Head of Nordoff Robbins in Scotland - music therapy that enriches lives. Board member of the Take one Action Film Festival. My views are my own.

Glasgow
Joined March 2013
This was significantly more emotional than I thought it would be. Two lovely guys and Hibs Legends.
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We are thrilled to announce that Take One Action is recruiting for a Director/Co-Directors at an exciting time in our organisation's development! 🤩 The TOA community is truly something special: come be a part of its new direction. Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/48dxPVD
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Hundreds of Hibs fans made to stand in the rain 20 mins after KO because of complete incompetence @saintmirrenfc @offtheballbbc @BBCSportScot
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Our thank you #LordClementJones for bringing this issue and question to the house that @bamt and we discussed with him and colleagues. Safe to say we @nordoffrobbins agree
We agree with Lord Clement-Jones, on access to music therapy through social prescribing for dementia patients. 'music education must be a much more mainstream part of primary and secondary school education’
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This is the the largest study of its kind, to see how people engage with music. How important is music in your daily life?
The 2021 Engaging with Music report is out now. Based on data from the largest music-focused consumer study of its kind, the report reveals the music consumption habits of 43k people across 21 countries 🌎 Download the full report 🔗 ifpi.org/ifpi-releases-engag… #EngagingWithMusic2021
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So super proud to be doing this with @LouiseGregg7 Brilliant musicians, like Frank, sharing big moments in their lives @nordoffrobbins
We're so excited to announce our 'Three Track Therapy' podcast is now live 🎙 With presenter @chris_hawkins and music therapist Lou Gregg interviewing musician and song writer @frankturner in our first episode! Go and listen now: podfollow.com/threetrackther…
It’s been a long time!
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The #TOAFF21 programme has been revealed 🙌 @takeoneaction is the UK’s leading global change film festival, hosting both online and in-person screenings in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen & Inverness! 🌍 🎞️ Full line-up & tickets 👇 takeoneaction.org.uk/
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Ooooh! 📖 🔍👀 Very much recommend Call Me Human and Writing with Fire - the rest I’m looking forward to digging into #TOAFF21
#TOAFF21 full programme announced! 🥳 🎬 EDI, GLA & Online: 22-26 Sep 🎬 ABDN: 22-24 Oct 🎬 INV: 29-31 Oct All films w/ #Captions & #PayWhatYouCan 🤗 Full line-up & tickets: takeoneaction.org.uk 🎥 Rob Simpson 🎵 @Katie_Mackie_ Supported by @screenscots @filmhubscotland
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#TOAFF21 full programme announced! 🥳 🎬 EDI, GLA & Online: 22-26 Sep 🎬 ABDN: 22-24 Oct 🎬 INV: 29-31 Oct All films w/ #Captions & #PayWhatYouCan 🤗 Full line-up & tickets: takeoneaction.org.uk 🎥 Rob Simpson 🎵 @Katie_Mackie_ Supported by @screenscots @filmhubscotland
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📣 We are recruiting for a Trusts & Foundations Manager to help us reach more people through the power of music. If you strive for brilliance, challenges excite you, and you could speak with passion & dedication about our cause we want to hear from you! bit.ly/33QOtKW
A particularly lovely piece, from a brilliant partnership we have in Scotland - thanks to the generosity of @TheBRITtrust
At tonight's @BRITs we'll celebrate the power of music to bring us all together. Ahead of the ceremony we wanted to say another huge THANK YOU to @TheBRITtrust - whose longstanding support helped us continue to provide music therapy online during lockdown to people like Thomas
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It's @BRITs day! We hope as many people as possible can tune-in tonight. The BRITs are a crucial fundraiser for @TheBRITtrust, whose support of Nordoff Robbins over many years has been essential in helping us provide music therapy to those who need it across the UK! Thank you🎶♥️
It's BRITs day!!! 🎉 We don't want you to miss a moment, so here's where you can catch all the action: P.s. big love to our presenters 💘 @claraamfo, @mayajama, @ChelceeGrimes, @ariellefree, @AJOdudu, @YasminEvans and @jackwhitehall!! #BRITs
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Brilliant to see the @TNLComFund, through AfA, supporting Nordoff Robbins. Testimony to the fantastic work our music therapists are doing in England, Wales & here in Scotland - nordoff-robbins.org.uk/news/…
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This is interesting - things for Glasgow to learn from too? @AnnaLangside Wetter the better: Gothenburg’s bold plan to be world’s best rainy city theguardian.com/world/2021/m…
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The power of music - episode 2
I couldn’t spend a week in Skye and not play a tune by a MacCrimmon !! So here I am am on a chilly #FastTuneFriday along the shore from Elgol, looking over to Gars-bheinn and the Black Cuillin, playing @CalumMaccrimmon ‘s ‘Knees Up in Hanoi’ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔🥶 #TuneWithAView @CreativeScots
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The power of music - episode 1
Don’t be silly about it. Listen to Sleaford Mods. #biggypop @IggyPop
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Plans for 50% funding cut to arts subjects at universities ‘catastrophic’ theguardian.com/education/20…