Mission Statement

The Gary Mason Charity is committed to providing hand drumming as a music therapy to all, specialising in working those with disabilities, special needs and/or mental health problems as well as community building and empowerment.

The Gary Mason Charity is:

• Committed to providing workshops using hand drums and similar musical instruments bringing benefits to all; giving participants the opportunity to learn these socially inclusive shared activities that create greater mutual respect and understanding between them; improving quality of life through community and individual involvement, calming and relaxing to gain the proven benefits including those of calming and relaxation.
• Committed to encouraging participation by those who are considered, or consider themselves, to be outside of the usual routes of artistic expression by offering workshops and performances within their community or environment, free, or at low subsidised cost.
• Committed to the promotion of equality and diversity for the benefit of the public; promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds by participation in an instinctive ability in which all are able to participate.
• committed to reaching out in the Community to all, in an inclusive way, encompassing all irrespective of age, race, colour, creed, gender or ability/disability.
• Committed to encouraging participation by individuals and groups in recreational performance using hand drums and other percussion instruments.
• Committed to following the ethos of the late Gary Mason in all that it does.