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and teenagers’ current struggles with mental health.

By limiting the opportunities young people have to find joy and to be creative, are our politicians not further contributing to these struggles, rather than helping fix them?

We know that early intervention and preventative measures are the best medicine for wellbeing.

The Scottish Government only recently committed to making music tuition free, as it had become inaccessible to many.

This is a backdoor exit from responsibilities by PKC.

I urge councillors to see how important music is in the lives of young people.

I am a lead tutor for the Benedetti Foundation working with young musicians in many local authority areas across the UK.

In May, we are working with string players from PKC instrumental services.

I know this day will be fantastic as this is a music service to be proud of.

It is so sad that something so good is to be devastated.

To be clear, the valuable work that the Benedetti Foundation does complements, but cannot replace, the sustained weekly work of the music service.

We are living in challenging times and our young people are still living through the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Let’s not take away the very things that can bring them joy in learning and life.

Joëlle Broad, Dunning

Dear Editor

We want to thank everyone for taking part in Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal and supporting us across the month of March.

Whether it was volunteering a few hours of your time, donating, fundraising for the charity, or wearing our iconic daffodil pin badge, it will help us to deliver expert end-of-life care to those people with any illness they are likely to die from and those close to them.

As our largest fundraiser, the Great Daffodil Appeal raises much-needed funds for nurses and healthcare professionals to provide expert support and hospice care in the comfort of home and at our two Scottish hospices, and funds the free support line.

Marie Curie is celebrating our 75th year as the UK’s leading end-of-life charity, which wouldn’t be possible without the continued generosity. Ashley Thomson