What a group 💚

Thanks to those getting in touch to say they're coming along on Saturday. Be brilliant to see so many pals and familiar faces 🥳 If you've not got a ticket, you can get one here, or if you work with young people we can offer some free guestlist tickets 🎶 tickettailor.com/events/thesoun…

As we approach the end of #ChallengePoverty Week, our Director for Children, Young People & Communities Paul Sullivan shares some of the ways #BigNoise is tackling poverty by removing barriers to music education and creativity for young people across Scotland 🎶👇 #CPW24

We work with tutors who are not just brilliant musicians, but brilliant mentors and facilitators as well. Here Andrew (ACE V!S!ON) Bamusi talks abt their experience working with Sound Lab, and how the honesty of the tutors helped them to envision a way forward in their creative career.

50 years ago image of young girl running naked whilst skin burned from US napalm attack caused revulsion around world, ultimately contributing to ending of Vietnam War. Have we reached same turning point in Gaza? Is world not sufficently repulsed to demand this horror must end?

Thanks to The Herald for carrying this piece about the impact of #BigNoise programmes in the communities we work in As always, the principle of working with communities, not for, is key. We're one of many community orgs doing exactly that, but it's never been more important

Thanks to Derrick Morgan for coming up to support our #BigNoiseDouglas young people in a rehearsal for their Royal Scottish National Orchestra side-by-side. It's their first time playing in front of a big audience at Caird Hall Dundee. Wee bit of nerves, but Derrick was great and they'll be amazing next week!

The Love Rally 2024 💙 Come march with us to show your commitment to achieving a lifetime of love for Care Experienced people across Scotland. 📅 26th October, 1pm. 📍The corner of Carrick Street by the Broomielaw See you there: bit.ly/4empOzR #CEW2024

"Big Noise was the one consistent thing in my life. I moved around different foster homes and had my own struggles, but Big Noise was a place I could go to escape from my home life and just focus on something that I was good at. I felt loved and safe. Big Noise changed my life."

Please read this thread (and others from Martin) which highlight how public money is siphoned off into the private care sector, often (but not always) delivering poor care for kids Thankfully Scotland’s Parliament agreed with The Promise Scotland; for-profit care will end by 2030

Young Vinny making an appearance 😄 Thanks to everyone for coming and making Music Makes Glasgow such a success...an absolutely incredible day! 🎶

UK Budget week is a good time to ask "how are we doing as a county"? And the answer is - not great. The second year of our #LifeintheUK Index shows that wellbeing is stagnant, with no significant shifts in the deep inequalities revealed last year. 👇

Vote #BigNoiseGovanhill for the win! 🙏🏆#GlasgowChamps

We're having an open night for The Sound Lab on Thu 7th Nov 6-8pm at the Pentagon Centre in Glasgow, for anyone interested in getting involved to help in any capacity. Loads of roles, from occasional volunteering, to joining our board. Please share :) eventbrite.co.uk/e/volunteer-op…

Recalibrate global politics by getting involved with Sound Lab! 👇

The scale of destruction in Gaza strongly suggests that this is no longer war by any normal standards...Still, much of the mainstream media seems to be continuing the pretence that what is happening is a normal war rather than a systematic extermination 🇵🇸 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🎶 Are you a musician, producer, or music industry pro who’s passionate about teaching and mentoring? Join us at The Sound Lab’s Tutor Open Night! 🎶 Come meet our team, explore our creative space, and learn how you can make a difference as a tutor.

Brilliant Ops Manager role for #BigNoiseDouglas

Very, very grateful in a such an incredibly difficult financial context to have the continued support of Scottish Government for #BigNoise. Huge thanks to all the hard work of our staff team, volunteers and everyone involved with Big Noise

We're very lucky to have such an inspiring staff team who work hard to deliver the best #BigNoise programme and opportunities for our children, young people, and communities 🫶 'I tell the kids, "I love you guys, you’re brilliant," and you can see their wee faces light up. Big