Wednesday Breakfast - Speaker Lucy Smith

Thomas’s Fund started in 2007 and became a charity in 2008. A need was identified to provide music therapy, across Northamptonshire for children and young people (0-19) with life-limiting illnesses (or life-threatening conditions) and/or a disability which, for medical reasons, means they are unable to attend school, or an Early Years setting, for extended periods. 

It was inspired by Thomas Smith who died in 2004, aged 10, from a life-limiting neurodegenerative condition. He lived a short life, unable to attend school all year round but, thanks to his family, his life was packed with amazing experiences, activities and fun – a big part of which came through his love of music. Music therapy had a vital role to play in Thomas’s life. Had this charity existed, he would have benefited from being able to have music therapy at home, when he was too ill to attend school. At that time most school support was not available once children were no longer able to get to the school itself. .

For more information visit

https://www.thomassfund.org/