Meet The Team

Amy

Hi I’m Amy, co-founder of George’s Rockstars, George’s mum and charity manager.

We set up the charity in late 2019 after losing our beautiful son George to leukaemia aged just 6 years old. Our mission is to make children facing serious illness and disability and mental health crisis in hospitals smile through the power of music, inspired by my son George’s experience of music therapy during his treatment.

Access to creative therapies such at music therapy is widely not available to children in many hospitals across the country and children facing the challenges of illness and disability need an outlet to explore their emotions and anxieties.

Music is such a powerful medium and I witnessed first hand the profound effect it had on George during such a difficult time. My mission is to help as many children as possible and bring music therapy to every children’s hospital ward in the country!

Cathy

Cathy joined George’s Rockstars in the very beginning with years of music therapy experience working as a Music Therapist at the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London and played a vital role in shaping our children’s hospital music therapy service and growing the team and service.

Cathy left the charity in 2024 to concentrate on her family with huge admiration from the team and families she helped during the most difficult times.

Louise

I’m Louise, one of George’s Rockstar’s music therapists.

I’ve been a music therapist since 2005 and have spent most of my career working with children in special needs schools. In the summer of 2023, I started working for George’s Rockstars in Piam Brown ward at Southampton’s Children’s Hospital and on the children’s ward at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.

It’s such a privilege to be able to work with children and their families whilst they are in hospital and offer them the opportunity to make music, explore and express some of their feelings, anxieties, frustrations and also have some fun along the way. With music therapy we can make a child’s time in hospital just a little bit brighter.

Natasha

Natasha is an experienced Music Therapist, completing her masters training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2015, before going on to complete specialist training in Neurological Music Therapy, NICU-MT and becoming a MATADOC assessor. She has worked and developed services in a wide range of clinical settings, including acute paediatrics, schools, care homes, and the community, working with clients of all ages and a range of complex, medical, psychological and physical needs.

Her passion for music therapy in paediatric settings has seen her develop and deliver music therapy in several London Hospitals, and now joining the George’s Rockstars team, she is excited to be starting a new music therapy service at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton. Natasha is privileged to have the opportunity to provide music therapy to the children, young people and families in Brighton during their time in hospital.

Sarah

Sarah completed her training as a music therapist at UWE Bristol and has since undertaken specialist training in Neurologic Music Therapy. She has worked with adults with brain injuries, individuals with special needs, and adopted young people. Sarah has now joined our team, bringing her experience and compassion to the children’s wards at Winchester and Basingstoke hospitals.

Sarah is enjoying the opportunity to share music with children during their hospital stay. No two days are the same, with a wide range of babies, children, and young people – each bringing their own unique needs, personalities, and stories. It is a huge privilege to support them through music, offering space to express emotions, connect with loved ones, and find moments of comfort and distraction.

Sarah looks forward to continuing to make a positive difference in the lives of these young patients and their families.

Roisin

I’m Roisin, and I’m the Corporate and Community Fundraiser here at George’s Rockstars.

My passion for helping children in hospital was ignited after my daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia at just four months old. She was treated at Southampton Hospital and received weekly music therapy sessions from George’s Rockstars. Coming from a musical home filled with guitars, a piano, and a drum kit, those sessions provided a sense of home during her several month inpatient stay. It gave us the opportunity to create memories, smile, and sing, bringing a much-needed moment of joy in a very difficult time.

I am now excited to bring this passion for making a difference, along with my previous experience in sales and management, to help increase fundraising efforts at George’s Rockstars. It’s a cause close to my heart, and I am eager to provide even more music therapy to children in hospital.

Rachel

Since qualifying as a music therapist at Roehampton University Rachel has worked with a wide variety of health, educational, community and charitable organisations – setting up services and using music to support children and adults, their families and carers. After working at the Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability in Putney, Rachel moved to Dorset in 2001 and continues to work with adults with acquired brain injury, and with children and young adults through a local paediatric therapy service.

Rachel is honoured to now be joining George’s Rockstars to bring music therapy to the children and families receiving care at Poole Hospital. She is looking forward to providing opportunities for music making across the wards and enabling children and their families to feel the benefits that connecting, expressing, interacting and playing through music can bring.

Mary-Clare

Hello, I’m Mary-Clare, and I am honoured and excited to be working with George’s Rockstars at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester.

I’ve been a music therapist for 35 years, with a wide-ranging clinical background. My experience includes working with children and adults with learning and physical disabilities, autism, brain injuries, as well as supporting looked-after and adopted children and their families. I’ve worked in the NHS, education and in private practice.

I’m also an affiliate of the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy and integrate Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) techniques into my work.

It’s a privilege to be able to support children and their families on the ward – often during incredibly challenging times. Music therapy can bring joy, reduce fear and anxiety and provide a meaningful way for children to express themselves. I’m delighted to be part of this important work.

Willow

Hello, my name is Willow. I qualified as a music therapist from UWE five years ago. Since then, I have worked with both adults and children with learning disabilities, and for the past three years I have been working in a high secure forensic psychiatric setting.

I feel very privileged and lucky to work for George’s Rockstars at The Bluebells, which is run by Sebastian’s Action Trust. I really enjoy working with the families and children who attend The Bluebells and seeing how music can support connection, expression and enjoyment for everyone involved.

It is very special to work alongside families, witness the love they share, and be part of moments of fun and connection. During sessions, the children are given control and choice over what happens and how they express themselves, allowing them to explore music in their own unique way.

Shona

Hi, I’m Shona and I joined George’s Rockstars as Community & Events Fundraiser in May 2026. I am passionate about building relationships that help transform the lives of seriously ill children and their families.

Before joining the charity, Shona enjoyed a successful career, of over 20 years, in the marine industry. Alongside her career, she was always actively involved in charity fundraising and community projects, organising events and supporting causes close to her heart.

Following the tragic loss of her brother to a brain tumour, Shona felt inspired to pursue a career where she could make a meaningful difference every day. The experience reinforced the importance of supporting families during the most difficult times and motivated her to turn her long-standing passion for fundraising into a full-time role.

At George’s Rockstars, Shona works closely with local businesses, schools, community groups and supporters to develop partnerships, organise fundraising events and raise awareness of the charity’s life-changing work.