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Help Musicians UK hires Indy Vidyalankara
By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 20 April 2018
Music charity Help Musicians UK has appointed Indy Vidyalankara as Head of Strategic Communications. She has already worked with the organisation through her own PR firm Indypendent.
HMUK CEO Richard Robinson says: “We are delighted to appoint Indy, a seasoned and accomplished strategic communications expert, who joins the charity at a pivotal time in its evolution and growth”.
“Having worked with the charity as a consultant over the past year, which saw the hugely successful launch of our Music Minds Matter service, Indy has shown herself to be an essential member of the team”, he continues. “She will be a huge asset to the charity and a key part of the leadership team, as we roll out our plans for the Music Minds Matter mental health service, plus our other vital programmes approaching the charity’s centenary in 2021 and beyond”.
Vidyalankara adds: “In my career, it has become increasingly important to me to be a real contribution to the music industry in which I serve, so working with music charities that really make a difference, like Help Musicians UK, has been hugely fulfilling. I couldn’t be more THRILLED to be joining HMUK at this time”.
She goes on: “The sheer breadth, scale and ambition of the charity’s work is inspirational and the passion, dedication and commitment of the team reflects this. I am really looking forward to leading the charity’s strategic communications vision and being part of its vital work in the lead up to HMUK’s 100 year anniversary”.
Prior to launching Indypendent in 2015, Vidyalankara worked in house for Sony Music and the BBC. Indypendent PR will continue to work with its existing clients concurrent to her new role.