Welcome to SWL Music.

SWL Music is an established partnership of seven outstanding Music Services in South West London: Croydon Music & Arts, Hounslow Music Service, Kingston Music Service, Merton Music Foundation, Richmond Music Trust, Sutton Music Trust, and Wandsworth Music.

Together, we engage more than 50,000 children and young people each year, working to deliver the vision of the National Plan for Music in South West London.

SWL Music Vision

We ensure that all children and young people in South West London have access to inspiring, enjoyable and brilliant music education.

SWL Music Mission

We provide children and young people with access to outstanding, inclusive and affordable music education, both directly, and by supporting schools. It is the job of SW London Music to coordinate all the people, partners and resources needed to consistently strive to reach this aim.

SWL Music Principles

• Children & young people help shape everything that we do:

We commit to ensuring that the voices of young people are included in decision making, to maximise the impact music has on their development.

•  We plan for ambitious and outstanding musical outcomes:

We have the highest musical aspirations for all children and young people, placing no limits on what can be achieved, no matter the starting point.

• We are inclusive and responsive:

We celebrate all forms of music. We actively look to identify and remove barriers to participation and strive to ensure that young people of all backgrounds and abilities can reach their full musical potential.

•  We work in partnership:

We work collaboratively for mutual benefit. We will harness our collective power to drive improvement and embrace change through peer support and sharing of resources and best practices.

• We are creative and innovative:

We will push the boundaries through creative thinking, research and learning. We champion innovative, sustainable and new ways of  working.