Breadcrumb Home Rescue The Roots Press Coverage Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/rescue-roots-press-coverage Rescue The Roots Press Coverage See how our ground-breaking Rescue The Roots campaign is making the headlines. Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/rescue-roots-press-coverage Rescue The Roots Press Coverage See how our ground-breaking Rescue The Roots campaign is making the headlines. PRESS HIGHLIGHTS Rolling Stone Leading charity warns that young people could lose access to UK grassroots music projects within a decade. Read more NME Young people could lose access to UK grassroots music projects within 10 years, new research finds. Read more Independent Youth Music launches Rescue the Roots campaign to save grassroots projects. Read more Huck Magazine Jordan Stephens gets tattoo inked in support of UK grassroots youth music. Read more DJ Mag Youth Music launches £1 million fundraising campaign to save grassroots projects. Read more Music Teacher Youth Music launches campaign to save grassroots music. Read more Far Out Magazine Rescue the Roots: Saving the UK’s grassroots music means saving the next wave of stars. Read more Music Ally Campaign launches to stave off crisis for UK’s youth music projects. Read more Dork Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens supports campaign to save UK youth music projects Read more Prev Next TV HIGHLIGHTS Band English Teacher and Youth Music CEO Matt Griffins talk to Channel 4 about the crisis affecting the youth music grassroots sector. Watch the Interview PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS The Price of Music Steve Lamacq and Music Ally's Stuart Dredge interview Youth Music's CEO Matt Griffiths. Read more DROWNED IN SOUND Sean Adams speaks with Matt Griffiths, CEO of Youth Music, about hidden inequalities in the music industry. Read more Prev Next RADIO HIGHLIGHTS BBC Radio 6 with Huw Stephens Huw Stephens is joined by Matt Griffiths, CEO of Youth Music, to discuss young people's changing relationships to music. Read more LBC Rizzle Kicks star says children 'rely' on online communities for connection as he says 'boredom' to blame for rising crime. Read more LBC Another great interview with LBC Radio, this time with Youth Music's CEO, Matt Griffiths. Read more Prev Next Press release Read Youth Music’s Urgent Call to Save Grassroots Music.41% of grassroots youth music projects are at risk. To address the funding crisis threatening grassroots youth music projects across the country, we're launching an urgent, £1 million ‘Rescue the Roots’ fundraising campaign. 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Rolling Stone Leading charity warns that young people could lose access to UK grassroots music projects within a decade. Read more
NME Young people could lose access to UK grassroots music projects within 10 years, new research finds. Read more
Far Out Magazine Rescue the Roots: Saving the UK’s grassroots music means saving the next wave of stars. Read more
The Price of Music Steve Lamacq and Music Ally's Stuart Dredge interview Youth Music's CEO Matt Griffiths. Read more
DROWNED IN SOUND Sean Adams speaks with Matt Griffiths, CEO of Youth Music, about hidden inequalities in the music industry. Read more
BBC Radio 6 with Huw Stephens Huw Stephens is joined by Matt Griffiths, CEO of Youth Music, to discuss young people's changing relationships to music. Read more
LBC Rizzle Kicks star says children 'rely' on online communities for connection as he says 'boredom' to blame for rising crime. Read more
LBC Another great interview with LBC Radio, this time with Youth Music's CEO, Matt Griffiths. Read more
news Women's History Month: Young Women in Theatre Audio This Women's History Month, NextGen writer Sarah Victoria shares her account of the challenges young women face in theatre audio, from everyday misogyny to unsafe working cultures, and the changes needed across the industry. Read more
news Industry Connect Coalition Heads to Bristol Our fourth Industry Connect Coalition headed to Bristol, uniting creatives, industry leaders and young voices to drive change for music and youth futures. Read more
news Seven Youth Music Funded Projects Breaking the Gender Bias This Women’s History Month, meet seven Youth Music-funded projects that are challenging gender inequality and empowering women and girls across the music industries. Read more
news How Music Is Transforming Children’s Experience at School New research shows how band-based music lessons are transforming children’s confidence, sense of belonging and overall school experience. Discover why music matters more than ever. Read more
news LGBTQ+ History Month: "I Use Music as a Way to Understand Myself" Dive into Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Megan Black’s candid story of queerness, creativity and self‑discovery this LGBTQ+ History Month. Read more
news NextGen Fund Round 12 Recipients Announced Meet the 43 young creatives shaping the future of music. Our NextGen Fund Round 12 cohort is here - discover who’s been awarded up to £3,000 to bring their ideas to life. Read more
news Youth, arts, and creative education: what’s changing in 2026? Youth, arts and creative education are shifting in 2026 as new Government strategies reshape funding, curriculum, inclusion and youth voice. Discover key wins, gaps and what the changes mean ahead. Read more
news More funding. New systems. A permanent CEO: Youth Music in 2026 Discover Youth Music’s 2026 funding updates, new grants system, leadership changes and expanded support for young creatives, grassroots projects and inclusive music opportunities nationwide. Read more
news NextGen Fund Creatives: Where Are They Now? From Glastonbury stages to record deals and magazine covers, our NextGen Fund creatives are making waves. Thanks to vital support from music rights champion PPL, BINA., JayaHadADream and StudioWyzz turned their grants into game-changing careers. Read more
news Youth Music unveils Ones to Watch 2026: the artists shaping the future of UK music Meet Youth Music’s Ones to Watch 2026. 20 bold, genre-pushing artists shaping the future of UK music, supported through our NextGen Fund and powered by Wingstop. Read more
