The EQ Lab

For care homes & support teams

Give your young people a place to create.

Somewhere they can switch off from everything else, get hands on with real studio kit, and find something they are genuinely into.

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Why it works

Somewhere to belong, something to be proud of.

Every young person needs a space where they can be themselves and just create. Here they step into a real working studio and get hands on, whether that is mixing on professional decks, writing a song, recording their own vocals or settling in over a game.

For your home that is more than an afternoon out. It is genuine engagement, a positive focus for the week, and real progress you can bring into reviews, care plans and outcome reports.

What it gives you

Four things your team will notice.

Reaches the hard to engage

Music gets through to young people who switch off from most activities. Plenty surprise themselves, and their key workers, once they are behind the decks.

Progress you can evidence

Every session builds skills, confidence and a real sense of achievement, all of it easy to record in reviews and care planning.

A calmer, purposeful week

A regular slot gives young people something to look forward to and work towards, channelling energy into something positive.

Raised aspirations

Real industry kit and real skills show young people a future to get excited about, not just a way to pass the time.

Give them time with a purpose. Instead of days spent hanging around, get them into something creative they can be proud of.

The sessions

No experience needed. Nothing is off limits.

Each visit is a menu, not a lesson plan. Young people try whatever appeals, find what clicks, and take it as far as they like. No pressure to produce anything.

A young person writing a song at the production deskSong writing
Recording vocals on a studio microphoneVocal recording
Two young people at the DJ decks in front of the visuals screenDJ sessions

DJ sessions

Get on professional decks and learn to work a crowd.

Song writing

Turn their own stories into lyrics and melodies.

Vocal recording

Record on a proper studio mic and hear it back.

Game zone

Time out on the console. A relaxed way to settle in, connect and have some fun together.

TikTok content

Make content, build a brand and grow an audience, using skills that genuinely matter to them.

Packages

Built around your home.

Bring the ones who already love music and the ones who would never call themselves musical. It tends to win over both.

Group size
5

Up to five young people per session

Session length
2hr

Focused two hour studio sessions

Per day
3

Up to three sessions in a day

Frequency
Weekly

Regular slots or one off tasters

Going further

Twelve week courses.

For young people who really take to it, we run twelve week courses that build real, lasting skills. Delivered one to one, or in pairs, so they get proper focused attention and finish with something to show for it.

DJingMusic productionMCing / rapping

Safeguarding and consent

Our mentors are DBS checked and the studio holds public liability insurance. We are always happy to talk through any safeguarding questions with no obligation, and to arrange a first visit so you and your team can see the studio for yourselves before anything is booked. We do not photograph or publish images of young people in care without separate written consent from the person with authority to give it, and we are happy to work to your own consent process instead of ours.

Mentors
DBS checked
Insurance
Public liability
Environment
Safe and supportive
Experience
Working with young people

How it works

Three steps.

  1. Get in touch

    Tell us about your home, your young people, and what you would like them to get out of it.

  2. We build your package

    We shape the sessions, group sizes and timings around your needs and your budget.

  3. They create

    Your residents come in, get hands on, and leave with music and confidence that is all theirs.

Brochure

Something to forward.

The full care settings brochure as a PDF, ready to send to a manager or a commissioner.

Let's build a package around your young people.

We are happy to talk through ideas, answer questions, and arrange a first visit before anything is booked.

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