Music for Wellbeing with Scottish Ensemble
We are thrilled to announce a new collaboration with Scottish Ensemble. In 2026 we are contributing to their renowned Music for Wellbeing programme. Our support will fund three concerts at the Maggie’s Centre, Edinburgh.
Here is how Scottish Ensemble describe their work with Maggie’s:
“Our partnership with Maggie’s started in 2017 and has been a core part of our annual planning ever since. Maggie’s is a charity that supports people who are living with cancer, including patients, families, and medical professionals. Their ethos is to focus on creating a safe space for people to come together and be supported through the spectrum of challenges that a cancer diagnosis can lead to. Through emotional support and practical advice, Maggie’s centres provide an essential care service, free to anyone who needs it.
We started bringing our sessions to Maggie’s centres with the intent of creating a space for visitors to share an intimate musical experience, discuss their thoughts and feelings about the music, and develop and practice skills in mindfulness.
Sessions in Maggie’s centres are led by a group Scottish Ensemble musicians who facilitate participants in exploring the transformative power of music and the impact this may have on one’s quality of life while living with a complex health diagnosis. Participants listen to musical pieces of varying moods to tap into different emotions, discussing the journey the music has taken them on.
In 2026 Scottish Ensemble and Maggie’s enhance their collaboration with the announcement that Scottish Ensemble will be Maggie’s Music for Wellbeing Partner.This commitment will see musicians visit all eight Maggie’s centres in Scotland three times a year, doubling the current provision and ensuring that people in the Highlands and Aberdeen can access the same uplifting experiences as those in Edinburgh or Dundee.”
