Presentation by Nick Howdle from the launch of the new Youth Music Programme in November 2011

1. Welcome

2. The Youth Music
Launch Team

3. Nick Howdle
Director of Programmes

4. Aim of this event
 Changes to Youth Music`s funding
opportunities
 Rationale
 YM Network - becoming a user
 How to apply for a grant
 Youth Music Programme and the bigger
picture

5. Questions
 Frequently asked questions
WWW.youthmusic.org.uk/fundingfaqs

6. Youth Music Programme
 The Youth Music Network
 The Funding Opportunities
 Opportunities to raise and hear
answers to questions
• FAQs:
www.youthmusic.org.uk/fundingfaqs

7. Youth Music
“We help children and young
people with least opportunity
discover their creativity and
potential through music
making”

8. Challenges
 Money
 Evidence the case
 Isolation and limited resources
 Who can deliver the very best
• New opportunities

9. Youth Music Programme
 Programmes that are right for children
and young people
 Your organisations
specialisms, priorities
 Create, innovate
 Better measure and present impact

10. Youth Music Programme
 Based on evidence
 Does not support everything

11. Youth Music Programme
 Programme is driven by
benefitting children and young
people
 Replaces multiple programmes

12. Within a bigger picture…
Arts Council England (ACE)
• Achieving Great Art for Everyone

13. Within a bigger picture…
National Plan for Music Education
(NPME)
• Music Education Hubs
• Core Role
• Extension Role
• Majority of Youth Music`s funding supporting
activity in Extension role

14. Youth Music Programme
• Young Players, Singers and Performers
• Young Creators,
• Young Leaders
Strengthening the sector