Breadcrumb Home About Us We believe that every young person deserves the chance to transform their life through the power of music. Our Team Meet the Youth Music staff, trustees, ambassadors, supporters and advisors who make our work possible. Current Funding Priorities Discover Youth Music's funding priorities, key regions, and themes for our Funds. Learn about success rates and recent grant awards. Our IDEA Hub Youth Music is committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA), in music. Explore our latest reports and resources. We're here to prove that music isn’t just for some – it’s for everyone. We turn data into action – helping young people not just make music but make a living from it. Our research drives change, holding us accountable as a bold, equitable changemaker. 96% NextGen creatives agree that funding improved their self-confidence and beliefAs well as improving the quality of their work and enabling them to make things happen on their own terms 120,000+ children and young people making, learning and earning in musicWe invest in grassroots music making across the nation, with 87% of our funding invested outside of London over the last year £9.7 million invested in young people’s creativityOver the last year, we’ve invested in 292 new grants including over £250k in 102 NextGen creatives Our Impact Contact us Do you need to get in touch with the Youth Music Team? Here's how. Read more Privacy Policy Learn how Youth Music safeguards your personal information—check out our Privacy Policy Read more Youth Music Awards The Youth Music Awards is a vibrant celebration of young talent, representing the future of music with every beat and lyric. Discover the stories behind the talent Latest News news Youth Music is looking for a PR agency partner to support their 2026-2027 goals We're looking for a PR agency partner in 2026, as we continue to increase our focus on growing fundraising and influencing policymakers. Read more news Farewell Matt Griffiths: 13 years of Championing Young People After 13 transformative years, Matt Griffiths steps down as CEO of Youth Music. Discover his achievements, impact on young people, and how the charity is navigating this leadership transition. Read more news Just the Way It Is? Our new report exposes alarming harm facing young people in the music industries Young creatives are speaking out about unsafe, unfair and discriminatory conditions in the music industries. Our new report reveals the scale of harm and the changes needed to create safer, fairer workplaces. Read more news Do What You Love or Do What Pays? The NextGen Creative Dilemma Explore the challenges young musicians face in balancing creativity and financial survival, highlighting stories from the NextGen community and the realities of pursuing a music career. Read more news Celebrating one year of the Energiser Fund Early years practitioners, artists, and partners gathered at Bristol Old Vic to celebrate the first year of the Energiser Fund and share creative learning. Read more news JADE THIRLWALL AND DESIGNER ANTHONY BURRILL JOIN ‘RESCUE THE ROOTS’ WITH NEW T-SHIRT COLLAB JADE and Anthony Burrill have created limited-edition T-shirts for our Rescue The Roots £1m campaign. Check out the designs. Read more news Beatport and Youth Music Join Forces to Empower Young Electronic Music Creators Youth Music and Beatport join forces to fund grassroots electronic music projects and empower the next generation of diverse young creators. Read more news What It Means to Be Young, Black and a Woman in the Music Industry This Black History Month, NextGen writer Oladoyin Alana explores the challenges faced by young Black women in the UK music industry - from underrepresentation and bias to the pressure of performing palatable femininity. Through personal stories and community-led initiatives, she calls for a future where Black women’s voices are heard, respected, and celebrated. Read more news Grassroots Music In The Spotlight: YMAs 2025 Recap Unforgettable performances. Unmatched energy. The Youth Music Awards 2025 was our biggest night yet. Catch up on all the highlights! Read more news Music, the Mentor: How UK Rap, Afroswing and Afrobeats Taught What School Skipped This Black History Month, NextGen writer, Ivié Imafidon-Marcus, takes us on a journey through the beats, bars and dances that shaped her generation. Read more View all latest news Prev Next
Privacy Policy Learn how Youth Music safeguards your personal information—check out our Privacy Policy Read more
news Youth Music is looking for a PR agency partner to support their 2026-2027 goals We're looking for a PR agency partner in 2026, as we continue to increase our focus on growing fundraising and influencing policymakers. Read more
news Farewell Matt Griffiths: 13 years of Championing Young People After 13 transformative years, Matt Griffiths steps down as CEO of Youth Music. Discover his achievements, impact on young people, and how the charity is navigating this leadership transition. Read more
news Just the Way It Is? Our new report exposes alarming harm facing young people in the music industries Young creatives are speaking out about unsafe, unfair and discriminatory conditions in the music industries. Our new report reveals the scale of harm and the changes needed to create safer, fairer workplaces. Read more
news Do What You Love or Do What Pays? The NextGen Creative Dilemma Explore the challenges young musicians face in balancing creativity and financial survival, highlighting stories from the NextGen community and the realities of pursuing a music career. Read more
news Celebrating one year of the Energiser Fund Early years practitioners, artists, and partners gathered at Bristol Old Vic to celebrate the first year of the Energiser Fund and share creative learning. Read more
news JADE THIRLWALL AND DESIGNER ANTHONY BURRILL JOIN ‘RESCUE THE ROOTS’ WITH NEW T-SHIRT COLLAB JADE and Anthony Burrill have created limited-edition T-shirts for our Rescue The Roots £1m campaign. Check out the designs. Read more
news Beatport and Youth Music Join Forces to Empower Young Electronic Music Creators Youth Music and Beatport join forces to fund grassroots electronic music projects and empower the next generation of diverse young creators. Read more
news What It Means to Be Young, Black and a Woman in the Music Industry This Black History Month, NextGen writer Oladoyin Alana explores the challenges faced by young Black women in the UK music industry - from underrepresentation and bias to the pressure of performing palatable femininity. Through personal stories and community-led initiatives, she calls for a future where Black women’s voices are heard, respected, and celebrated. Read more
news Grassroots Music In The Spotlight: YMAs 2025 Recap Unforgettable performances. Unmatched energy. The Youth Music Awards 2025 was our biggest night yet. Catch up on all the highlights! Read more
news Music, the Mentor: How UK Rap, Afroswing and Afrobeats Taught What School Skipped This Black History Month, NextGen writer, Ivié Imafidon-Marcus, takes us on a journey through the beats, bars and dances that shaped her generation. Read more
