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. As we are also a registered charity with a firm belief in sharing information and good practice, we have made available our H&S policies online as follows:

Our Health and Safety Policy	Our Health and Safety Risk Assessment Form	Click HERE for our COVID safety guides
Our Safeguarding Policy	Our Safeguarding Statement (March 2018)	Safeguarding Training (a help sheet)

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Music Makes Lives Better Because... it is one of the best ways to celebrate

Music has a long tradition of being utilised in celebration and research has shown that experiencing live music collectively with other people can have both positive mental and physiological effects
Sounds Like... a Platinum Jubilee!

For the UK, this is the first Platinum Jubilee we have experienced and might be the last for at least another 200 years. It is truly a unique occurrence. So here’s our playlist for the Platinum Jubilee...
E's Story

E, a timid and anxious young woman looked after by the Youth Justice Service in Kirklees, has come on in leaps and bounds with Jess Armstrong's support and the ability to sing 'out loud'...
D's Story

Written by a local social worker and YYM musician and facilitator, Jess Armstrong, this is the story of D, a young person looked after by the Youth Justice Service in Kirklees...

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
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
Getting the best in Secure and Controlled environments

Our guide to getting the best from a visiting musician in secure settings for young people
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
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
A guide to Singing and Signing

Our guide to Singing and Signing with hearing and hearing impaired children and young people
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...
Getting the best in Early Years settings

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