# Sound Lab

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC034953
- **Known as:** The Sound Lab
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Nov. 8, 2003
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC034953


## Contact

- **Address:** Pentagon Centre, 36-38 Washington Street, Glasgow
- **Postcode:** G3 8AZ
- **Website:** www.thesoundlab.org.uk



## 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;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The Sound Lab was set up to provide access to music and music tuition to children and young people with barriers to access. We do this by organising tutor classes, workshops and programmes with professional tutors, and employ a &#x27;free to the point of use&#x27; approach which involves us paying the tutors (the official Music Union rates), paying for travel to/from the learning space, and providing any instruments/equipment required for the sessions to take place. We also aim to provide industry experience and pathways, which can include young people performing live on local radio, or in a recording studio.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;

**Objectives:** The organisation’s purposes are: 1.1 The advancement of education 1.2 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science 1.3 The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended 1.4 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Glasgow City
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood







