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Yorkshire Youth and Music guides

We have written a series of handy guides, for teachers, teaching assistants and other members of staff, on tips, good practice and making the most of visiting musicians, for use in the following settings:

Let's Play with Music

Let's Play with Music

Featuring experienced facilitator, Rebecca Denniff, our 'Let's Play with Music' series of video resources aims to give musical tools to explore and support better mental health for children and young people Read more

Published: 8th June, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

COVID-19 Guidance for Workshops (both face-to-face AND online)

COVID-19 Guidance for Workshops (both face-to-face AND online)

We've written two comprehensive guides to running music sessions with young people (one for face-to-face and one for online situations) in response to the continued need for safety during the COVID-19 pandemic Read more

Published: 10th January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

Getting the best in Secure and Controlled environments

Getting the best in Secure and Controlled environments

Our guide to getting the best from a visiting musician in secure settings for young people Read more

Published: 8th January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

Deaf and Musical

Deaf and Musical

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

Published: 7th January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

Deaf Instrumental Learning - tips and good practice

Deaf Instrumental Learning - tips and good practice

A guide on tips and good practice for musicians and practitioners teaching Deaf and hearing impaired young people how to play an instrument Read more

Published: 6th January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

A guide to Singing and Signing

A guide to Singing and Signing

Our guide to Singing and Signing with hearing and hearing impaired children and young people Read more

Published: 5th January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

Signed Songs by Paul Whittaker OBE

Signed Songs by Paul Whittaker OBE

Paul Whittaker OBE has been profoundly deaf all his life yet pursued a career as a successful Musician. Paul has created this brilliant set of resources, including a set of signed songs and a handout detailing some things to remember when singing and signing... Read more

Published: 4th January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

Getting the best in Early Years settings

Getting the best in Early Years settings

A guide to getting the best out of visiting musicians in Early Years settings Read more

Published: 3rd January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Resource Pack - Parts 1, 2 and 3!

Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Resource Pack - Parts 1, 2 and 3!

A free guide to introducing music and instruments to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Read more

Published: 2nd January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

Our Health and Safety Policies

Our Health and Safety Policies

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

Published: 1st January, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2021

Author: Rebeka Haigh

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  • Music Makes Lives Better Because… it changes with the times!

    Music Makes Lives Better Because… it changes with the times!

    Inspired by our latest playlist based on the work of Delia Derbyshire, we discuss how important new technologies and experimentation is in music education

  • Ex YYM Board Member sings a new song for Selby

    Ex YYM Board Member sings a new song for Selby

    Sam Dunkley, a former alumnus of the YYM board, has recently delivered a special songwriting project for school children in Selby...

  • Sounds Like... Delia

    Sounds Like... Delia

    This month we talk about the brilliant Delia Derbyshire (with some Doctor Who related music thrown in)!

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    Sounds Like... word painting!

    We explore examples of 'word painting', when the melody of a song actually reflects the meaning of the words...

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  • Sounds Like... a soundscape!

    Sounds Like... a soundscape!

    What’s a soundscape? It’s a creation, or re-creation of an environment or a series of environments, in sound...

  • Music and Mental Health

    Music and Mental Health

    Young people’s mental health is an increasing concern. Using music through our specifically designed project has proven to be a good way to connect with young people in a way that feels comfortable to them

  • Our team

    Staff and board members at Yorkshire Youth and Music, including staff contact details

  • Leona Nørskov Jørgensen

    Leona Nørskov Jørgensen

    Leona Nørskov Jørgensen, a 26-year-old Sheffield native known for her singing on social media, appeared on both the 10th edition of The Voice UK, reaching the semi-finals, and at our very own Aldinebury Festival!

  • Music Makes Lives Better Because… it's all things Brass and beautiful

    Music Makes Lives Better Because… it's all things Brass and beautiful

    If there is one musical tradition that Yorkshire is famous for, it is brass bands

  • Signed Songs by Paul Whittaker OBE

    Signed Songs by Paul Whittaker OBE

    Paul Whittaker OBE has been profoundly deaf all his life yet pursued a career as a successful Musician. Paul has created this brilliant set of resources, including a set of signed songs and a handout detailing some things to remember when singing and signing...

  • Our services

    Yorkshire Youth and Music has the expertise to increase the musical, social and life chances of young people, whatever situations they face

  • Sounds Like... a woman wrote it!

    Sounds Like... a woman wrote it!

    You may or may not be aware that the Yorkshire Youth and Music office is run by women. We therefore ask respectfully that you take note of the humourous intent behind the headline of our latest playlist... Wink, wink.

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