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 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. resources Names of Instruments Explore a handy guide to musical instruments commonly used in early years settings, complete with names and descriptions. resources Planning Discover how to effectively integrate music into early years planning to support children's learning and development across all areas. resources Exploring and Playing Explore the importance of children’s music in early years settings. Find tips on enabling creative play, recognizing patterns in children’s music, and fostering a rich musical environment. resources Moving and Dancing Discover how movement and music come together to inspire creativity and development in early years. Explore the connection between rhythm, instruments, and physical expression in young children. resources Vocalising and Singing Learn why vocal play and creative singing matter in early childhood, nurturing individual expression and musical growth. resources Hearing and Listening Explore how hearing influences musical growth from the womb onwards, with insights and tips to nurture infants' listening skills and creativity. resources Group activities for spotting musical potential If you can spend time working with or observing individual children, it can be easier to identify their potential. But how do you do it in a group environment? Working with Hugh Nankievill and others, Awards for Young Musicians developed a set of group music-making activities, alongside filming and observation, that can be used to identify individual musical potential. resources How To Get Started In Music Production Today If you’ve ever caught an episode of The Defiant Ones, Netflix’s docu-series about the rise of legendary music producers Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine, you’d be forgiven for thinking that sleepless hard graft mixed with a controversial personality is the essential recipe for making it in the industry. While the first component (in moderation) is undoubtedly a factor in achieving success – in any line of work – are we to believe that obsessiveness and a win-at-all-costs ruthlessness towards collaborators and rivals alike are also required? According to those we spoke to across the UK music production spectrum it’s preparation, collaboration and creativity that actually counts. 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 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.
resources Names of Instruments Explore a handy guide to musical instruments commonly used in early years settings, complete with names and descriptions.
resources Planning Discover how to effectively integrate music into early years planning to support children's learning and development across all areas.
resources Exploring and Playing Explore the importance of children’s music in early years settings. Find tips on enabling creative play, recognizing patterns in children’s music, and fostering a rich musical environment.
resources Moving and Dancing Discover how movement and music come together to inspire creativity and development in early years. Explore the connection between rhythm, instruments, and physical expression in young children.
resources Vocalising and Singing Learn why vocal play and creative singing matter in early childhood, nurturing individual expression and musical growth.
resources Hearing and Listening Explore how hearing influences musical growth from the womb onwards, with insights and tips to nurture infants' listening skills and creativity.
resources Group activities for spotting musical potential If you can spend time working with or observing individual children, it can be easier to identify their potential. But how do you do it in a group environment? Working with Hugh Nankievill and others, Awards for Young Musicians developed a set of group music-making activities, alongside filming and observation, that can be used to identify individual musical potential.
resources How To Get Started In Music Production Today If you’ve ever caught an episode of The Defiant Ones, Netflix’s docu-series about the rise of legendary music producers Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine, you’d be forgiven for thinking that sleepless hard graft mixed with a controversial personality is the essential recipe for making it in the industry. While the first component (in moderation) is undoubtedly a factor in achieving success – in any line of work – are we to believe that obsessiveness and a win-at-all-costs ruthlessness towards collaborators and rivals alike are also required? According to those we spoke to across the UK music production spectrum it’s preparation, collaboration and creativity that actually counts.
