Flip the script this Christmas for musically gifted children who go unheard. Future Talent supports young musicians from low-income backgrounds, ensuring their talents aren’t silenced by financial hardship. Your support will provide them with a voice, a platform, mentoring and a musical future.

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Too many young, talented musicians remain unheard, not because they lack ability, but because they lack access. Families earning less than £28,000 annually are half as likely to have a child learning an instrument than those earning £48,000 despite similar levels of interest (MU stats). These children face barriers to instruments, tuition, mentoring, music creation and performance/recording opportunities, all essential to developing their talent, so are unable to reach their full potential.

Musical skill creates social mobility. Future Talent ensures that no gifted young musician is left unheard due to lack of means. Through our Junior, Development and Senior Programmes, we provide means-tested grants (typically £500–£2,000), mentorship, masterclasses, workshops, and performance opportunities. Our dedicated Relationship Managers across the UK offer personalised support that empowers every young musician to progress and be heard artistically, emotionally, and socially.

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  • Arts/Culture/Heritage Arts/​Culture/​Heritage
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Information/Advice Information/​Advice
Beneficiaries

  • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)