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Engineering firm and music charity join forces in new education project
A global engineering firm and an award-winning music charity have come together in the creation of a dedicated music education suite to foster musical talents of the region.
The suite, Renishaw Room, is a studio live room located in the cavernous Victorian cellars of Bristol Beacon and was supported by Renishaw in its creation.
The historic cellars have been opened for the first time in 150 years and the new music education suite is expected to prompt a positive impact on the music education of young people in the area, aligning with both companies’ social commitment in developing creativity.
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Renishaw was the first company to sign up to support the ‘once-in-a-generation’, £132 million transformation of Bristol Beacon, including the creation of the education facility.
Renishaw Room is a studio live room located in the Victorian cellars of Bristol Beacon and was supported by Renishaw in its creation – photo: Renishaw
The Gloucestershire-based engineering firm has reiterated the importance of the arts to the development of creative engineers and scientists, and the new suite is expected to provide an inclusive space where young people can develop their love of music, as part of a broad science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) education.
Chris Pockett, head of communications at Renishaw, said: “We engage with numerous schools across South West England and South Wales because we know how important outreach is to help encourage the creative engineers and scientists that we need to continue the long-term success of our business.
“Bristol Beacon is a fantastic, accessible community asset in the heart of the city. The Renishaw Room helps us to practically support this leading music charity to continue its highly regarded, inclusive STEAM education work with schools in the Bristol region.”
The new suite is expected to provide an inclusive space where young people can develop their love of music, as part of a broad science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) education – photo: Renishaw
The Bristol Beacon: artistic, social and economic impact report conducted in February 2021, showcases the importance of the work carried out by the charity with 91 percent of Bristol’s schools now making music through the music education programmes delivered through its education hub.
Rosa Corbishley, development director at Bristol Beacon, said: “Alongside our programme of incredible live music, we work across the city with young people, emerging artists, and communities to make musical experiences that change lives.
“Support from companies like Renishaw helps us to positively impact Bristol communities through the joy of live music. We are really pleased to open the Renishaw Room and make space for young people to come to Bristol Beacon.”
Renishaw was the first company to sign up to support the ‘once-in-a-generation’, £132 million transformation of Bristol Beacon – photo: Milan Perera
The transformation of Bristol Beacon is expected to facilitate the charity to engage with students from different backgrounds across 130 schools in Bristol. This includes 1,800 children per year with special educational needs and disabilities, children in care and care leavers and young carers.
To learn more about Bristol Beacon, visit www.bristolbeacon.org
Main photo: The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
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