As funding across the music sector reaches a historic low, grassroots organisations fostering creativity and musicality in young people are under threat. 🎶 Youth Music CEO Matt Griffiths, writes about why we must continue to nurture Northern talent. 👇 bigissue.com/culture/music/…

Could this be the future of music festivals? We explore five key changes we'd like to see, from disability and sensory adjustments to truly inclusive line-ups, offering a vision of a festival experience where everyone feels welcome. Read the feature: youthmusic.org.uk/could-be-futur…

We're looking for a Head of Communications & Marketing (mat cover) 👋 If you're a proactive, strategic and creative communicator with excellent project and people management skills, we'd love to work with you. Find out more and apply: youthmusic.org.uk/work-for-us

"The future of grassroots music in the UK is facing a crisis." Our CEO Matt Griffiths spoke on Times Radio with Hannah MacInnes about our #SONG24 report findings and the lack of support for young Northern artists. Listen to a snippet 👇

Safeguarding standards are key to securing funding 🔑 Read our latest blog to ensure your project’s practices are up to scratch before you apply to our Trailblazer Fund: network.youthmusic.org.uk/minimum-standa…

Want to network and build a community in the music industry? We've rounded up the advice shared by the panel of experts at our NextGen Community event in Glasgow ☝️ If you're a young creative, you'll want to check out these tips... youthmusic.org.uk/how-grow-your-…

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 🎵 Find out more: youthmusic.org.uk/kent-album-pro…

(What’s The Story) Northern Glory? While we're excited to hear that Oasis are getting back together, our research shows a decline in musicality in the North of England. This could a great chance to support the next generation of Northern talent! youthmusic.org.uk/wonderfall-why…

NextGen Spotlight: Saloni discusses her new single 'Rani' and embracing her queen energy 👑 Read the interview: youthmusic.org.uk/nextgen-spotli…

🎉Huge thanks to our NextGen Fund Round 9 panel! 🙌 Your support helps young creatives bring their ideas to life with grants of up to £2,500. We're excited to see what the future holds for these incredible talents!

This is a great opportunity for budding young presenters 🤩

47% of musical pre-schoolers are making music on phones or tablets, according to our SONG report 📱 🎶 We urge the government, parents, and schools to consider controlled digital device use to equalise music-making opportunities for the next generation. youthmusic.org.uk/tablets-and-ta…

The grassroots sector does so much to underpin our world leading music industries. It's vital that we work together to ensure all parts of our music ecosystem are thriving and can continue to nurture our global touring artists of the future.

The new generation get it 🚀 Ezra Collective Respect to the band for showing love to grassroots and youth clubs in their NME interview. nme.com/news/music/ezr…

The Plugin Project, run by Quench Arts, is transforming the lives of young mental health inpatients in Birmingham and Coventry through music 🎵 Read about the impact they've made: youthmusic.org.uk/plugin-project…