Our programmes aim to be participant or artist led, focused on original work (where possible) and help to improve confidence and opportunities for the people we work with. Sessions are musically inclusive, involving musicians of varying skill levels, and both social and musical diversity is celebrated. Whether we are providing career support, access to expertise and equipment, music workshops, events, community music projects, school or 1:1 music education or running our music festival we always strive to develop musicianship and create positive change within individuals and groups. Readipop also aims to promote creativity, all whilst listening and aiding individuals to find their own life paths or improve as musicians.

Though Readipop reaches people of many different backgrounds in Reading and the Thames Valley, our focus is always on targeting places where need is greatest. For this reason, we prioritise the needs of marginalised peoples and communities, and others facing hardship in our local community when devising and running new programmes and projects.

From providing weekly interaction through our community bands, to being a young person’s sole place of interaction with education or engagement, Readipop always aims to facilitate ‘Music Changing Lives’.