Making music
with London’s
newest
communities
Fairness
Creativity
Friendship
Openness
Wellbeing
Fairness
Creativity
Friendship
Openness
Wellbeing
We are Fairbeats!
We are a music charity working with young refugees, asylum seekers, newly arrived migrants and their families. We work with community centres across south London and the families we work with come from all over the world.
We bring people together through music-making and other artistic activities in a way that is creative, relaxed, dynamic and fun.
Fairbeats was founded by Catherine Carter and Jennifer Raven. In 2019-2020 we are celebrating our tenth birthday year.
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We are Fairbeats!
We are a music charity working with young refugees, asylum seekers, newly arrived migrants and their families. We work with community centres across south London and the families we work with come from all over the world.
We bring people together through music-making and other artistic activities in a way that is creative, relaxed, dynamic and fun.
Fairbeats was founded by Catherine Carter and Jennifer Raven. In 2019-2020 we are celebrating our tenth birthday year.
Where we work
We work in partnership with Action for Refugees in Lewisham, Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers, Refugee Action Lewisham and Love to Learn Homework Club in Wandsworth. At each centre we run regular music clubs where children can learn new musical skills and create new music together.
Through our bursary scheme we also support the children we work with to take part in other music making for example with Midi Music Club, MultiStory Orchestra, Battersea Arts Centre Beatbox Academy and The Albany.
If you or someone you know would like to take part please contact the centres directly to find out more about the clubs they run.
Where we work
We work in partnership with Action for Refugees in Lewisham, Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers, Refugee Action Lewisham and Love to Learn Homework Club in Wandsworth. At each centre we run regular music clubs where children can learn new musical skills and create new music together.
Through our bursary scheme we also support the children we work with to take part in other music making for example with Midi Music Club, MultiStory Orchestra, Battersea Arts Centre Beatbox Academy and Kingston Music Hub.
Support us
Help bring people together through music-making. Donate to Fairbeats! With Paypal.
Support us
Help bring people together through music-making.
Donate to Fairbeats! With Paypal.
The Fairbeats Team
Catherine Carter
Creative Director and Co-founder
Jennifer Raven
Operations Director and Co-founder
Awate Suleiman
Music-Leader
James Moriarty
Creative Music Leader
Jerome Silsby
Ukulele Leader
Kaia McTernan
Music Relationship Co-ordinator
Suzy Herbert
Bookkeeper
Arjun Jethwa
Fife Leader
Nadine Assam
Trainee Workshop Leader
Associate Artists
Julie Thompson
Basel Saleh
Abimaro Gunnell
Trustees
Lawrence Becko
Role Beyond Fairbeats: Consultant
‘Lawrence is a consultant in the cultural sector and creative industries where he specialises in organisational development, cultural mapping, youth programmes and leadership training. He was born in London to a mixed culture migrant family, and grew up in Athens. He became Chair of Fairbeats in June 2018.’
Nigel Tyler
Role Beyond Fairbeats: IT Manager
Nigel has an undergraduate degree in Economics, he is an IT Manager for a financial services firm where manages teams and projects in Europe, North America and India. In his spare time, he teaches Jiu Jitsu and has earned a blackbelt. Lawrence also volunteers at a London emergency night shelter. He joined Fairbeats in September 2019.
Work with us
Open positions
Trainees
We are currently recruiting two new trainees to work with us at the Wandsworth and Southwark Centres. More information on these position can be found here
Work with us
Open positions:
Trainees
We are currently recruiting two new trainees to work with us at the Wandsworth and Southwark Centres. More information on these position can be found here
Funders
Contact
For more information about Fairbeats! please email us at: fairbeats@gmail.com
or call on: +44 (0)7817 550510
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Lead Designated Safeguarding Officer: Catherine Carter
Charity Number: 1159133