'From Southend-on-Sea to Broadway: What GoFundMe Taught Me About Fundraising' **New Music Man Blog** Eighteen months ago, @DavidStanley launched a GoFundMe campaign with an ambitious goal: to raise £150,000 to take musicians with learning disabilities to Broadway in honour of his friend and our President, the late Sir David Amess. Last week, he reached that target thanks to a massive MMP team effort. In his blog, David explains the lessons he learned along the way, in the hope that it might inspire and help others to try their own fundraising campaign too. "Fundraising is not about asking people to give money. It is about giving people something to believe in." themusicmanblog.com/post/fro…

A truly fantastic event at @teamlewisglobal headquarters in Battersea on Tuesday evening. Hosted by our amazing President @PennyMordaunt, we entertained ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from around the world ahead of our Broadway concert and performance at the UN. Thank you to everyone who made it possible! Official photos by Jon Webber. View the whole set here flickr.com/gp/146214836@N07/…

**What a morning for The Music Man Project!** Huge congratulations to @DavidStanleyMus and our fantastic patron @Anna_Firth for bravely abseiling down Southend Hospital today to boost our Broadway appeal - brilliantly supported by The Music Man Project Global Ambassadors. Their courage and commitment have already generated over £16,000 for our charity. @teamlewisglobal If you’d like to support their efforts, you can still donate here: justgiving.com/page/anna-fir…...

***Music Man Project patron @Anna_Firth and our CEO founder David Stanley will abseil off Southend Hospital Tower Block to raise money for our Broadway debut**** We're incredibly grateful to Anna for this amazing gesture. Please support them both on their JustGiving page or message us for our bank details. You can also support them in person on Saturday 16th May between 9am and 11am as they take on.... THE TOWER! justgiving.com/page/anna-fir…

We’re delighted to present "The Music Within: One Beat at a Time" - the first exhibition celebrating the remarkable musicians of The Music Man Project. Featuring powerful black &white portraits by official photographer Jon Webber at The Royal Society of Arts, London. Free exhibition 13–17 April 2026. Opening Performance & Reception: Monday 13 April, 7:30pm. Tickets: £12.50 eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-music… Opening night includes a live performance by our Global Ambassadors, Q&A, speeches and gallery viewing. From the London Palladium and Royal Albert Hall to Downing Street and international stages, The Music Man Project continues to redefine inclusive arts. @PennyMordaunt @teamlewisglobal @theRSAorg

The inaugural meeting of the International Alliance of Accessible Music took place today, with members joining from the USA, Colombia, Italy, Jordan and the UK. An inspiring gathering of global leaders in accessible and inclusive music. Thanks to @teamlewisglobal, The Music Man Project (UK) connected with AllegroModerato (Italy) in 2024, sparking a new global movement in music - and an exciting future of international collaboration and friendship! @PennyMordaunt

The secret is finally out. For anyone who missed it, The Music Man Project announced live on Channel 4's The Last Leg that we’re going to Broadway. On Wednesday 7 October 2026, our ambassadors will take to a New York stage. From one student to the biggest stage in the world, this journey has been unreal. This is not a dream. It is booked. Broadway, here we come! If you want to support the journey, you can do that here: gofundme.com/f/music-is-magi… With thanks to @PennyMordaunt, @teamlewisglobal and @flynorse @gofundme

Excitement builds for The Music Man Project's Rome debut tonight!

**MMP HAS WON AN AWARD** What a great night at the Curzon Cinema in Soho! We opened the incredible Big Syn International Film Festival with a lovely performance of 'Music is Magic' and 'Love Shine A Light', and then, to our complete surprise, we WON the Charity Film Award in the Arts and Culture Category!!! Our winning film was the TEAM LEWIS documentary about our amazing experience performing at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo in 2024! Thank you and congratulations to the @teamlewisglobal Foundation!

So lovely to see our President @PennyMordaunt and our friend Hugo in the first episode of the Audacious Podcast! Hosted by Hugo Mitchell-Heggs MBE. Powered by @teamlewisglobal Studios. youtu.be/RFRaUl9CPIA?si=Aloy…

On Friday December 12 our global ambassadors will perform a unique concert with the incredible Scooppiati Diversamente Band... in ROME! "BEST LIFE IN ROME" is a magical celebration of musical inclusion and talent, and follows the release of our joint single "Best Life" in May. WHEN: December 12, 2025 at 9:00PM WHERE: India Theatre, Lungotevere Gassman 1, Rome ENTRY: FREE! If you want to join us in Rome you can book your seats now: scooppiati.it/bestlifeinrome @teamlewisglobal @PennyMordaunt #musicismagic #bestlife #Rome #Collaboration