About 12 Guitars
In 2019 12 Guitars was formed to provide guitars and tuition, free at the point of use to anyone in need. It remains our sole focus today. We support this mission by offering a variety of activities to raise funds and to provide a support structure to all our students and partners.
What do 12 Guitars do?
We provide access to guitars, basses and tuition to individuals and organisations to ensure they are accessible at the point of need to everyone in the community.
We act as a hub for upcycling and recycling preloved instruments and new guitars.
Who are 12 Guitars?
We are a Social Enterprise set up to deliver access to guitars and tuition free at the point of access to anyone with a need.
Who Runs 12 Guitars
Gerry Thorogood and Steve Plummer - both of whom started 12 Guitars in April 2019 and are the founding directors of the company
We were then joined in 2021 by Ken Morton and Stephen Dunn to strengthen our board expertise and to provide a deeper reservoir of skills and knowledge from both a business and music perspective.
Gerry Thorogood
Ken Morton
Stephen Dunn
Steve Plummer
Meet the Team
We have a great team of volunteers who help us to deliver our services across Scotland
Ron Mcleod
Liam Brown
Ross Neil Reid
Our Advisory Group
12 Guitars also has an advisory group that consists of educators, producers, media experts and fellow musicians that we can access when we need key advice.
What services do 12 Guitars offer to support our work?
To support our social impact work, 12 Guitars offer a variety of events, activities and services such as:
These services are commercially operated to generate profit for our core work of delivering instruments and tuition, free at the point of access, to our students.
Cat Calvert, Head Teacher, Glenboig Primary
"Gerry and Steve's attitudes were excellent, they fitted in well with our vision of Dream Big, Work Hard, Shine Bright and their dedication to supporting our children was second to none."