Breadcrumb Home Search Search Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/search-results Search Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/search-results Search Youth Music funding Application Access Fund If you identify as Disabled and need further support to make an application to Youth Music, you can apply to our Access Fund. Funding round opens 01/05/2025 Read more funding Energiser Fund Offered grants of up to £120,000 to organisations in England to celebrate and energise creative practice with 2-4-year-olds. Delivery runs until 2027, sign-up to our mailing list to stay up to date with the learning from this work. Funding round opens 01/05/2025 Read more Acknowledgements Celebrating the collaboration, passion, and commitment behind Musical Development Matters and the Tri-Music Together project. Read more funding Catalyser Fund Grants between £30,001 and £300,000 to organisations in England to help equalise access to music for marginalised young people (aged 0 to 25). A two-stage application with one funding round per year. Deadline soon Funding round opens 28/03/2025 Read more Tim test media embed Read more Case Study NextGen Spotlight: Noah Bouchard NextGen Fund artist Noah Bouchard discusses his debut album, 'Love of My Life', the benefits of collaboration, and his advice for emerging artists. Read more Case Study MACY Welsh artist MACY describes her sound as Dreamy, Nu-Disco, Dark Pop or even Funky Pop on occasion. Read more Case Study Sam Akpro Bringing his own inimitable style to his music, Peckham born and raised Sam Akpro melds fuzzed out guitars and digi-drums. He's built a cult fan base, culminating in 4 sold-out headline shows at the infamous music venue The Windmill (Brixton), where Sam was given a 5-Star Review by The Times. In May 2023, Sam played The Great Escape Festival in Brighton to a packed-out crowd. Read more Case Study Becca James Becca is a singer-songwriter and community musician based in Newcastle. In 2019, Becca released her debut single, Control, a pop and neo-soul track through, Crumpet Records, an independent and intern-run label. Becca hopes to release more music this year with Tipping Point Records. Becca is also a creative freelancer with various roles such as a choir leader and arts assistant. Becca has also performed at the Women Are Mint Festival at Cobalt Studios and The Late Shows at Gateshead Library. Read more Case Study TEE Listening and storytelling forms the core of TEE’s music. Not solely in a musical sense, his work is centred on communication and dialogue, the process of problem solving and striving to understand the thoughts, feelings and perspectives of those around him. Tee explains of his music. “As a society we’re better at it. But there’s not enough conversations about real shit.” Read more Case Study Fred Fredas Fred Fredas is an Artist/Songwriter/Musician from South London. His masterful - poetic flow & hard-hitting lyrics, mixed with a clear love for soulful instrumentals; produces thought provoking, endlessly playable music. It is not hard to detect both American and British influence in Fredas’ work. An astute and observant storyteller, he harnesses the immediacy of grime with the undeniable sheen of modern Hip-Hop. Read more Case Study Marz Fay Martha Byrant, also known as Marz Fay is a spoken word artist, actor and musician from South London. During lockdown Martha has released three tracks via Sound Cloud. Truly DIY, which she created home in her make-shift studio and created DIY visuals to release on her YouTube channel. The The 18 Year old sound is reminiscent of Lo-Fi and melodic with lyrics heavily rooted in poetry. Read more Case Study Lavz Hailing from Luton, Lavz is a standout creative force in a scene currently populated by a wave of similar artists. She carefully blends Hip-hop, R&B, soul and jazz, to create a unique and attention-grabbing sound. Her lyrics speak of truth in a relatable tone from a favoured & flawed person. Read more Case Study WILD Young Parents: Music Makes Us Happy WILD Young Parents is the UK’s biggest young parent organisation. Based in Cornwall, the organisation has been supported by Youth Music for several years now. Read more Case Study Kent Album Project: Amplifying Young Voices The Kent Album Project, led by Square Pegs Arts, set out to capture the spirit of Kent and Medway through the voices and talents of young autistic, learning-disabled, and neurodivergent individuals. Read more Case Study Sponsor spotlight: Steve Mayall, Music Ally Discover how Music Ally, in partnership with Youth Music, is breaking barriers in the music business. Founding Director Steve Mayall shares insights on empowering young creatives through the Creative Entrepreneurship Programme. Read more Case Study Jamal Guthrie - Route, London Jamal is the founder of Route, a platform which aims to inspire those entering the music industry by sharing stories, experiences and practical advice. Read more Case Study The Youth choir fusing beatboxing, Asian singing, folk and improvisation - LYVE The Lancashire Youth Vocal Ensemble (LYVE) programme is run by More Music. It began in 2013 and gives young vocalists (aged 14-21) from across Lancashire the chance to perform together and develop their singing skills, whatever their background or previous experience. There are a number of different LYVE groups across the county. Read more Case Study Supporting disabled musicians - OpenUp Music Bristol-based OpenUp Music has helped to transform music-making for young disabled people nationwide with its ‘Open Orchestras’ programme. Barry Farrimond, OpenUp’s Chief Executive and Technical Director, spoke to us about how Youth Music has supported the organisation over the years. Read more Case Study "I expressed myself on the drums" - Tommy's story Drummer Tommy, 15, is studying GCSE Music and loves composing his own beats. It’s a real change from a few years ago, when he had issues controlling his temper and was excluded from school several times. The Drum Works project has given him a creative outlet and helped him stay out of trouble. Read more Pagination First page « First Previous page … Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Current page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 … Next page Last page Last »
