Music for Youth

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Causes

Arts
Young people

Other details

Organisation type:

Charity

Geographical remit:

National - Britain

Objectives

Music for Youth is a national youth arts charity working to provide young people aged 21 and under across the UK with free, life-changing performance and progression opportunities, regardless of background or musical style.
Established in 1970, our mission is simple: we believe that music, and the chance to participate in high-quality musical activities, should be open to every young person.

Music for Youth is about nurturing not only the next generation of musical talent, but the next generation full stop. Whether you're a violinist, or beatboxer, a young person who's never had the chance to experience live music, or the leader of a primary school choir just starting out, we have something for you, or for the young people you work with. We pride ourselves on being open, accessible, and welcoming.

Activities

Our programme includes:

Regional local events in Spring
An annual National Festival in summer – usually attracts 10,000 young people across the UK.
Mentor on Call sessions – Offered to all participants in our annual programme. These can be anything from a 30-minute personalised zoom call with a high-profile artist or industry professional, to Mentor attendance at local events, to a written review of a performance video.
Youth Engagement Programme & Youth Voice – A regular youth forum involves young people across the country, and feeds into MFY planning, development and project design. We also offer paid, mentored opportunities for young people via non-performance work experience roles, internships and pathways to jobs.
MFY Prom – A spectacular national showcase event at the Royal Albert Hall each November – a snapshot of young people’s music-making across the UK.

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