Breadcrumb Home Resource Hub We Are Youth Music We equalise access to music. PAUSE ME VIDDY Funding Every year, we raise £10 million to support music projects and young creatives. NextGen We can help you build a career in music. Check our resources and opportunities for you. Organisations Discover the inspirational grassroots music projects we support. Support Us Together with our partners, we’re helping the next generation to transform their lives through music. In 25 years we have invested £263,057,333 in grassroots organisations and young creatives Since 2009 we have supported more than 5,000 projects and over 300 emerging young creatives. 41% of our funded partners have considered closure in the past year. Latest News news Pride Month 2025: Rewriting the Score This Pride Month, NextGen writer, Florence Limb, explores how music became a vital refuge through her experiences as a queer, disabled, working-class artist. She challenges traditional gatekeeping in music, advocating for accessibility, authenticity, and representation, and highlights music’s power as both a personal sanctuary and a political act of belonging. Read more news Youth Music at The Great Escape 2025 We headed down to Brighton for three days of sun and sounds at The Great Escape, catching performances from Youth Music NextGen Fund and community artists, plus hosting our 'Next Generation Day' panels with BBC Introducing. Read more news Grassroots Music Projects: A Lifeline for Youth Mental Health With youth mental health in crisis, grassroots youth music projects provide a lifeline. We explore how music helps young people process trauma, feel heard, and build brighter futures - and how we can save these vital spaces before they disappear. Read more news Jodie Bryant Joins Youth Music As New Ambassador Jodie Bryant, known for presenting the BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop show and championing new musical talent, joins Youth Music as an ambassador. Read more news Outernet Venues Commits to Yearlong Youth Music Partnership Supporting 'Rescue the Roots' Outernet Venues has committed to its first ever yearlong charity partnership which puts young creatives centre stage, raising vital funds for ‘Rescue the Roots’. Read more news One box isn’t enough - How we’re rethinking diversity data at Youth Music At Youth Music, we’re reworking how we collect diversity data—placing inclusive language and lived experience at the centre. Find out what we’ve learned so far. Read more news What Went Down at Our 'Rescue the Roots' Industry Launch Event We celebrated the launch of our 'Rescue the Roots' fundraising campaign with an industry launch event at The Lower Third in London on 9th April. From a panel to performances and tasty takeout, find out what went down. Read more news NextGen Community Event: Making Your Mark as an Independent Creative In association with Bandcamp and YGN, our second London-based NextGen Community event of 2025 explored how independent artists and creatives can stand out in 2025. Read more news Flip The Beat Challenge with Soundtrap and Supermann on da beat We've teamed up with Soundtrap and Youth Music NextGen Fund producer Supermann on da beat for the 2025 Flip The Beat Challenge. Remix an exclusive beat from Supermann in Soundtrap, showcase your sound, and win big! Read more news Anthony Burrill Designs Protest 'Rescue the Roots' T-Shirts Renowned graphic artist Anthony Burrill has designed protest t-shirts to rally support for our ‘Rescue the Roots’ campaign. Read more View all latest news Prev Next THE YOUTH MUSIC AWARDS The Youth Music Awards celebrate the most forward-thinking people and projects shaping the future of music.Judged by leading industry figures, the awards are open to Youth Music NextGen Fund recipients and those who’ve taken part in a Youth Music-funded project in the last five years.By recognising and amplifying diverse talent, we’re making the music industries more accessible, inclusive, and representative. Find out more We believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to transform their life through the power of music. But our impact extends far beyond the notes on a page or the chords on a guitar. We’re not just teaching young people how to play music; we’re teaching them how to find their voice, express their identity, and shape their future.Through our programs and initiatives, we’re fostering creativity, confidence, and resilience in the next generation of artists, innovators, and leaders. Join Our Community Be part of the Youth Music movement. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates, events, and opportunities – perfect for industry pros and young creatives. Don’t miss out! Read more Opportunities Explore a range of opportunities with Youth Music. From events and training to jobs, discover how we support grassroots projects and young creatives. Read more about IDEA We believe that music should be Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible. We call these principles 'IDEA'. Read more
news Pride Month 2025: Rewriting the Score This Pride Month, NextGen writer, Florence Limb, explores how music became a vital refuge through her experiences as a queer, disabled, working-class artist. She challenges traditional gatekeeping in music, advocating for accessibility, authenticity, and representation, and highlights music’s power as both a personal sanctuary and a political act of belonging. Read more
news Youth Music at The Great Escape 2025 We headed down to Brighton for three days of sun and sounds at The Great Escape, catching performances from Youth Music NextGen Fund and community artists, plus hosting our 'Next Generation Day' panels with BBC Introducing. Read more
news Grassroots Music Projects: A Lifeline for Youth Mental Health With youth mental health in crisis, grassroots youth music projects provide a lifeline. We explore how music helps young people process trauma, feel heard, and build brighter futures - and how we can save these vital spaces before they disappear. Read more
news Jodie Bryant Joins Youth Music As New Ambassador Jodie Bryant, known for presenting the BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop show and championing new musical talent, joins Youth Music as an ambassador. Read more
news Outernet Venues Commits to Yearlong Youth Music Partnership Supporting 'Rescue the Roots' Outernet Venues has committed to its first ever yearlong charity partnership which puts young creatives centre stage, raising vital funds for ‘Rescue the Roots’. Read more
news One box isn’t enough - How we’re rethinking diversity data at Youth Music At Youth Music, we’re reworking how we collect diversity data—placing inclusive language and lived experience at the centre. Find out what we’ve learned so far. Read more
news What Went Down at Our 'Rescue the Roots' Industry Launch Event We celebrated the launch of our 'Rescue the Roots' fundraising campaign with an industry launch event at The Lower Third in London on 9th April. From a panel to performances and tasty takeout, find out what went down. Read more
news NextGen Community Event: Making Your Mark as an Independent Creative In association with Bandcamp and YGN, our second London-based NextGen Community event of 2025 explored how independent artists and creatives can stand out in 2025. Read more
news Flip The Beat Challenge with Soundtrap and Supermann on da beat We've teamed up with Soundtrap and Youth Music NextGen Fund producer Supermann on da beat for the 2025 Flip The Beat Challenge. Remix an exclusive beat from Supermann in Soundtrap, showcase your sound, and win big! Read more
news Anthony Burrill Designs Protest 'Rescue the Roots' T-Shirts Renowned graphic artist Anthony Burrill has designed protest t-shirts to rally support for our ‘Rescue the Roots’ campaign. Read more
Join Our Community Be part of the Youth Music movement. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates, events, and opportunities – perfect for industry pros and young creatives. Don’t miss out! Read more
Opportunities Explore a range of opportunities with Youth Music. From events and training to jobs, discover how we support grassroots projects and young creatives. Read more
about IDEA We believe that music should be Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible. We call these principles 'IDEA'. Read more
