In an era of depleted funding for youth services, more and more community-focused musicians are working with ‘at risk’ young people. But do they have the skills required, asks Anita Holford.
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Working with ‘at-risk’ young people: do we really have the right support and skills? (Youth Music Network)
Wiltshire Youth Arts Partnership (WYAP) is part of Wiltshire Council’s Early Help service and also its music education hub, Wiltshire Music Connect. As part of its Music Matters programme, the team has been working with the Council’s EOTAS (Education Other Than At School) team to run bi-weekly music workshop days for young people unable to attend mainstream schools for health reasons.
The success of a three-month pilot project subsidised by Youth Music, has led to the programme now being solely funded by the setting and embedded into its work... Keep reading on Youth Music Network