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with OKMTThe Otakar Kraus Music Trust (OKMT) provides music therapy or music teaching for over 500 people of all ages with physical, learning, neurological or psychological difficulties in order to improve their wellbeing and quality of life, through creative and participatory music making.
Music touches our emotions deeply and music therapy is an evidence based method of enabling those who find it hard to communicate through traditional methods to express themselves. Music therapy and music teaching have a remarkable ability to enhance communication, social interaction and emotional well-being for a wide range of people.
OKMT has worked for over 35 years in South West London in the Borough of Richmond and surrounding areas, including Twickenham, Barnes, Ham, Teddington, Hampton, Whitton and Hounslow.
We are dedicated to making a difference to some of society’s most marginalised people, from children with additional needs to elderly people with dementia, by helping them to communicate, gain confidence, bond with others, and have improved mental well-being.
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INTRODUCING OKMT
What We Do
We provide 1-1 music therapy sessions for children and adults with disabilities or emotional issues. We work in partnership with local organisations – running Music Club for children with special educational needs at Skylarks Charity; small group music therapy for adults with learning disabilities with Mencap; for adults with neurological conditions at INS, and for people with dementia and their carers at Homelink and Crossroads Care. We teach over 90 children and young people with disabilities at OK Music School, OK Youth Choir and OK Ukulele Group to play an instrument or sing and perform in public concerts. Our recently launched OK Music Collective for adults with additional needs allows the creative musical journey to continue.
We aim to make music therapy and music teaching affordable for all, and most of our groups are free of charge or heavily subsidised. We can provide bursaries for families on low income or benefits.
“The music therapy sessions have been life-changing for me and my daughter”
“OK Music School encourages me to perform in front of a large audience and gives me confidence”
Music always brings our loved ones alive’
OKMT welcomes and aims to support the growing diversity of the community we serve and the people we employ. We are committed to providing services to our many different communities, by a workforce that reflects the diversity of society. You can read our EDI policy here
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OKMT News
26th May 2026
OKMT AT DRAGON’S DEN
OKMT was honoured to be part of the first local charity ‘Dragons’ Den’ event, organised by OneRichmond. Along [...]
21st April 2026
BIG GIVE ARTS FOR IMPACT 2026
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17th March 2026
OK MUSIC GROUP WITH MENCAP
OK Music Group is part of a Music and More morning run in partnership with Richmond Mencap for […]