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Young Womens Music Project

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Phoebe Cross

I work in the Grants and Learning team, coordinating the running of our grants programme as well as scheduling our Exchanging Notes learning sessions. I also work on a lot of funded partner comms. I absolutely love working for an organisation that makes such a tangible positive impact and is so relevant to my interests. I have previously mentored young people and run inclusive drum workshops. I also play in way too many bands!

 

 

Pronouns she/her - they/them
Favourite album Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee
Favourite recent film Everything Everywhere All At Once
Favourite gig Tyler The Creator at Wireless 2022

projects

WILD Young Parents Project

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Rachel Sears

I am the Grants & Learning Officer for the West Midlands and South West of England. I support grant holders in these regions from the application stage through to delivery and reporting. I also advise and support potential applicants.

 

 

Pronouns she/her - they/them
Favourite tea Earl Grey
Favourite karaoke song Believe by Cher
Favourite pastime Watching cosy murder mysteries

projects

Young Womens Music Project (YWMP)

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Remi Fairweather Stride

My role is to drive our Insights strategy at Youth Music. My role focuses on establishing evidence-led and equitable decision-making across the organisation, by transforming data into actionable insights that support young people making, learning and earning in music. I am passionate about amplifying the voices of children and young people as the true experts of their lives. I also serve as the Chair of the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) Working Group.

 

 

Pronouns she/her
Favourite gig Bob Vylan at Vegan Camp Out 2023
Favourite riding road Healy Pass, County Cork/Kerry, Ireland
Favourite bike Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen

projects

Rockinghorse Childrens Charity

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Sam Harvey

I am the Grants & Learning Officer for the North East and Scotland. I look after a portfolio of around 50 funded partners, and support new applicants through their grant application, delivery and reporting stages.

 

 

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Favourite album On the Beach – Neil Young
Favourite artist Kurt Vile
Favourite gig Anything at End of the Road festival, most recently Wu-Lu or Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

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Sam Scott

I’m a Grants & Learning Officer and Youth Participation Lead at Youth Music. I am responsible for further embedding the voices and influence of young people across our grant-making and organisation practice. In addition, I look after Youth Music’s portfolio of National grants, supporting funded partners both known and new to Youth Music through the grant application, project delivery, and reporting stages. I also support the delivery and grant management of Youth Music’s NextGen Fund and Wales Fund.

 

 

Pronouns he/him
Memorable gig Lankum at Barbican 2023
Pointless skill Stone skimming
Favourite place Scottish Highlands

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Sam Williams

My role involves helping to collect and analyse data from our funded partners and the NextGen community. We use these findings to evaluate our impact and reinforce our evidence-led decision making. I contribute to the production of reports and research projects that aim to provide insights into the experiences of children and young people in the sector. I also serve as the Chair of our Values Committee.

 

 

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Favourite album Write It On Your Skin by Newton Faulkner
Favourite time of year When the Six Nations is on (Cymru am byth!)
Favourite pastime Attempting to win a pub quiz

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Sprout Grooters

I’m the Grants & Learning Officer for the East and West Midlands. I look after a portfolio of around 60 grassroots organisations across the Midlands and in my day-to-day I support funded partners throughout the application, delivery, and reporting process, while also advising potential applicants. 
 

 

Pronouns They/them
Favourite snack Homemade cheese toastie
Favourite karaoke song Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
Favourite recent gig ML Buch and Astrid Sonne at the ICA

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Talia Andrea

My role is to shape the support Youth Music offers to the young people who engage with us. I’m responsible for developing and delivering our programme of NextGen Community events, scoping out progression opportunities, and representing the voice of our community to our industry partners. When I’m not in the Youth Music office, you can find me running FEMMESTIVAL - an all-female concert and music festival series, which itself was first made possible thanks to Round 5 of the NextGen Fund!

 

 

Pronouns she/her
Favourite ice cream flavour Coconut
Favourite album Right now it’s 'Take Me Back To Eden' by Sleep Token, but it changes by the week!
Favourite gig All the FEMMESTIVAL shows to date :)

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Tim Spalding

I create and manage content for our website and newsletters, ensuring our mission is communicated effectively. I have experience working for purposeful organisations and charities alongside volunteering with The Listening Place. I'm passionate about supporting Youth Music to create a more inclusive and diverse future in music.

 

 

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Favourite artists Yves Tumor, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, David Byrne
Favourite TV show The Thick of It
Guilty pleasure Robbie Williams

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Victoria Opitz

My role is to look after, and help people get the most out of the databases here at Youth Music, working alongside the very helpful super users.

 

 

Pronouns she/her
Favourite food anything spicy or with tofu, ideally both!
Favourite music Bjork, Burial, Chic, Craig David, Groove Armada, Moonwiring Club, Phillippe Jaroussky, Scissor Sisters, Time Attendant
Favourite singing project I've taken part in Singing in ‘A Nightingale Sang’ by John Browne at the Queen Elizabeth Hall led by Suzi Zumpe, we were a choir supporting singers from a variety of mental health community settings

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Zoe Kilb

I oversee the grant-making cycle (from setting up funding rounds through to processing final evaluation reports) and I coordinate the work of the 5 Grants & Learning Officers. I was previously a Senior Grants & Learning Officer – looking after South West, East of England & East Midlands for nearly 4 years – so I have good knowledge about these regions. I also take a lead on our Early Years priority area, and I am fairly well connected in the Early Years music making community!

 

 

Pronouns she/her
Favourite album Tuesday Night Music Club
Favourite podcast The Parapod
Favourite book Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter Høeg

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Buzz

I started my career as the stunt double for Falkor in The Neverending Story. But now I work in security, keeping homes and offices safe from intruders.

 

 

Pronouns he/him
Favourite TV programme Baywatch
Favourite animal Squirrels
Favourite walk The Pembrokeshire coastal path

team

Albie

Friend of Youth Music CEO, Matt.

 

 

Pronouns he/him
Favourite thing Fetching ball
Favourite place Seaton beach in Cornwall
Favourite food Anything

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Nelly

Friend of Youth Music Head of Communications/Marketing, Abbi.

 

 

Pronouns she/her
Favourite sport Football (ideally on a beach)
Favourite food Cheese
Best trick Her side smile

news

Youth Music's NextGen Community Series is Coming to a City Near You

We have launched our NextGen Community Series for 2024, including new music industry networking events in partnership with Young Guns Network.

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NextGen Community Event: Cardiff

Youth Music took over Cardiff's Club Ifor Bach for our first ever in-person NextGen Community Event, with performances from local NextGen and a panel discussing pathways into music for young creatives, especially those around Cardiff.

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