“It gave my son so much confidence. In less than a year he went from not practicing drums in front of anyone, including family, to taking part in the carnival in front of thousands of people. This confidence all came from WeDrum.”

“M suffers with severe social anxiety and struggles to mix with other young people. For him to have performed in the Carnival, taking a lead role in supporting other young people is HUGE”

"Through targeted motor skills work in WeDrum sessions E no longer requires scribing in class. His confidence has grown so much that he went from opting out of PE altogether to signing himself up for the 100m sprint!"

“I want to do more drumming. Can we see you every day?”

"It makes me really happy. WeDrum has changed the course of my life over the last few years. It's a way to connect with loads of other people..it's made me a lot more confident in pretty much every aspect of my life. It has inspired me in my art too, to be more free in it..that helped me get into college."

"The non-verbal, group nature of drumming allows students to collaborate without feeling at odds with one another. It creates rare opportunities for Year 7s and Year 9s to connect, share jokes, and build bonds. They bring that rhythm back into class, drumming on desks together during free time."

"In WeDrum sessions, there’s zero negativity. We hear the students spontaneously encouraging each other - "Oh L, you did that really well!". They walk in from a tough science lesson and completely lose their self-consciousness."

"WeDrum's helped me a lot. WeDrum sessions make me feel happier to do more and go out more. I find it really hard to socialise; WeDrum helps me to feel included. I didn't think I'd ever be able to do a parade - for me, even going to a supermarket is a lot. Seeing all those people was a lot, but it made me feel good because all my friends were with me. I wouldn't have done that without WeDrum..I'd do it again! I was really proud that I did it and that everyone else did."

“We usually manage 3 minutes of focused attention with these boys, you are on 90 minutes and counting. I want to teach everything through drumming!”

"I feel more confident to do other group activities. If my mum asks me if I want to do other activities now I'd more lean towards saying yes, because now I know I can be friendly with new people"

“I used to hide my music, I used to come home and sit with my hood on, but now my parents know about it, I show them my music.”

""When the children walk back through the classroom door after drumming, their overall emotional state is pure joy. They feel successful."