Carol Reid

I oversee the work of the Grants and Learning Team and lead a lot of our inclusion-related resources and communications. I’ve been in the grants team for over 10 years so have a good knowledge about the people and organisations in the portfolio!

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Favourite gig Prince at Hop Farm Festival

Favourite music city New Orleans

Favourite breakfast Banana and peanut butter on toast

Conall Conway

I work as part of the operations team, helping with tasks like grant & invoice processing, office orders and helping to keep things running day to day.

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Favourite album Carly Rae Jepsen – Emotion, Daft Punk - Discovery, Keane – Hopes and Fears
Favourite animal Wolves
Favourite hobbies Baking, movies, a bit of gaming

Constance Dingri

I oversee the day-to-day coordination of the office and support with operations tasks within the CORE team. I support on daily administration tasks, diary management, HR and policies, staff training and also support on the Board Meetings liaising with all trustees.

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Favourite album Justified by Justin Timberlake
Favourite animal Penguin
Favourite book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Cristina Barone

I project manage the Youth Music Awards, and oversee all other events that may take place during the year. I am the account manager for our current corporate partners, and I also work on seeking new, meaningful partnership opportunities with companies that share the same values as Youth Music.

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Favourite gigs Arctic Monkeys at the Palau Olimpic and Paul McCartney at the o2
Favourite snacks Tomatoes and Chipsticks
Favourite tv series The Last of Us

Daniel Williams

I lead on developing strategies and mechanisms to engage young people and music industry partners in Youth Music’s work, and I also oversee partnerships and fundraising.

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Favourite food Green Fruit Gums
Favourite music venue The End (RIP)
North or South London? South EAST London!

Ella Guthrie

I am the Grants and Learning Officer for the South East (and help out with London too). I provide guidance and support to both new applicants and a portfolio of around 50 funded partners in these regions. I work on many stages of the grants process, from applications to reporting. I am also the Secretary of our staff-led Values Committee. Outside of Youth Music, I am a DJ and organise events and workshops for a female/gender expansive DJ collective.  

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Favourite music to dance to 90’s and 00’s trance/prog house
Favourite sport Yoga
Favourite season Summer

Elliot Popeau-George

I am the G&L officer for the London area, supporting up to 80 grant holders with their funding bids, reporting and signposting to useful resources and potential networking opportunities. Born and raised in East London, I am always keen to share my knowledge of the landscape and experience of the rich culture we have here in the capital.

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Favourite TV show Watchmen (finally overthrowing The Wire!)
Favourite gig Run The Jewels (opened by Young Fathers), Electric Brixton
Favourite albums Blue Lines – Massive Attack, Game Theory – The Roots, With Teeth – Nine Inch Nails

Hannah Crompton

I help organise our flagship events such as the Youth Music Awards and Give a Gig Week. I lead on guest management for the awards and coordinate other logistics to make sure the event is a great experience for our guests. I liaise with artists and their managers for our Give a Gig campaign and help support our funded projects and other organisations with their fundraising activities. I work closely with our supporters and I really enjoy getting to know them and learning about why they chose to support Youth Music. If you'd like to fundraise for us or need some advice on how to organise your fundraising event, please feel free to email me!

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Favourite gigs Eminem at Wembley Arena, Charli XCX at The Jazz Café, Collard at OMEARA
Favourite place The beach – I’m a typical Pisces!
Favourite Netflix series Prison Break. Stressful, but worth it!

Ife Okonkwo

As Partnerships Manager, my role is to lead the Partnership and Fundraising Strategy growing Youth Music’s ability to shape a better future of music. Having a background in the wider creative space, I’m also focused on creating opportunities that embed Youth Music into the wider cultural landscape.

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Favourite album Kissland - The Weeknd
Favourite TV show Two and a Half Men
Favourite drink Peach Soju
Favourite book The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz

Jessica Richards

I am the Grants & Learning Officer for East of England and the North West. I look after a portfolio of around 80 funded partners across these two regions, giving guidance and support through their programmes, from initial application through to their reporting.

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Favourite festival Shambala Festival
Favourite gig M83 at The Roundhouse
Favourite theatre experience Punchdrunk - The Burnt City

Mahal de Man

I support Youth Music through administration of our grants database (CC Grant Tracker). I am part of the Insights Team and work closely with the Grants & Learning Team.

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Favourite animal Cat
Favourite theatre show The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Favourite book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall-Kimmerer

Matt Griffiths

I’ve been here since June 2012. My role includes vision, strategy, innovation and partnership development. I’m also our main spokesperson, which includes briefings with the media and commenting on social media. I love this job, being the CEO here is an absolute privilege.

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Favourite album Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Favourite animal Dog
Favourite book Gotta Get Theroux This by Louis Theroux

Michelle Myrie

I am the Grants and Learning Officer for Yorkshire and the Humber, giving guidance and support to my grant holders as well as to new applicants on their projects. My role also involves monitoring evaluation reports from grant holders, and assessing applications. I’m a drummer with over 20 years experience performing and touring with various bands and artists. I also like to keep fit and I run a lot!

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Favourite place to party Ibiza
Favourite book Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway – Susan Jeffers
Favourite instrument Drums

Molly Graham

I assist the Engagement Team primarily with the NextGen programme, collating opportunities for young people and publishing them on our newsletters and website. I also assist with the research and logistics of events such as Give a Gig Week and the Youth Music Awards.

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Favourite film When Harry Met Sally
Favourite artists Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder
Favourite pastimes Gigging with my jazz band and cooking new recipes

Phoebe Cross

I work in the Grants and Learning team, coordinating the running of our grants programme and comms as well as scheduling our Exchanging Notes learning sessions. I'm an Early Years Emergent Music Leader as part of the Creative Future and Sound Connections scheme. I have previously mentored young people and run inclusive drum workshops. I also play in way too many bands!

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Favourite album Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee
Favourite recent film Everything Everywhere All At Once
Favourite gig Tyler The Creator at Wireless 2022

Rachel Sears

I am the Grants & Learning Officer for the West Midlands and South West of England. I support grant holders in these regions from the application stage through to delivery and reporting. I also advise and support potential applicants.

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Favourite tea Earl Grey
Favourite karaoke song Believe by Cher
Favourite pastime Watching cosy murder mysteries