Youth Music Initiative 20th Anniversary Celebration
This year, we’re celebrating 20 incredible years of the Youth Music Initiative (YMI).
The impact of YMI can be felt far and wide across Scotland, and in 2022 we’ll be shouting far and wide about the joy, resilience, community and opportunities that YMI has been helping to nurture since 2003.
Discover all the ways you can get involved in the celebrations!
Find out more about the #YMusicMatters event
Watch the introduction from YMI Manager Morag Macdonald, keynotes from Tinderbox musicians, and the Personal Stories and National Picture panels.
As part of our 20th anniversary, we're hosting a special industry event on Thursday 2 March to bring the Youth Music sector together and celebrate #YMusicMatters
Watch and share our 20th anniversary video
Download the promo pack
We’ve created a toolkit for you to use that’s packed full of key messages, images, designed graphics, and suggestions for social media posts, as well as our launch video. Support the 20th anniversary – download our toolkit and share the assets with your community.
Download the YMI 20th anniversary promo pack.
Follow along on social
Send us your story
Have you been involved in YMI? We’d love to hear from you so we can share your story! Whether you’ve been a participant or involved in leading a project, we want to shout far and wide about everything you’ve been doing.
Read the latest stories
The Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) has provided over £1.5m of funding to 52 creative community projects engaging young people with music-making activities and opportunities across all of Scotland.
Published: 04 Jan 2024
In this month’s Spotlight, the YMI team reflect on the winners of the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards and continue on the tradition of rounding up this month’s festive events and offerings for music lovers.
Published: 13 Dec 2023
Members of the MEP Group Symposium from throughout the globe outside Scottish Parliament with a great view of Edinburgh’s Arthurs Seat, after their discussions with MSP Michelle Thompson.
Published: 10 Nov 2023
