TRANSFORMING YOUNG LIVES THROUGH MUSIC www.youthmusic.org.uk

Music is a powerful thing We believe in the power of music; a power that encourages and nurtures talent; a power that builds confidence and self-esteem; a power that opens new horizons and helps individuals express who they are.

Who are we? Youth Music is one of the National Lottery's great success stories – a charity established in 1999 with a remit to support music-making activities for some of the UK`s most disadvantaged young people.

Our approach Listening to young people Learning from experience Making the case Focusing our activity Developing resources Raising funds and targeting funding

Our 4 goals (2010 – 2015) • Early Years • Challenging Circumstances • Encouraging talent or potential • Workforce development

Early Years We want to advance the learning and development of children in their early years (0-5s), by aiming to ensure universal access (in England) to high quality music making activities across a range of settings

Challenging circumstances We want to improve the life chances of children and young people in the most challenging circumstances by supporting them to achieve their full potential through engagement and progression in music-making.

Encouraging talent and potential We want to realise the musical talent and potential of children and young people by ensuring opportunity for all to develop their talent regardless of background or chosen genre.

Workforce development We want to enable the highest quality music making, by developing a diverse, highly skilled and inspirational workforce.

Delivery methods • Open Programme • Managed Programmes • Solicited Programmes • Youth Music Initiatives • National Youth Music Organisations

Open Programme We target nearly £2m of our funding through our Open Programme. For 2009 – 2010 offers funding: To non profit making organisations Grants from £5,000 to £30,000 For music-making projects between 6 and 24 months

Open Programme We support projects that meet our goals of: Early years Challenging circumstances Encouraging talent and potential Workforce development

Full details can be found at Open Programme Full details can be found at www.youthmusic.org.uk/funding Closing dates 10 February 2010 10 May 2010

Youth Music Action Zones 21 organisations across England deliver the YMAZ programme (CYMAZ is one) Most significant Youth Music investment All YMAZ programmes are embedded into local provision for young people and work with a range of partners to reach disadvantaged young people

MusicLeader UK-wide training and development initiative 7 Regional Networks on the ground supported by an online resource MusicLeaderSW www.musicleader.net

Code of Practice The Code of Practice for music leaders has been created by and for the profession, through two main representative bodies: MusicLeader and Sound Sense It sets out the six key professional practice principles that all music practitioners should abide by in order to deliver safe, responsible and quality work to those who hire their services.

TRANSFORMING YOUNG LIVES THROUGH MUSIC Your Regional Executive Officer is: Jo Beal jo.beal@youthmusic.org.uk www.youthmusic.org.uk