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Resilience and teamwork, perseverance and confidence - these are just some of the transferable life skills that pupils develop when they play in a pipe band, along with a sense of pride and belonging within the school and community. Widening opportunities to learn the pipes and drums in schools also helps, on a national scale, to safeguard Scotland’s unique cultural heritage.

Learning in Schools

The Trust helps to extend and sustain piping and drumming in Scotland's state schools, with a focus on remote and disadvantaged areas. We supported 3,750 pupils in over 270 schools last year. More partnerships are pending, and new enquiries are welcome.

Grants

Apply for single and multi-year cash grants towards piping and drumming tuition, as well as other costs such as drums or travel.

Free Bagpipe Loans

SSPDT's national Bagpipe Lending Scheme lends pipes, and concert chanters, to schools and other organizations, free of charge.

The Championships

65 bands, quartets for beginners, and freestyle for a fusion of instruments and music. It's the world's largest schools piping event!

Pupil Entrepreneur Award

Young pipers sharpen their business, teamwork and performance skills in this entrepreneurship award; their reward is to earn and keep their own set of loaned SSPDT pipes.

Teaching Hub

SSPDT has co-created 55 new piping and drumming teaching roles in schools, so far. We provide networking, professional development events and resources for piping and drumming tutors working in schools.

Paid Internships

SSPDT's paid internships offer training to pipers and snare drummers, and are a proven gateway to teaching careers in schools.

Events

Wake Up Scotland! ! Our Wake Up Scotland competition, hosted with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, saw young musicians orchestrate cover tracks and original songs online in a bid to win £1000 and the chance to perform with the Chillis in concert!

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