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This month's Spotlight is on Children in Scotland, which has been working with Scottish Ensemble and University of Stirling to deliver a series of Live Music and Mental Health Innovation Labs in different parts of Scotland.
Published:
10 Apr 2024
Towards the end of 2016, Oi Musica started an 8-month pilot project that aimed to broaden participation in music in our local area. Aware that disproportionately low numbers of disadvantaged young people were taking up instruments in our community, and indeed right across Edinburgh, we wanted to test non-formal and (...)
Published:
05 Mar 2024
We're kicking off 2024 with a Spotlight from Off The Record (OTR). Founded by Wide Events CIC in 2013, it provides events and online content for musicians and those who want to work in the industry for 16 to 25-year-olds based in Scotland.
Published:
15 Jan 2024
In February's Spotlight, discover more about the Youth Music Initiative-funded collaboration that supports Live Music Now Scotland to offer music-making sessions for children with additional support needs at The Yard.
Published:
06 Jan 2024
In this month’s Spotlight, the YMI team reflect on the winners of the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards and continue on the tradition of rounding up this month’s festive events and offerings for music lovers.
Published:
13 Dec 2023
Into The Music is a unique immersive, tactile music-making environment where purpose-built string instruments allow children and young people with learning disabilities and other additional support needs to improvise music in a safe space.
Published:
02 Oct 2023
As the climate emergency continues to unfold, Scotland finds itself grappling with the profound impacts of this global crisis, Creative Scotland continues to build on its commitment to environmental sustainability.
Published:
27 Sep 2023
For Scotland's Climate Week 2023, we speak with Sue John, Director of Operations, Resources and Enterprise at Glasgow Women's Library, about the organisation's journey towards net-zero by 2030.
Published:
25 Sep 2023
In this month's spotlight, Colin Bradie, Head of the Creative Learning and Young People Team at Creative Scotland, shares his thoughts on the awardees of the Youth Arts Open Fund announced just last month.
Published:
05 Sep 2023
In this month’s Spotlight, we’re delighted to hear from Drake Music Scotland on their new documentary All Join In, highlighting the work delivered as part of the YMI programme in Aberdeenshire.
Published:
08 Aug 2023
