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This Living Wage Week, our Chief Operating Officer Angela Linton shares her thoughts around the importance of paying people the real living wage.

To kick off our new partnership with Turtle Bay, ten emerging creatives met with DJ and Capital Xtra Presenter, Shayna Marie, and Elijah, Youth Music NextGen Fund Project Lead and Founder of Butterz label. The group discussed building better networks in music, over delicious Caribbean inspired food at Turtle Bay in Brixton.

NextGen Contributing Writer Lisa spoke with Hema (director of Pedestrian Leicester,) Tian (facilitator with Pedestrian and rapper) and Max Wheeler (composer) about their grime opera, and how it's making classical music more inclusive. 

Find out more about how we made decisions on Round 3 of the Incubator Fund.

NextGen Contributing Writer Phoebe Patrick shares her thoughts on the Youth Music Awards 2021 in association with Hal Leonard Europe.

Gen Z musicians are shaking up the music world by pushing boundaries and speaking up for the causes that matter.

Thinking of making an application in the next round? If so, then this blog will help you work out whether to apply and how to increase your chance of success.

Today on Youth Mental Health Day, find out about some of the music-making projects we invest in nationwide that have a positive impact on young people's mental health.

Lily Fontaine, front-woman of indie bands English Teacher and Eades, shares her personal experiences of coming up in the music industry, and how her health has impacted her.

As Pride month comes to an end, take a look at some of the organisations we invest in that support LGBTQ+ young people all year round.

If you thought the Early Years was all about singing ‘Wheels on the Bus’ and Nursery Rhymes, prepared to be surprised. Check out some of the exciting work taking place across the country.

NextGen Writer Lydia Greatrix sat down over zoom with Nicholas Douglas, MD at Notion, to talk about the changing face of music journalism and hear his advice for young journalists starting out.

Thinking of making an application in the next round? If so, then this blog will help you work out whether to apply and how to increase your chance of success.

Read about some of the incredible work organisations we fund are doing to support women and girls in music.

Oscar is a 17-year-old pianist and percussionist from West Berkshire. He discusses the hurdles he has faced from a young age accessing music and how he overcame them to become a member of the highly regarded National Open Youth Orchestra.

Music business graduate Charlotte talks to friends about graduating during the pandemic in 2020, and what it's like to look for a job in the music industry right now.

15 year old Aiysha shares the creative work she's been doing with Kids On The Green (KOTG), an arts therapy fusion project based in West London, during the pandemic.

Laura shares her personal experiences pursuing a career in the music industry, and how her disabilities have had an impact.

“I have managed to do exactly what I wanted to do and I’m not a full able-bodied person firing on all cylinders. If that message could get out to anyone who needs it, that would be great."

Next Gen Lily Fontaine spoke to Beata, mother to four-year-old Alex, about how making a song together has changed their relationship for the better.

Based 20 miles outside London in Slough, the Youth Music funded Beat Routes project provides a space for the nurturing of artistically inclined youth. Next Gen Lily Fontaine spoke with two of their students-turned-apprentices about how working with and for the organisation has impacted their lives for the better. 

Whilst we were thrilled with the positive reaction to our first round of the Incubator Fund, but the high number of applications we received made the decision-making a difficult job! Find out more about the common themes that emerged.

Gloucester-based artist CubsNoCap discusses The Music Works’ UPSURGE programme, dropping his track Phoney, and the Gloucester music scene.

Next Gen Lily Fontaine spoke to Shannon, long-time volunteer turned music leader about her experience with Action on Disability.

Next Gen Lily Fontaine spoke to upcoming, 23-year-old, electronic music producer Jessie Pigott, a.k.a. Eskimoh, about the support she’s received through Music:Leeds’s emerging-artist support programme, Launchpad in West Yorkshire.

"Don’t be afraid to just do it. It’s better to fail than not try. I’ll always learn and get better."

"Assistants, temps and interns should be recognised for their hard work: they deserve bonuses and perks just as much as anyone else."

Youth Music and Music Ally have joined forces to bring you the Music Ally Creative Entrepreneurship Programme - a certified remote learning programme for DIY artists and aspiring industry professionals to develop their understanding of the music business.

Pembe was one of the first young people to join the Five O Band, a ground-breaking project run by The Crib in London which saw police officers and ‘at-risk’ young people form a band together.

Kallum, 24, is a rapper from Cambridge who’s been taking part in music-making projects run by local youth charity Romsey Mill since he was 14.