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Young people with musical talent from low-income families are struggling against the odds to fulfill their potential. Our Awards programme gives individual support for children’s musical progression across the UK, transforming their chances of achieving their goals.
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Situation
Our Awards are tackling a national issue: if young talent is lost both the child and the UK music industry lose. UCAS Conservatoires report that music students are now 6 times more likely to be from privileged than from poorer families. Music at A Level has dropped by 7% in a year, as schools cut subjects not included in the English Baccalaureate, and take-up at GCSE has dropped too. Music Education Hub funding is also in danger, impacting on poorer children’s musical chances.
Solution
Our Awards programme tackles the barriers faced by talented young people from low income families; we combine individual, funding support, that best suits each child’s musical needs, with wider support for their musical progression; this includes skills development, plus access to unique opportunities (from performances to peer-led mentoring). In addition, we provide networking and broader support from a community of other young musicians, facing similar challenges.