Breadcrumb Home Search Search Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/search-results Search Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/search-results Search 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 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 resources Shift the Scene Fund – An Insight Into Decisions See how Youth Music shortlisted Shift the Scene proposals, including key decision‑making principles and what set the strongest applications apart. Case Study NextGen Spotlight: Steeky Momo Meet Steeky Momo, the Belfast musician turning six years of songwriting into a bold, genre-blending debut EP powered by Youth Music’s NextGen Fund. Read more resources Exploring Co-creation: A Resource for Anyone Working with Young Children A practical resource exploring co-creation with young children, offering research, ethical guidance and creative approaches for early years practitioners. 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 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 Partner Programme 2026: Key Moments What to expect from our Partner Programme in 2026. Read more resources Early Years Myth-Busting We bust some common myths about Early Years work and explore the creativity and sensitive understanding required to interpret how very young children communicate. news Lily Fontaine: From Wallflower to Frontwoman Lily Fontaine, frontwoman of English Teacher, opens up about navigating the music industry while battling social anxiety and breaking barriers. Discover her inspiring journey and advice for aspiring musicians. Read more news Black History Month: The Evolution of Afrobeats Black music continues to amplify voices and challenge norms, from Afrobeat's revolutionary roots to the vibrant creativity of young musicians today. Read more news Five 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 Case Study Remembering Rosemary Dufton Who Left Youth Music a Gift in Her Will A tribute to Rosemary Dufton, whose lifelong love of music lives on through a gift in her will, helping young people access music opportunities. Read more opportunities Imagine Series: Come and Create Join us for a relaxed, multi-sensory concert experience. This concert is part of our Imagine Series: a series of afternoon concerts at Wigmore Hall designed for a neurodiverse audience. 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 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 opportunities Securing big gifts and looking after major donors This is designed for managers of organisations or projects, and grassroots music organisations and venues who want to develop revenue streams from donations. How to ask for money effectively. Read more news Sam Fender Tour Raises £50,000 for Youth Music Sam Fender has raised £50,000 from 'People Watching Tour' ticket donations, to be match funded through our Rescue the Roots campaign. Read more news a young artist reflects on inequality and the graduate job crisis Sambambo is a 27-year-old session saxophonist, freelance sound engineer and self-producing independent artist. During the final session of our recent Industry Connect Coalition event in Bristol, Sam raised the graduate job crisis as a key ‘elephant in the room’. Here is Sam’s take on what many young people are thinking. Read more news Announcing Our New CEO Youth Music announces the appointment of Adam Joolia as our new CEO. Adam brings two decades of leadership in music and social change and will guide our next strategic phase focused on equity, youth voice and sector partnerships. Read more Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 28 Next page ››
