Breadcrumb Home Resource Hub Resource Hub Here, you’ll find a comprehensive collection of tools, guides, and resources designed to support organisations and projects in the music industry. Explore our hubs Youth Voice Hub Explore tools to amplify youth voice! Help young people thrive and make your organisation more impactful, credible, and connected. This is also Pillar 6 in the IDEA Pillars. Read more Safeguarding Hub Discover Youth Music’s safeguarding expectations and access essential resources to ensure the safety and wellbeing of young people and adults in your care. Read more Finance and fundraising hub Find essential tools and guidance to build financial resilience and boost fundraising for your grassroots organisation. Read more IDEA Hub On this page we will regularly share reports, resources about Inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) practices. Join us on this journey. Read more Evaluation and reporting hub Find guidance and templates to help plan, evaluate, and report on your Youth Music-funded project. Read more Youth Music Quality Framework Designed for anyone leading music-making with young people, this flexible tool supports planning, reflection, peer observation, evaluation, and training. Read more Prev Next Explore All Of Our Resources:Use the search bar or browse through our resources below Filter by audience - Any -NextGenProjects Search resources Safer Recruitment Build a safer team. Explore essential resources on safer recruitment, DBS checks, and best practices for hiring staff and volunteers. resources Putting the Spotlight on Safeguarding resources Minimum Safeguarding Standards Minimum Safeguarding Standards resources Safeguarding - Where to Start? New to safeguarding or need a refresher? Explore key resources and expert guidance to strengthen your safeguarding practices. resources Safeguarding - Policies and Procedures Strengthen your safeguarding approach with clear policies and procedures. Explore key resources to ensure best practices for your organisation. resources Safeguarding - Statutory Guidance Ensure your safeguarding practices align with statutory guidance. Access key policies for working with children, adults at risk, and education settings. resources Safeguarding - Deep Dive Explore in-depth safeguarding resources, training, and frameworks for organisations working with children, young people, and adults at risk. resources Developing a Safeguarding Culture Build a safeguarding culture that goes beyond policies. Explore key resources, expert insights, and practical tools for safer spaces. resources Safeguarding Culture and Ways of Working Safeguarding should be a mindset, not just a box-ticking exercise. Discover how to build a strong safeguarding culture. resources Safeguarding Hub Discover Youth Music’s safeguarding expectations and access essential resources to ensure the safety and wellbeing of young people and adults in your care. resources Musical Development Matters in the Early Years Explore our free resources for early years music education, to help support children's musical development resources Logos for NextGen Fund Recipients Get the Youth Music logo in three colours, plus usage guidelines for your project’s marketing and publicity materials. Download now. resources How music businesses can drive internal change We’ve designed this resource to help businesses to think through the steps they might take to drive change within their own organisations. resources Wellbeing, capacity and capability resources Take a look at more resources that can support you with wellbeing, capability and capacity. resources Meet the Energiser Fund Recipients Meet the 11 inspiring recipients of Youth Music’s Energiser Fund! These groundbreaking projects empower young children to co-create music, art, and movement, shaping the future of early years creativity. resources Characteristics of effective learning in music The Characteristics of Effective Learning framework is from Development Matters, the non-statutory guidance material that support practitioners to implement the EYFS. resources Developing your practice and provision Practical suggestions and supportive documents to develop music provision and practice. resources An introduction to early years music-making (video) resources Books, websites and information A list of song books and websites compiled by early years music educators. resources Musical Terms Musical Development Matters in the Early Years. Pagination Page 1 Next page ››
Youth Voice Hub Explore tools to amplify youth voice! Help young people thrive and make your organisation more impactful, credible, and connected. This is also Pillar 6 in the IDEA Pillars. Read more
Safeguarding Hub Discover Youth Music’s safeguarding expectations and access essential resources to ensure the safety and wellbeing of young people and adults in your care. Read more
Finance and fundraising hub Find essential tools and guidance to build financial resilience and boost fundraising for your grassroots organisation. Read more
IDEA Hub On this page we will regularly share reports, resources about Inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) practices. Join us on this journey. Read more
Evaluation and reporting hub Find guidance and templates to help plan, evaluate, and report on your Youth Music-funded project. Read more
Youth Music Quality Framework Designed for anyone leading music-making with young people, this flexible tool supports planning, reflection, peer observation, evaluation, and training. Read more
resources Safer Recruitment Build a safer team. Explore essential resources on safer recruitment, DBS checks, and best practices for hiring staff and volunteers.
resources Safeguarding - Where to Start? New to safeguarding or need a refresher? Explore key resources and expert guidance to strengthen your safeguarding practices.
resources Safeguarding - Policies and Procedures Strengthen your safeguarding approach with clear policies and procedures. Explore key resources to ensure best practices for your organisation.
resources Safeguarding - Statutory Guidance Ensure your safeguarding practices align with statutory guidance. Access key policies for working with children, adults at risk, and education settings.
resources Safeguarding - Deep Dive Explore in-depth safeguarding resources, training, and frameworks for organisations working with children, young people, and adults at risk.
resources Developing a Safeguarding Culture Build a safeguarding culture that goes beyond policies. Explore key resources, expert insights, and practical tools for safer spaces.
resources Safeguarding Culture and Ways of Working Safeguarding should be a mindset, not just a box-ticking exercise. Discover how to build a strong safeguarding culture.
resources Safeguarding Hub Discover Youth Music’s safeguarding expectations and access essential resources to ensure the safety and wellbeing of young people and adults in your care.
resources Musical Development Matters in the Early Years Explore our free resources for early years music education, to help support children's musical development
resources Logos for NextGen Fund Recipients Get the Youth Music logo in three colours, plus usage guidelines for your project’s marketing and publicity materials. Download now.
resources How music businesses can drive internal change We’ve designed this resource to help businesses to think through the steps they might take to drive change within their own organisations.
resources Wellbeing, capacity and capability resources Take a look at more resources that can support you with wellbeing, capability and capacity.
resources Meet the Energiser Fund Recipients Meet the 11 inspiring recipients of Youth Music’s Energiser Fund! These groundbreaking projects empower young children to co-create music, art, and movement, shaping the future of early years creativity.
resources Characteristics of effective learning in music The Characteristics of Effective Learning framework is from Development Matters, the non-statutory guidance material that support practitioners to implement the EYFS.
resources Developing your practice and provision Practical suggestions and supportive documents to develop music provision and practice.
resources Books, websites and information A list of song books and websites compiled by early years music educators.
