We provide first-class piping and drumming tuition to over 80 young people in the Tynecastle catchment area, an area of significant diversity and deprivation. Tuition is free and open to all young people in the area, allowing us to remove barriers, foster a positive and encouraging community ethos and challenge inequalities, all whilst learning new skills. Pipe bands are about more than just developing musical skills; they develop attributes for life, learning and work including confidence, resilience, a sense of discipline and dress, teamwork, and individual and shared achievement. By converging from across the area and beyond, young people will build new friendships and develop the skills of teamwork and camaraderie that are the building blocks of good pipe bands, the workplace and life. So far the band has performed within the local community, Tynecastle High School and at a national competition, helping our young people to develop pride in their community, make a contribution to their local area, and build self-confidence.