A unique music project bringing people with learning disabilities and primary school children together has ended because of a lack of funding. The SPARKS project trained young adults with special needs to become mentors teaching music to young pupils. Mentors also promoted tolerance and inclusivity by sharing their experiences growing up with disabilities to their classes.
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