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Analysis October 2025: Resources for disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent musicians

2025-09-19T08:25:00

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With the UK’s Paraorchestra winning Ensemble of the Year at the 2025 RPS Awards, what resources are there for musicians who identify as disabled, D/deaf or neurodivergent?

A landmark musicians’ census in 2023, by the UK Musicians’ Union and charity Help Musicians, highlighted multiple financial challenges for disabled musicians, including a disability pay gap and the costs of accessing transport, equipment, training and support. Fifty-seven per cent of the 2,593 disabled musicians surveyed in the census reported that they face barriers as a result of being disabled that impact their career and aspirations…

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