Condemnation of Aberdeen City Council Defunding Big Noise Torry

That the Parliament condemns the proposed budget decision by Aberdeen City Council to defund Big Noise Torry; notes that Big Noise Torry launched in July 2015 and was Sistema Scotland’s third orchestra centre; understands that the charity works with children, from babies right up to S2 pupils, who live in Torry; notes that Big Noise uses the symphony orchestra as a community through which children can gain an invaluable range of life skills and experiences, such as developing confidence and teamwork, and considers that the loss of £738,000 of funding will have a serious impact on the outcomes of some of the most vulnerable pupils from deprived backgrounds.