Breadcrumb Home Resource Hub We Are Youth Music We equalise access to music. PAUSE ME VIDDY Funding Every year, we raise £10 million to support music projects and young creatives. NextGen We can help you build a career in music. Check our resources and opportunities for you. Organisations Discover the inspirational grassroots music projects we support. Support Us Together with our partners, we’re helping the next generation to transform their lives through music. £263 million invested into grassroots organisations and young creatives in 25 years. Over 5,000 projects have been supported since 2009, along with more than 300 emerging young creatives. 41% of our funded partners have considered closure in the past year. Latest News news Just the Way It Is? Our new report exposes alarming harm facing young people in the music industries Young creatives are speaking out about unsafe, unfair and discriminatory conditions in the music industries. Our new report reveals the scale of harm and the changes needed to create safer, fairer workplaces. Read more news Do What You Love or Do What Pays? The NextGen Creative Dilemma Explore the challenges young musicians face in balancing creativity and financial survival, highlighting stories from the NextGen community and the realities of pursuing a music career. Read more news Celebrating one year of the Energiser Fund Early years practitioners, artists, and partners gathered at Bristol Old Vic to celebrate the first year of the Energiser Fund and share creative learning. Read more news JADE THIRLWALL AND DESIGNER ANTHONY BURRILL JOIN ‘RESCUE THE ROOTS’ WITH NEW T-SHIRT COLLAB JADE and Anthony Burrill have created limited-edition T-shirts for our Rescue The Roots £1m campaign. Check out the designs. Read more news Beatport and Youth Music Join Forces to Empower Young Electronic Music Creators Youth Music and Beatport join forces to fund grassroots electronic music projects and empower the next generation of diverse young creators. Read more news What It Means to Be Young, Black and a Woman in the Music Industry This Black History Month, NextGen writer Oladoyin Alana explores the challenges faced by young Black women in the UK music industry - from underrepresentation and bias to the pressure of performing palatable femininity. Through personal stories and community-led initiatives, she calls for a future where Black women’s voices are heard, respected, and celebrated. Read more news Grassroots Music In The Spotlight: YMAs 2025 Recap Unforgettable performances. Unmatched energy. The Youth Music Awards 2025 was our biggest night yet. Catch up on all the highlights! Read more news Music, the Mentor: How UK Rap, Afroswing and Afrobeats Taught What School Skipped This Black History Month, NextGen writer, Ivié Imafidon-Marcus, takes us on a journey through the beats, bars and dances that shaped her generation. Read more news Youth Music Begins Search For Next CEO As Matt Griffiths Announces Departure Youth Music has begun the search for its next CEO, following Matt Griffiths’ decision to step down after 13 years of transformative leadership. Read more news Resources and support during current racism and protests in the UK In response to the far-right protests in the UK, please find resources, support, and guidance for projects, educators, and communities affected. Read more View all latest news Prev Next Just The Way It Is? Report Our new report, Just The Way It Is? exposes the exploitation young people face in the music industries.The report brings together testimonies from young people, and includes a foreword by Victoria Canal. It outlines key recommendations for industry leaders, policymakers and funders about ending discrimination in the industries.There is also practical guidance to help young people navigate the music industries more safely. Read the Just The Way It Is report Rescue the Roots Without urgent action, young people across the UK could lose access to grassroots youth music projects within a decade. 41% of these vital projects are at risk of closure.To fight this crisis, we're launching ‘Rescue the Roots’—a £1 million fundraising campaign to protect the future of the grassroots youth music sector. Find out more We believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to transform their life through the power of music. But our impact extends far beyond the notes on a page or the chords on a guitar. We’re not just teaching young people how to play music; we’re teaching them how to find their voice, express their identity, and shape their future.Through our programs and initiatives, we’re fostering creativity, confidence, and resilience in the next generation of artists, innovators, and leaders. Join Our Community Be part of the Youth Music movement. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates, events, and opportunities – perfect for industry pros and young creatives. Don’t miss out! Read more Opportunities Explore a range of opportunities with Youth Music. From events and training to jobs, discover how we support grassroots projects and young creatives. Read more about IDEA We believe that music should be Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible. We call these principles 'IDEA'. Read more
news Just the Way It Is? Our new report exposes alarming harm facing young people in the music industries Young creatives are speaking out about unsafe, unfair and discriminatory conditions in the music industries. Our new report reveals the scale of harm and the changes needed to create safer, fairer workplaces. Read more
news Do What You Love or Do What Pays? The NextGen Creative Dilemma Explore the challenges young musicians face in balancing creativity and financial survival, highlighting stories from the NextGen community and the realities of pursuing a music career. Read more
news Celebrating one year of the Energiser Fund Early years practitioners, artists, and partners gathered at Bristol Old Vic to celebrate the first year of the Energiser Fund and share creative learning. Read more
news JADE THIRLWALL AND DESIGNER ANTHONY BURRILL JOIN ‘RESCUE THE ROOTS’ WITH NEW T-SHIRT COLLAB JADE and Anthony Burrill have created limited-edition T-shirts for our Rescue The Roots £1m campaign. Check out the designs. Read more
news Beatport and Youth Music Join Forces to Empower Young Electronic Music Creators Youth Music and Beatport join forces to fund grassroots electronic music projects and empower the next generation of diverse young creators. Read more
news What It Means to Be Young, Black and a Woman in the Music Industry This Black History Month, NextGen writer Oladoyin Alana explores the challenges faced by young Black women in the UK music industry - from underrepresentation and bias to the pressure of performing palatable femininity. Through personal stories and community-led initiatives, she calls for a future where Black women’s voices are heard, respected, and celebrated. Read more
news Grassroots Music In The Spotlight: YMAs 2025 Recap Unforgettable performances. Unmatched energy. The Youth Music Awards 2025 was our biggest night yet. Catch up on all the highlights! Read more
news Music, the Mentor: How UK Rap, Afroswing and Afrobeats Taught What School Skipped This Black History Month, NextGen writer, Ivié Imafidon-Marcus, takes us on a journey through the beats, bars and dances that shaped her generation. Read more
news Youth Music Begins Search For Next CEO As Matt Griffiths Announces Departure Youth Music has begun the search for its next CEO, following Matt Griffiths’ decision to step down after 13 years of transformative leadership. Read more
news Resources and support during current racism and protests in the UK In response to the far-right protests in the UK, please find resources, support, and guidance for projects, educators, and communities affected. Read more
Join Our Community Be part of the Youth Music movement. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates, events, and opportunities – perfect for industry pros and young creatives. Don’t miss out! Read more
Opportunities Explore a range of opportunities with Youth Music. From events and training to jobs, discover how we support grassroots projects and young creatives. Read more
about IDEA We believe that music should be Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible. We call these principles 'IDEA'. Read more
