EQTY in Music

CEO of @EQTYinMusic, @meiwelbeck talks about the charity’s rebrand, tackling inequality and creating fairer access for the next generation of musicians 📝 Read this month’s full BRIT Trust Diary in association with Music Week here: musicweek.com/talent/read/br…

BRIT Trust Diaries: EQTY In Music CEO Mercy Welbeck on the charity's rebrand musicweek.com/talent/read/br…

This spring term has been a truly special one ✨🎶 Across every Future Sound workshop at Co-op Academies Trust Belle Vue, young people have been on their own musical journeys - building confidence, developing their skills, and finding their voices along the way. 📹 Jamal Akbar

'Black British Music must be nurtured': UK Music issues Black Music Means Business report musicweek.com/talent/read/bl…

🎵 Calling all UK-based music creators! Round Four of the Essentials Fund is now open! 🎉 💷 Apply for £250–£450 to support your practice including equipment, training, mentoring or recording. 📆 Deadline: Monday 9 March 2026 at midnight 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/EssentialsFund…

🌟 We’re pleased to welcome the @AbramWilson as the latest signatory to our Fair Access Principles. Working across the North West and London, they open pathways into the industry for young talent through programmes and career development initiatives. 🔗bit.ly/AbramWilsonFai…

@Steven_Berryman Thanks Steven! 😀

Wondrous 👏👏👏

We’re delighted to share that The Shears Foundation has awarded us with a generous grant towards Future Sound in the North of England 🙌 A longstanding supporter of our work, the Foundation continues to be an incredible champion of our programmes, for which we’re very grateful🙏

We're proud to announce that the wonderful @VictoriaWoodFdn has awarded us with a generous grant towards Future Sound in the North of England! The Foundation has been a long-term supporter and we are very grateful for their continued support 🙌

Sharing some inspiring highlights of our recent Future Sound workshops with the super talented students at @cooppriesthorpe, led by saxophonist and composer Emma Johnson 🔥🎶✨️ 📸 Jamal Akbar

Before we turn the page on '25, a huuuge thank you to the artists, partners, educators and community who make it all possible. We are incredibly grateful for your support and are so excited for everything that lies ahead in 2026! 🎶 Wahala @DeleSosimi

We're so thrilled! We've received funding from the amazing @TheBRITtrust for 2026, which means we can continue our work bringing together musicians from minoritised backgrounds to unleash talent and carve equitable space in the UK music industry✨🎶

Last few hours to support our campaign! Donations will no longer be doubled, but every penny will still go towards Future Sound 🎶✨

There are still 3 days left to donate if you’d like to keep the momentum going - every gift helps us reach even more young people with confidence-boosting, joy-filled music opportunities. Donations will no longer be doubled, but every penny will still go to Future Sound 🙌

We're just halfway through our campaign, and are thrilled to have already smashed our target! 🎉 THANK YOU so much to everyone who has shared and supported us this far.

It’s #ChristmasChallenge #Day4, and what an incredible impact we’ve already made! Every donation is doubling the difference for hundreds of charities - let’s keep this momentum going. How much can we raise today? 💙 Join in and make your impact: BigGive.org

This is what your donation supports - young people discovering their creativity, confidence, and voice through music🎶✨ Please donate today and every pound will get DOUBLED! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS…

Let's Go! The @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge is on 🎉 All this week donations to Future Sound will be doubled, which means our work inspiring and opening doors for young people can have twice the impact 🎶🙌 Please support us if you can!👇donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS…

Somebody call Santa - it's #GivingTuesday and there are just 4 hours to go until the #ChristmasChallenge! Starting today, every donation (no matter the size), to over 1500 incredible charities will be matched. Are you ready for the challenge? bit.ly/CC25-Social

'This project gets everyone in the room; gets everyone playing, singing & composing'. Please support us next week to give more young people the chance to learn, perform, and shine through workshops led by professional musicians, and working to make music access fairer for all✨