Published: 09 Mar 2017
Young people across Scotland will enjoy access to high-quality music-making opportunities thanks to £980,000 funding from the Youth Music Initiative (YMI).
33 projects from across Scotland have received funding awards to support activities including piping, drumming, clarsach, mentoring, workshops and performances.
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop said: “Music is crucial for building confidence, self-esteem and personal skills. The Access to Music Making funding provides a range of out-of-school opportunities for young people of all ages. These 33 projects will give young people a chance to try new music making activities in their area to begin their musical journey or build on existing experiences.
“The support provided by the Youth Music Initiative continues to have a hugely positive impact on young people and creates jobs, volunteering and training opportunities. It supports the wider attainment agenda and provides meaningful opportunities for young people."
“This funding will create high-quality enjoyable opportunities for children and young people who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to develop skills in music and for life, learning and work.”- Raymond Black, Youth Music Initiative Manager
Raymond Black, Youth Music Initiative Manager at Creative Scotland said: “From piping in Edinburgh, song-writing in Fife, string tuition on Mull to music technology in the Highlands, we are delighted to be supporting such a wide range of projects across Scotland.
“This funding will create high-quality enjoyable opportunities for children and young people who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to develop skills in music and for life, learning and work.”
Glasgow-based musicALL will run a programme of activities to enable children and young adults with a range of complex disabilities to engage with a variety of opportunities including samba workshops, performances and access to music technology in a recording studio.
In Fife, YMCA Glenrothes will deliver YMusic, a new music project to engage young disadvantaged people in Glenrothes through music tuition, workshops and group music sessions.
Aberdeen Performing Arts will deliver a new programme of music-making for young people aged 0-18 year olds across Aberdeen, in particular where access to music making provision is limited.
Love Music Children’s Choir will provide participant-centred, creative learning experiences for 8-12 year olds in Edinburgh. Participants will be introduced to different singing styles, a variety of languages and diverse music from across the world, enabling them to learn in a fun and educational way.
Dundee-based Gardyne Theatre will deliver its Gardyne YMI music mentoring programme. The project will identify, inspire, engage and inform young musicians and sound technicians of the many creative processes and disciplines involved in the creation, recording, production, performance and marketing of their own material.
In West Lothian, The Sound Station will present Music From Start to Finish, a project designed to give young people a unique opportunity to write, develop, record and perform a piece of music. The Project will take each student on a journey along which they can experience a number of the key aspects involved with making music. The project aims to build participants’ confidence and self-esteem, inspiring them to think about the options there are for development and the possibilities of a career in the creative arts.
Julie McKenzie, musicALL said: "YMI Access to Music Making funding for musicALL is making a real difference to young people who require additional support for learning, enabling them to access sustained and motivating music sessions. They are able, through music, to grow in confidence, develop their communication and leadership skills, succeed, achieve and feel good about themselves. musicALL are delighted to have been awarded YMI Access to Music Making Funding for their 2017 /18 programme of work. This will enable more children and young people who require additional support for learning to participate in exciting music sessions."
Mary Hill, CEO, YMCA Glenrothes said: “YMCA Glenrothes is very good at inspiring young people who have a passion and interest in music to become really creative, pushing their boundaries and discovering talents. We look forward to helping many young people over the next two years.”
The YMI programme is administered by Creative Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government to create access to high-quality music-making opportunities for young people aged 0-25 years. Awards have been made to the following organisations:
| Project | Award | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Performing Arts | £36,000 | Aberdeen |
| Huntly Summer School | £2,200 | Aberdeenshire |
Gardyne Theatre | £30,000 | Dundee & Angus |
Lamp House Music | £3,800 | East Lothian |
Lamp House Music | £16,000 | East Lothian |
| A.R.Ts Afternoon | £36,099 | Edinburgh |
| Chandra Mather | £39,400 | Edinburgh |
| Clarsach for Communities | £10,000 | Edinburgh |
| Live Music Now | £20,442 | Edinburgh |
Love Music | £17,547 | Edinburgh |
| North Edinburgh Arts | £20,000 | Edinburgh |
| Tynecastle Youth Community Pipe Band | £22,380 | Edinburgh |
Reel Youth Media | £26,003 | Edinburgh |
| YMCA Glenrothes | £37, 186 | Fife |
Beatroute Arts | £13,484 | Glasgow |
| Common Wheel | £25,221 | Glasgow |
| KOR Records | £22,044 | Glasgow |
| musicALL | £17, 642 | Glasgow |
| The Princes Trust | £21,078 | Glasgow and Edinburgh |
| Mull Music Makers | £31,000 | Mull |
| Laura Mandleberg | £3,490 | Mull |
| REACH Lanarkshire Autism | £5,710 | North & South Lanarkshire |
| Cambuslang UC- Youth Venue | £11,785 | South Lanarkshire |
| Firefly Arts | £16,138 | West Lothian |
| The Sound Station | £17, 047 | West Lothian |
| Whitburn Youth Band | £30,000 | West Lothian |
| Starcatchers Sprog Rock | £34,816 | Glasgow, Inverclyde, Stirling and Edinburgh |
| Sense Scotland | £39,800 |
Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, Dundee, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Ayrshire and Highlands |
| Hands Up For Trad | £39,987 |
South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, Dumfries & Galloway and Scottish Borders |
| Scottish Brass Band Association | £86,960 | Nationwide |
| Sistema | £96,418 | Stirling, Glasgow and Aberdeen |
| Scottish Book Trust | £100,000 | Nationwide |
| National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCoS) | £60,000 | Nationwide |
About the Youth Music Initiative
The YMI is a Scottish Government music education programme with a vision to put music at the heart of young peoples’ lives and learning, contributing to Scotland becoming an international leader in youth arts. It was established in response to What’s Going On?, a national audit of youth music in Scotland. It currently supports in excess of 300 projects each year covering all musical genres, age groups and teaching methods. A recent 2015-16 YMI Impact Report can be found on Creative Scotland’s website.
Creative Scotland has three main aims for the YMI. It should:
The YMI has two distinct strands:
Creative Scotland is the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits here. We enable people and organisations to work in and experience the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland by helping others to develop great ideas and bring them to life. We distribute funding provided by the Scottish Government and the National Lottery. For further information about Creative Scotland please visit www.creativescotland.com. Follow us @creativescots and www.facebook.com/CreativeScotland
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