We've been thinking for a while about leaving X, and now is the time. Youth Music is all about equalising access and breaking down barriers, and the platform doesn't represent our values. (1/3)

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✒️We’re back with our first FAC Insights of 2025! This month, we're thrilled to hear from Remi Fairweather Stride from Youth Music, where she discusses the importance of Grassroots Youth Music spaces in shaping the Grassroots music landscape. ➡️Read now: bit.ly/4gW8S49

Having watched that today, I can only say one thing: Let’s all get behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський 💯 ✊🏻 People whose countries haven’t recently experienced the trauma of invasion should not bully nor lecture those who have. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

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Unbelievable but not surprising. From the moment Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський arrived, a deliberate attempt to undermine from two entitled bullies, one a convicted felon, who know nothing about global leadership, diplomacy and public service. Exactly what Putin the aggressor wants. Pathetic.

It was great to host Channel 4 News English Teacher Youth Music at our Huddersfield event this week to talk about the need for great funding for grassroots music talent development organisations. And thanks to Lauren for performing for the cameras at short notice!

The #Brits win for Ezra Collective & nomination for English Teacher celebrate their originality and importance of grassroots youth music projects. But it's a sector in crisis needing urgent backing. Thanks for covering this Andrew Misra Channel 4 News ⬇️⬇️ channel4.com/news/english-t…

It was great to have English Teacher and Youth Music at our Music Industry Support: Huddersfield event this week to talk to Channel 4 News about the crisis in youth music funding. Thanks to Lauren Mikki for performing at the last minute as well! channel4.com/news/english-t…

Young people could lose access to UK grassroots music projects within 10 years, new research finds Music Venue Trust Youth Music nme.com/news/music/you…

#RescueTheRoots powered by Youth Music is go! Join us as changemakers to safeguard the future of UK music with young people at its heart. Big up Jordan Stephens, full info and donate here: youthmusic.org.uk/rescue-the-roo…. We'll match every pound raised up to £1m. Thank-you 🙏⬇️⬇️

Great to chat with Stuart for this week's The Price of Music Podcast podcast. On the back of yesterday's #RescueTheRoots Youth Music launch ⬇️⬇️

.Youth Music has launched a new £1 million fundraising campaign to protect the future of the grassroots music sector Find out more: buff.ly/lKkPGLN

#RescueTheRoots is a call to arms. Youth Music are uniting the music industry to drive change – and they need your help. Without action, young people across the UK will lose access to grassroots music in 10 years. Every £1 will be matched. Donate here 👉 youthmusic.enthuse.com/cf/rescue-the-…

There are so many youth music charity orgs developing & catapulting new music acts from grass roots to major national success. Youth Music is a great org who have launched Rescue the Roots: a £1m fundraising campaign to protect grassroots youth music. youthmusic.org.uk/rescue-the-roo…

Pleasure to talk to Jordan Stephens of Rizzle Kicks on LBC News this morning. He was clearly really passionate about Youth Music's #RescueTheRoots campaign to preserve grassroots music.

#RescueTheRoots is a call to arms. Youth Music are uniting the music industry to drive change – and they need your help. Without action, young people across the UK will lose access to grassroots music in 10 years. Every £1 will be matched. Donate here 👉 youthmusic.enthuse.com/cf/rescue-the-…

Many thanks for being there Tom Kiehl UK Music. An important event at this challenging time for grassroots youth music projects. Here's a write up about the evening: youthmusic.org.uk/news/what-went…

Great to see Femi Koleoso a brilliant advocate and role model for grassroots Youth Music projects. And a fab drummer too 🙏

Spoke to musician and broadcaster GUVNA B on LBC News yesterday, talking about a Youth Music report into representation in the industry and also how powerful creative encouragement in young people can be.