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The nearest stations are London BridgeBorough and Southwark

Buses 139, 211, 344, 35, 381, 40, 63 all stop near to Youth Music

On arrival at The Print Rooms, you will need to call Youth Music using the intercom to the left of the cafe reception area. Youth Music is on the basement floor. Please press the buzzer and we will come and get you. 

How to find us

Youth Music, Studio LG01, The Print Rooms, 164-180 Union Street, London, SE1 0LH

 

 

On arrival at The Print Rooms, you will need to call Youth Music using the intercom to the left of the cafe reception area. Youth Music is on the basement floor. Please press the buzzer and we will come and get you. 

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Eve - Artist and TV host

Eve is a GRAMMY, Daytime EMMY, BET and MTV Video Music Award winning artist. She served as the host of The Talk, CBS’ Daytime Emmy Award winning talk show. Eve is best known for her multi-million selling records “Who’s That Girl”, “Gangsta Lovin”, “Let Me Blow Your Mind” ft. Gwen Stefani which won the inaugural GRAMMY Award for best Rap/Sung collaboration in 2002. 

“When I was approached by Youth Music to be involved in some capacity it was a yes without question. Growing up in Philadelphia without access to music would have changed my path in life, music is essential to all walks of life, so I am thrilled to be an ambassador to Youth Music.”

- EVE

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Breaking barriers and creating opportunities – 25 years of democratising young people’s access to music across the UK. Learn more about our mission and impact.

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Grants of between £2,000 and £30,000 for organisations that want to support children and young people facing barriers to make, learn and earn in music, through innovative projects that test, trial, or break the status quo.

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About Youth Music

We believe that every young person should have the chance to change their life through music. Yet our research shows that many can’t because of who they are, where they’re from or what they’re going through.

Fund A Summary

The Youth Music NextGen Fund offers young creatives grants of up to £2,500 to make their ideas happen. 

We’ve launched the NextGen Fund to help emerging musicians and behind the scenes creatives take a step forward in participating and changing the music industries.

What do we mean by children facing barriers?

Our insights, influence and investment in grassroots organisations and to young people themselves means that more 0–25-year-olds can make, learn and earn in music. Youth Music is a national charity funded thanks to the National Lottery via Arts Council England, players of People's Postcode Lottery and support from partners, fundraisers and donors.

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Girl Grind UK
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Punch Records
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Misfits Music
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The Springfield Project
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Girl Grind UK
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Aspire4u CIC
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Activating Creative Talent CIC
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The Bureau Centre for the Arts
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Platform Thirty1 Limited
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All Star Entertainments
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CLIP Sound and Music CIC
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One World Orchestra
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mASCot Brighton
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Carousel
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Rockinghorse Childrens Charity
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Saffron Records C.IC.
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Bristol Beacon
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Bristol Old Vic
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Young Sounds
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OpenUp Music
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Creative Outbursts CIO
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Sugar Stealers CIC
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Soundabout
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Bury Metropolitan Arts Association
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Yorkshire Youth and Music
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Music for the Many
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Cambridge Junction
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Quench Arts
-2.012085
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Kent Refugee Action Network
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Ministry Of Life Education CIC
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Ministry Of Life Education CIC
-3.169367
51.491823
Anthem. Music Fund Wales
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Full House Theatre
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Turned On Its Head
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CRE8
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Magic Acorns
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Magic Acorns
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Trelya
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HomeStart Kernow
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Cornwall Music Service Trust
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Jack Drum Arts
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Music at the Heart of Teesdale
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Music at the Heart of Teesdale
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Positive Youth Foundation
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SoundWave
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Carlisle Youth Zone
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Derbyshire County Council ~ City & County Music Partnership
-1.551396
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Higher Rhythm Ltd
-1.12955
53.525589
Find Your Voice
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Diverse City
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STEPS Club for Young People
-2.468491
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Babigloo Music for Babies CIC
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B Sharp
-2.932397
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Viva Arts and Community Group Ltd
0.336929
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My Pockets
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East Riding Schools Music Service
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ARCADE ARTS Ltd
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Castaway Music Theatre
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Access Community Trust
1.750108
52.475161
Suffolk Artlink
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Swell Music CIC
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Music In Devon Initiative
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Nottingham Community Artist Network
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High Peak Community Arts
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Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA)
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Lincolnshire Music Service
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DaDaFest
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51.530701
Hoxton Hall
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Root 73 Ltd
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Reprezent
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Sound Connections
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Beyond the Bias
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Key Changes
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51.518762
Fairbeats
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51.488338
Live Music Now
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51.510925
TACO!
0.122636
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Unique Talent
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51.402122
Create Wellbeing Partnerships CIC
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51.597002
Art Against Knives
-0.132951
51.519929
Frenford Clubs
0.117029
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Rap Club Productions C.I.C
0.088141
51.530659
Syrus Consultancy CIC
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51.367356
First Artists Management
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Drum Works CIC
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51.519959
Sense
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Peckham Digital
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51.556081
Club Soda
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Small Green Shoots
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Go Forward Youth
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Tomorrow's Warriors
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Girls Rock London
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You Press
0.068599
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Ruff Sqwad Arts Foundation
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51.518889
Irene Taylor Trust Music in Prisons
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51.524200
Raw Material Music & Media
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51.470819
Groundswell Arts
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51.567771
Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA)
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Groundswell Arts
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51.567771
UK Centre for Carnival Arts (UKCCA)
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51.878251
The Whitworth
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TiPP
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Contact
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Brighter Sound
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Starling
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Reform Radio CIC
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Billy & Andy's Music School CIC
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Brighter Sound
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Gaydio
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Spectrum WASP
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Ideas Test
0.518568
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Square Pegs Arts
0.525839
51.385123
Middlesbrough Council
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54.575865
Skimstone Arts
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Shy Bairns Collective
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Northern Roots
-1.611337
54.972398
Generator North East
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Curious Arts
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Helix Arts
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Hand Of
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Cobalt Studios CIC
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54.97651
Nrthrn Baby
-1.617943
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Freestyle Academy CIC
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The Core at Corby Cube
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52.488021
Maines-Beasley Creative Limited
-1.483233
55.041008
Gawain Hewitt Ltd
-1.995066
55.758109
The Garage Trust
1.28739
52.628404
Voluntary Norfolk
1.295712
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The Norfolk Virtual School for Children in Care
1.307646
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Fearless Youth Association
-1.176524
52.953102
Wild Things Charity
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52.972449
Nottingham CYF Project
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Youth Landscapers Collective
-1.167476
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SEND Project
-1.123281
52.94928
Aspire in Arts Ltd
-1.510104
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In-Spire Sounds
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Young Womens Music Project (YWMP)
-1.269614
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Young Womens Music Project (YWMP)
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Sound Communities CIC
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Colne Youth Action Group
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Barbican Theatre
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Plymouth Music Zone
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Readipop
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The Junction Foundation
-1.06989
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YMCA East Surrey
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51.22429
Soundplay Projects Ltd
-4.417345
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Soundplay Projects Ltd
-4.417300
55.842402
Beacons Cymru
-3.508031
51.659219
Wild Things Performing Arts CIC
-2.089378
53.603081
Centre for Strategic Aesthetics CIC
-1.357432
53.429818
Unity Radio
-2.299675
53.472857
Music Action International
-2.258382
53.483495
Songbirds Music UK
-2.249400
53.487408
Cafe INDIEpendent Ltd
-0.651055
53.591077
Link Learning LTD
-1.462775
53.380379
Football Unites Racism Divides
-1.477234
53.367068
Endeavour Training Ltd
-1.43966
53.406241
Kidology Arts CIC
-1.515314
53.36588
HMM Arts Ltd (The Hive Music and Media Centre)
-2.754002
52.70563
Beat Routes
-0.525795
51.48334
Take Art Limited
-2.78119
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Take Art Limited
-2.78130
50.940089
Climate Live
-2.295025
51.262614
Head to Toe Charity
0.188329
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Creative Youth Network
-2.51624
51.459138
Jamming Station
-3.683670
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AutismAble CIC
-1.41881
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Southampton Music Service
-1.36554
50.918076
SoCo Music Project
-1.398638
50.915949
Southend YMCA
0.729106
51.538539
Early Education
-0.32608
51.749165
Make Some Noise Limited
-2.115334
52.806275
Remember Rhythm
-2.085705
52.789798
Entrust Support Services ltd
-2.10535
52.804543
Chuckle Productions
-2.139375
52.88472
Tracks Autism
-0.165759
51.92619
OmniMusic
-2.156200
53.409663
OmniMusic
-2.156259
53.409663
Arc
-2.162152
53.408639
Tees Music Alliance
-1.311854
54.564374
Stoke-on-Trent City Music Service
-2.147028
53.040215
Together We Make A Difference
-2.131279
52.986595
We Make Culture CIC
-1.375565
54.906048
Grace House North East
-1.398304
54.924245
Big Leaf Foundation
-0.60282
51.351009
Digital Writes
-1.819867
51.560304
We are Music
1.188267
51.903267
Pie Factory Music
1.404897
51.33787
Tonetic CIC
1.391225
51.389755
Arts Education Exchange
1.391200
51.389755
We Need Music CIC
-3.570389
50.428995
Caldmore Village Festival Ltd
-1.980242
52.576665
Whitnash Nursery School
-1.524878
52.275225
Leamington LAMP
-1.541596
52.28857
In Music In Media Ltd
-0.901372
52.236074
Free 2 Talk CIC
-0.919984
52.256007
The F-List
0.500747
52.353408
Get It Loud in Libraries
-2.634229
53.552083
Surrey Arts
-0.566749
51.299965
City of Wolverhampton Council
-2.129839
52.585135
Reach and Unite Outreach and Empowerment CIC
-2.129192
52.603059
Worcester Snoezelen
-2.237621
52.196778
AudioActive
-0.373418
50.809997
Accessible Arts & Media Limited or AAM
-1.1394
53.954978

Our insights, influence and investment in grassroots organisations and to young people themselves means that more 0–25-year-olds can make, learn and earn in music.

John Smith
Youth Music

The Youth Music Awards 2024

The fifth annual Youth Music Awards in Association with Hal Leanard Europe.

The fifth annual Youth Music Awards in association with Hal Leanard Europe, will take place on Wednesday 16th October 2024 at Troxy, London. 

100 Applicants per year 

100 Applicants per year 

100 Applicants per year