MUSIC ALUMNUS

Endorsed By Scope Charity For Social Enterprise

A former music student from NWSLC who went on to study at the University of Salford has secured support for a social enterprise that stages music gigs for people with sensory perception disorder, autism, and PTSD.

Singer Tuze Duzen, who studied at our Hinckley Campus, graduated from the University of Salford at the top of her class in 2022 with a first-class degree in popular music and recording. As part of her studies, Tuze worked with Oldham Youth Council and the Positive Steps charity to design a low sensory impact experience for live music lovers. The successful concept attracted the interest of disability equality charity Scope, which has pledged to support running events like these in the future.

Tuze said, “As students we were tasked with a project to give something back to the community and decided to focus on providing a positive experience of live music for people who struggle with loud noise, crowds, and bright lights.”

The successful concept attracted the interest of disability equality charity Scope, through its Youth Community Collective programme designed for 18–25-year-olds who want to create positive change for disabled people within the Greater Manchester community.