A DRUMCHAPEL community centre has been awarded more than £1,000 in funding for therapeutic music sessions.

Glasgow Airport’s FlightPath Fund has handed over £1,099 to Antonine Court to purchase a set of musical tonechimes used in twice-weekly therapeutic group sessions.

The centre provides day opportunities, care and support to people with a wide range of disabilities.

Each group member, many of them with profound and complex needs, use an individual tonechime to collectively learn and play music together.

The instruments are colour-coded with an individual tone sound and members of the group work together to create musical performances.

The group previously had to borrow tone chimes from the Fred Paton centre, but thanks to the support of Glasgow Airport’s FlightPath Fund Antonine Court now has its very own set.

Louise Lawson, centre manager at Antonine Court, said: “We’re really grateful to have received support from the Glasgow Airport FlightPath Fund. Having our own set of chimes ensures service users get the opportunity, regardless of their impairments or disability, to learn to play a musical instrument and make music as a group with their friends.

“The music sessions give our service users a sense of achievement and has boosted their team work skills.

“As the weeks progress they are given increased responsibility. This sharpens concentration and listening skills. Amongst other things each session helps improve motor skills, promotes social skills, and enhances co-ordination, auditory responses and range of motion. Most of all each session is fun.”

Antonine Court opened its doors in 1993 and provides an innovative programme of support based on the individual needs of service users.

Through this programme of activity, the organisation seeks to promote independence, increase citizenship, empowering and challenging prejudice, and increase life skills through the provision of meaningful daytime pursuits and educational opportunities.