Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has set up a musical instrument amnesty in partnership with Time Out as part of a bigger drive to get more young Londoners involved in music.

There must be hundreds of musical instruments - from violins to recorders, trumpets to guitars - gathering dust in homes and attics across Brent.

We believe they could be put to far better use by our young people, which is why we have set up the No Strings Attached scheme.

We're calling on readers of the Wembley Observer to donate their musical instruments and sheet music, no matter how unloved or overused, so that more young people in Brent and across London have the opportunity to learn an instrument.

It is all about improving music education in the capital and in the longer term, we want to encourage all those involved in teaching music - be it rock or classical, rap or jazz - to work together and get more young people participating and learning.

To find out more about donating an instrument please visit www.timeout.com/competition.do nateaninstrument.

MUNIRA MIRZA

Mayor's Director of Culture Policy