‘Award winning music service for children/adults with learning difficulties. Education, enjoyment & performance. Teaching in Essex, Sussex, Suffolk & London ... The Music Man Project develops the musical instinct that lies within us all to instil confidence, self-esteem and as a vehicle for joy and emotional expression. Rather than focusing on their disability, all students are treated as musicians and Southend Mencap, the charity which runs the project, has only the highest aspirations for what can be achieved by everyone involved in this unique innovation.’