We promote excellence in the making and playing of the Irish pipes and our plans include:

• Promote excellence through a regular structured educational programme.
• Maintain a continuous pipemaking training programme.
• Foster self-sustaining clusters of uilleann pipers in additionallocations each year to build a critical mass of competent player ssupported by increased teaching resources.
• Promote and de-mystify reedmaking through regular classes, resources and tutorials to encourage more pipers to make reeds.
• Publish a comprehensive guide to pipe and reed maintenance.
• Record and publish a regular programme of online piping tutorials.
• Create regular forums to promote professional development, collaboration and exchange of knowledge amongst pipemakers.
• Promote excellence in young players through an annual scholarship programme.
• Develop and publish an App for mobile devices for pipemaking.
• Expand pipemaking training to include up-skilling, internships, short and evening courses.
• Host an annual Tionól as a mentoring, learning and performance environment for pipers and pipemakers.
• Develop and publish online resources for piping teachers.
• Publish Pipe Up as an online educational resource.
• Host and broadcast a regular lecture/performance series promoting all aspects of Traditional Arts.
• Promote ongoing research on pipemaking including measuring and publishing of information.
• Re-issue an updated series of The Art of Uilleann Piping.
• Develop mentoring and learning opportunities for pipers and pipemakers through regional Tionóil.
• Collaborate with a production company to create a comprehensive film documentary on the history of the uilleann pipes, and an associated book.