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
This month's YMI Spotlight - from the YMI team itself - delves into the new research just published on the impact of the Youth Music Initiative in Scotland in 2021 and 2022.
Published: 07 Nov 2022
This month's YMI Spotlight explores the rich legacy of the impact of Youth Music funding in Scotland over the last 20 years
Published: 27 Oct 2022
What a summer it’s been! In this month’s Spotlight, to celebrate all the YMI activity that has taken place over the last couple of months, and remind us #YMusicMatters, here’s a just wee taste of what’s been going on.
Published: 07 Sep 2022
