Supported by Youth Music, Contact are offering free facilitator training for people aged 20-25 from the Global Majority, based in the North West, who would like to learn how to deliver music workshops and are already working in music.

Thanks to our renewed partnership with Blue Raincoat, we are excited to announce the second year of the mentoring scheme in collaboration with Reservoir Media. We have invited Charlie and Tiff from Reservoir Media to demystify what an A&R does.

Research highlights music as one of the most effective non-pharmacological methods for pain relief—offering a space to focus beyond the body and into sound, rhythm, and creative expression.

Join Jonathan in a unique three-part facilitation session, where music becomes a tool for processing chronic pain and illness.

Join our new online space for Black Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent professional and music creatives who want to uplift, reflect and journey together.

We have recently secured funding to build on our evaluation work to date, and it is a priority for us to more fully embed evaluation throughout our work – the Evaluation Director will be critical to us achieving this. The Evaluation Director is a new role and will lead the development and implementation of Young Sounds’ evaluation strategy, ensuring that our work is evidence-based and impactful.

SoundLincs seeks a creative marketing consultant to help shape the future of Lincolnshire’s heritage. Engage young people, boost visibility across six sites. Deadline 15 July 10am

Kent Music is the lead organisation for the Kent & Medway Music Hub, funded by Arts Council England, and a charity dedicated to widening access to high-quality music education. Driven by our belief that music changes lives, we work closely with schools, colleges, cultural organisations and partners to ensure that learners of all ages, especially children and young people, can access and progress in music.

We are now seeking new trustees to join our Board and help guide our work through an exciting and ambitious next chapter.

We are very excited to share that we are now recruiting for two Community Leads, who will help us towards our mission of connecting blind and partially sighted musicians and audio engineers to one another, and to resources, support and opportunities.

These roles are supported by Fight for Sight’s Capacity Building fund, which is supporting the creation of a sight loss sector that is coherent, sustainable, and resilient to the rising demand for equal service provision across the UK.

Future Leaders is Drake Music’s programme to support and promote inclusive, accessible practice in music-making.

It aims to improve representation of young Disabled People in the workforce by:
- Developing progression routes, new skills, and knowledge
- Providing practical experiences
- Exploring the variety of roles within the music sector, such as music leaders, project managers, facilitators and educators.

Since 2019, over 150 artists, labels, managers and early career music professionals from across Yorkshire have been supported through Launchpad.

Launchpad Connect aims to empower existing or aspiring artists and music professionals with the skills and knowledge to navigate a career in music whilst also building an important peer support network.

Lewisham Music are looking to recruit new music tutors with various specialisms to join our team, with the passion to inspire young people with a love of learning and making music.

Are you looking to gain valuable experience in community arts and participation project management within a music or higher education environment?

The Royal Academy of Music has a vacancy for an Assistant in our acclaimed Community and Participation department, with effect from September 2025.

Tuesday 22nd July 6pm

Deadline 25th September 4pm. 

Join Novo Amor’s groundbreaking Birthplace Fund in Wales. Apply by 10 July 2025 for the chance to receive £2,500 to support your music-making journey.

Are you a young composer aged 16-25, facing financial barriers? Apply for Ludlow Song’s free workshop with Professor Julian Philips in Birmingham this September!

Music Declares Emergency CEO, Lewis Jamieson, will discuss the current music industry action, the role of the artist, and the centrality of the fan in putting music at the heart of climate action. 

When: Tuesday 22nd July, 11am - 12pm

Join us for a panel discussion, where we'll tackle the question of what it means to make money while being a musician. After the panel, enjoy a performance from a local NextGen Funded artist, followed by an open mic and networking session.

Where: Fisher Gate Point, 1 Fisher Gate, Nottingham, NG1 1GD 
When: Thursday 3rd July 2025, 7 PM - 11 PM

We’re excited to be returning to the We Out Here Festival for the fourth year running! Once again we will hold an open competition in which three artists can win a place to perform at the Abram Wilson takeover slot in The Big Top on Thursday 14 August.
Deadline: 5pm, Fri 13th June

Live Music Now is hiring a Project Manager in Wales! Deadline: 20th June 2025