# The Gaitherin

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC027604
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Nov. 12, 1997
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC027604


## Contact

- **Address:** Easter Fornet, Dunecht, Westhill, Aberdeenshire
- **Postcode:** AB32 7BX
- **Website:** www.gaitherin.org



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The Gaitherin works with young people through the medium of music (traditional and contemporary), dance and drama to try and help them build successful learning skills, increase their self worth and self confidence and help them become better at forging friendships and working together towards a common goal. Today the Gaitherin is open to children from across Scotland and is held twice a year, one for primary and one for secondary students with a variety of tuition available. The Gaitherin for primary school participants (aged 8 upwards) is in the first week of the Easter holidays and the Gaitherin for secondary school aged participants is in the first week of the October holidays.

**Objectives:** The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to advance Education 4.2 to advance the Arts, Heritage and Culture By:- Enabling empowered learning and personal development in young people of all backgrounds and abilities in rural North East Scotland, through shared artistic and musical expression of their culture. Promoting interest and participation in the music, language and culture of the region.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Aberdeenshire
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






