Eugenia-Unique (also known as E-unique) is a small not-for-profit social enterprise set up to deliver creative educational and music programmes for people that need them most. In particular, E-unique aims to engage and cater for people with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, learning difficulties, down syndrome, hyperactivity disorders providing them with the opportunity to meet people, develop personal, social, transferable skills while having fun and see thier efforts recognised.

E-unique’s founder, Eugenia Bertin believes that music participation is an essential element in the fabric of an enduring society. Her mission is to make the  benefits of making music available to everyone in the community, to promote its importance through education and media initiatives, and to provide resources, opportunities and training.

Eugenia is disabled and understands the impact music has on the lives of people of all ages, and the tremendous gift it brings to participants and listeners empowering and enabling participants to grow and achieve. Eugenia understands the power of music on poeple’s soul and general wellbeing. E-unique want to help make that gift available to everyone, with the understanding that the process of participating in music is a means to this end; that people don’t have to be rock stars or professional musicians to enjoy the rewards of music participation, and that age is not a factor in the enjoyment or ability to learn to play music.

“Eugenia Unique (now E-Unique) came about because my name is different and also I am unique myself. I have so much passion for disabled people to go into the industry they want, in the music world in particular. I always wanted to do music, I always looked up to Stevie Wonder and I thought, you know what? If he could do it, so can I.” 

“Disabled people face a lot of barriers. A lot of critics don’t believe in disabled artists: a lot of images about sex selling, about looking a certain way… And I just thought: ‘You’re so negative!’.

“I just wanted to design a project for them, get them the right bookings, the right management team, the right songwriters to work with and mentors to support them and guide them through the process to get on to that stage. I wanted to teach the music world what they need. I wanted disabled artist to see that I’m there, that I’m a voice for them and that they should not be scared because I’m there to fill in the gap that other managers couldn’t.”

Director: Eugenia Bertin

Company Number: 07609213