Sistema Scotland – Big Noise Scotland

Sistema Scotland, UK
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Sistema Scotland works with some of Scotland’s most challenged communities through its Big Noise orchestra programme. Since 2007, Sistema Scotland – Big Noise has become a nationally significant arts charity which now operates four Big Noise centres and works with over 2,800 children and young people throughout Scotland.

Each Big Noise centre initially engages with children from Nursery and Primary 1 and 2 classes to build core skills such as listening, concentration, rhythm, teamwork and learning to play an instrument.

For children beyond Priamry 2, Big Noise becomes an intensive and immersive programme of after-school and holiday club teaching, performance and social interaction.

Since 2013, Big Noise has been independently evaluated by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health which has consistently observed a wide range of academic, social and psychological benefits to the many participants in its programmes.

https://makeabignoise.org.uk/sistema-scotland/

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Also joining as a Trustee is Professor Gayle McPherson, Professor of Events and Cultural Policy and Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). She is also a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

Joining us as a Trustee is Stephen Gethins, Professor of International Affairs at the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, Stephen was MP for North East Fife, the SNP International affairs spokesperson and was twice selected to sit on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Joining in the role of Chair is Shonaig Macpherson CBE, an experienced Chair and non-executive director used to working at the most senior levels of government, private, public and third sectors.

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