Music Star Thrills With Social Care Concert for World Autism Day
One of the UK’s hottest new music artists, Jo Hill, inspirationally connected with people who draw on social care – delivering an exclusive concert to celebrate World Autism Day.
The singer, who has been hotly tipped by BBC Radio 1, Clash Magazine and even the legendary Elton John on his Apple Music show, teamed up with the national social care charity Community Integrated Care. Together they delivered a unique performance on the charity’s www.What-To-Do.co.uk platform.
Drawing together people who access social care across the UK, Jo delivered an intimate online performance of her acclaimed debut album, Girlhood. The concert was described as “amazing”, “inspiring” and “the best” by participants.
Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s biggest social care charities – delivering more than 8 million hours of support across the nation. It has been named as 2025 Care Innovators of the Year at the Great British Care Awards for its impact and innovation. Its groundbreaking What To Do platform is one of its platforms for changing lives – offering people who draw on care exclusive accessible and empowering experiences every week with leading brands and public figures.
Jo’s free performance comes at a time of real excitement in her career – having been named as Artist Of The Week on BBC Introducing and delivered an acclaimed series of gigs at the iconic SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. She is set to embark on a packed UK and Europe tour with Matilda Mann.
Jo said, “Performing with Community Integrated Care was such a special experience. Music is all about connection, so sharing my songs with a community that celebrates inclusion and creativity was really special.”
“I feel like through my album and gatherings and shows I’ve built such a strong community. I loved being able to extend this to people supported by this amazing charity on World Autism Day. I loved getting to meet everyone and sharing this special moment together.”
John Hughes, Director of Partnerships and Communities at Community Integrated Care, said, “We were blown away by Jo’s passion and kindness in delivering this concert at such a busy and exciting time in her career. The concert was incredible. The people we support loved discovering Jo’s music – joining in with her songs and chatting to her.”
He continued, “Community Integrated Care exists to enable people to live their Best Life Possible. Enjoying new music is a key pleasure for so many people, but can come with difficult barriers for some of our communities. By delivering this concert on our www.What-To-Do.co.uk platform, Jo helped us to overcome these challenges and has inspired many people to discover live music. We are deeply appreciative of her support.”
