We talk about why we decided to make the video resources we made this year Read more
Sometimes, the meaning of music is in the ear of the beholder... it's the way we see (and hear) it that counts Read more
Investing in new technology means that the disadvantaged young people we work with get access to the latest musical software and hardware Read more
Can you offer music provision in a pandemic and if so... how? Read more
Streaming in 2020 was 20% higher than in 2019. Music streaming has been increasing steadily for the past four or five years, but it seems that lockdown has led us to yet more music... Read more
Back garden guitaring in a dedicated display from one of our music leaders and their talented student, 'F'... Read more
Why we value existing good practice; requiring little to no technology for children to take part in good quality music making Read more
We've put together a bumper playlist this month of all things 'unplugged'... Read more
Besides using music itself as a tool for improving a child’s ability to engage in their lives in more healthy and proactive ways, we use a range of musical genres, instruments and technologies to improve what we (and they) can deliver... Read more
We are delighted to announce that we are one of the recipients of the DCMS' Cultural Recovery fund Read more
What’s a soundscape? It’s a creation, or re-creation of an environment or a series of environments, in sound... Read more
Andrew Cleaton is an accomplished composer, facilitator and producer with 25 years experience of leading music workshops in a variety of settings Read more
Yorkshire Youth and Music takes the health and safety of our staff, freelance facilitators and (most of all) our students and participants incredibly seriously. Here, we share our latest H&S policies... Read more
Deaf and Musical is a series of videos, created by musicians, Eloise Garland and Sean Chandler (who both happen to be D/deaf) and the team here at Yorkshire Youth and Music, to support D/deaf young people to improve a whole range of musical skills, with and without instruments Read more
Communication is key... and we're helping young people in all kinds of challenging circumstances to communicate through music Read more
We explore examples of 'word painting', when the melody of a song actually reflects the meaning of the words... Read more
A brand new, brilliant series of introductory music making videos for D/deaf young people Read more
Eloise Garland is a professional musician, teacher and Deaf awareness campaigner based in London Read more
Children of women who are held in secure facilities should be offered specific provision that supports their development as babies and toddlers... and that's exactly what our musical project achieves Read more
Our work in secure settings encourages participants towards a life of freedom, through the medium of music Read more
Chris Campbell is a MOBO and Brit award-winning musician, working with the young people involved in YY&M's Youth Justice project Read more
Our Director's Sounds Like choices, representing some of the best tracks about 'freedom' in musical history Read more
We all know that music can affect our mood, but what's the science behind the feeling? Read more
Three songs to lift your spirits in celebration 100 editions of the YY&M bulletin! Read more