Musical talent is everywhere but opportunity isn’t: family finances and other obstacles too often get in the way. We're here to change this!
Who we are
We support talented young instrumentalists from low-income families throughout the UK, helping them to overcome financial and social barriers in their musical journeys.
How we help
Offering individual support to young people, our programmes sustain young people’s musical progress and help teachers identify and nurture talent wherever they find it.
How you can help
AYM is a charity. Donations of time, effort and financial contributions from funders, donors and supporters are what keep us going.
Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
We've been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020, the UK’s largest match funding campaign. This year we’re aiming to raise £60,000 to support 120 young musicians…
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Personalised learning in the digital world
Awards for Young Musicians and Charanga are developing a powerful online tool to support young people’s independent learning and progression; a resource that will soon be piloted by teachers, learners,…
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“Only special people play the tuba”
“I started playing the tuba because my teacher told me that only special people play the tuba and I wanted to be special. I played the mini tubas (tenor horn…
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“We love music and we feel lucky we can play together.”
Twelve year old twin brothers Nahuel and Yuma share an insatiable passion for music and are progressing really fast with the support of their instrumental teachers. Yuma says, “I play…
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Founding member of the Alliance for a Musically Inclusive England
