Five ways to get your message across

The BBC reported last week that a recent survey suggested one in five music services (chief providers of music in schools) expect that councils will completely axe their grants and half fear cuts of up to 50%. At a time when cuts are rife how can music fight its corner?

• Write! ... A news article for your website, a letter to your MP, a blog... With today's raft of online media it's easier than ever to get your words out there.
  
  
• Petition! Whether you want to petition the Prime Minister, your local council (as Bedfordshire are doing), or anyone else there are a raft of websites offering to host your petition for free. Just type 'petition' into Google...
  
  
• Campaign! Today is Youth Arts Campaign Day, just one initiative that forms part of ENYAN's Youth Arts Tranforms lives - FACT! campaign. Case studies are a really important part of this campaign and I think are a very tangible way of getting a message across.
  
  
• Get people talking! ... Face to face and online! Cuts to music services are up for discussion on Mumsnet, Facebook ...
  
  
• Flashmob! This is one of my favourite examples of Dutch musicians protesting drastic arts spending cuts recently proposed by the Netherland's new government...
  
  

Do you or would you use any of these to fight for your cause? Which are the most effective in your experience?