Kenneth McDowell

National Youth Choir of Scotland was founded in 1996 and is based in Glasgow, UK. The British company provides opportunities for young people, teachers, and choir directors to support and develop choral singing across Scotland. The private company encourages singing for young people and provide opportunities for teachers and choir directors to develop singing. NYCOS Regional Choirs meet once a week during term time, where children aged 7-18 learn and sing together with others their age. The company also offers sessions for babies and toddlers that use singing, movement, and play to support cognitive, language, and motor skills. NYCOS publishes a series of resources for both specialist and non-specialist teachers and choir leaders, suitable for all ages, based on the educational principles and teachings of Zoltán Kodály. The company has also developed a series of video resources that parents and children can use at home or can be adapted by specialist and non-specialist teachers to just use the clapping and body percussion elements.

Social Investment Scotland Ltd. provides business loans to the third sectors. It provides loans for purchase, new build or refurbishment of property, purchase of equipment, working capital and organizational development sectors. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.