OREANDA-NEWS. SSE and Nordoff Robbins Scotland have announced a new partnership, joining forces to raise the profile of Scotland’s only music therapy charity and increase its services.

Through the partnership SSE will actively support the growth of Nordoff Robbins Scotland services through a combination of direct investment and a series of staff fundraising initiatives.  This support from SSE will make music therapy more accessible to hundreds more children and adults across Scotland.   

Music therapy is grounded in the belief that everyone can respond to music, no matter how ill or disabled and can help people express emotions and communicate with others, improving the quality of life and wellbeing for people living with a diverse range of health conditions. 

SSE, the title sponsor of The SSE Hydro, is also very proud to continue its support of live music in Scotland by becoming the title sponsor of the Scottish Music Awards, the annual star studded event that celebrates Scotland’s rich and diverse musical talent and raises money for Nordoff Robbins Scotland.

The newly titled SSE Scottish Music Awards will take place on 28th November in the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.

Now in its 17th year the SSE Scottish Music Awards is a firm favourite in the event calendar. With past live performances from award winners such as SSE Live Award winner Paolo Nutini alongside Wet Wet Wet, Biffy Clyro, Emeli Sand?, Jimmy Somerville, Barbara Dickson and The View to name but a few.

Colin Banks, Acting Head of Sponsorship for SSE, said: “All of us at SSE are delighted to be working in collaboration with the fantastic charity, Nordoff Robbins Scotland. They make such a meaningful difference to so many adults and children across Scotland, and with people increasingly recognising how music therapy can change lives we are incredibly proud to be able to support the growth of this invaluable service.”

Donald MacLeod, Chairman of Nordoff Robbins Scotland said “We’re delighted to announce our partnership with SSE – they’ve been hugely supportive of the music industry so it feels like a perfect fit for them to come on board with us.  With their support we can continue to grow the charity and provide music therapy, which is so vital, to more and more children and adults across Scotland. We always push ourselves so we can continue expanding our facilities across Scotland and this year we need to raise in excess of £600,000 to make that happen. This partnership is an ideal way to encourage donations from Scotland and beyond!”