About Us
Community Albums is about giving people a voice and being heard
It's about building better communities through music and media
What We Believe
Community Albums understands that music and media has a far greater value than just entertainment or commercial return
We believe that music and media has the power to empower, inspire, unite, heal and effect change
Success Stories
We have many stories of how Community Albums has succeeded in building better communities
Here are two of them, one from the UK and one oversees:
Watch the videos now
The Arson Project
How We Do It
We are committed to the development of individuals and communities through the making of music and media as a transformational process
We are unique in that we not only deliver projects and specific programmes, but a well developed and experienced resource to those who wish to utilise music and media as a process to develop people
Our resource is experienced and respected musicians, producers and writers who have worked and continue to work at the cutting edge of the commercial sector
We also have experienced development experts, who work with our partners to devise bespoke programmes that deliver community change, and help in the fight to reduce poverty in the UK and abroad
Who We Are
Community Albums is a UK registered charity, headed up and founded by Rob May and Simon Hill
Both have award winning careers as musicians, composers and producers that spans 20 years
Highlights include their work with Natasha Bedingfield, Westlife and Lulu, and winning a coveted MOBO award
Recent work includes remixes for Imelda May, composing the official worldwide 2010 Winter Olympic broadcast theme, and re-arranging/ producing the official FIFA Anthem
They founded and continue to run Sitting Duck Music and Media, who deliver music to the TV, Games and Music industries
Alongside their music careers Simon and Rob have been developing and delivering music and media community projects for the past 9 years
They delivered their first project in partnership with Cleves School, London, a relationship that continues to deliver fantastic results
Vital to the work of Community Albums, Steve Travis heads up our International Development department
Steve has worked in the international development sector for 15 years, including stints in three African countries, two as country Director with CORD
He headed World Vision UK’s Regional Programmes Team for five years, and continues to consult for various NGOs on International Development issues
Donate
We currently have life changing projects that require funding. If you are interested in joining with us in building better communities, please get in touch to find out how you can help
