The Big Music Project, which provides young people with the skills and experience to launch a career in music and the creative industries, has been awarded £4m in additional funding.
According to the initiative, a partnership between Global, the media and entertainment group, and UK Youth, the largest national charity for the youth sector, the new grant will be used to continue to support young people well into 2018.
The funding will support the creation of 80 new youth hubs to provide music-based learning opportunities for 14-18 year olds. Young project champions will be appointed at each location to deliver a music project for the young people in their area.
The Big Music Project will continue to deliver paid internships and work experience around the UK with up to 30 percent of work experience given to young people who are already involved and the rest open to other young people from across the UK.
Global brands including Capital and Classic FM support the project. In April 2016, winners of the The Big Music Project Competition’s classical category, The Ayoub Sisters, performed at Classic FM Live at The Royal Albert Hall.
Emma Bradley, Global charities director, said: ‘Since we launched The Big Music Project two years ago, we have provided thousands of young people with the opportunity to develop the skills to help them get jobs. In the past year alone more than half the internships have led to full-time employment.
‘This substantial grant from the Big Lottery Fund will allow us to reach even more disadvantaged young people across the UK to improve their chances of a career in the music and creative industries.’
Visit thebigmusicproject.co.uk for more information on the initiative.
According to the initiative, a partnership between Global, the media and entertainment group, and UK Youth, the largest national charity for the youth sector, the new grant will be used to continue to support young people well into 2018.
The funding will support the creation of 80 new youth hubs to provide music-based learning opportunities for 14-18 year olds. Young project champions will be appointed at each location to deliver a music project for the young people in their area.
The Big Music Project will continue to deliver paid internships and work experience around the UK with up to 30 percent of work experience given to young people who are already involved and the rest open to other young people from across the UK.
Global brands including Capital and Classic FM support the project. In April 2016, winners of the The Big Music Project Competition’s classical category, The Ayoub Sisters, performed at Classic FM Live at The Royal Albert Hall.
Emma Bradley, Global charities director, said: ‘Since we launched The Big Music Project two years ago, we have provided thousands of young people with the opportunity to develop the skills to help them get jobs. In the past year alone more than half the internships have led to full-time employment.
‘This substantial grant from the Big Lottery Fund will allow us to reach even more disadvantaged young people across the UK to improve their chances of a career in the music and creative industries.’
Visit thebigmusicproject.co.uk for more information on the initiative.
