘Devonport Legacy’, a 2 year…