Leading the way in Youth Voice & Participation, both regionally and nationally.
We regularly engage in panel discussions, debates, focus groups, campaigning and advocacy aimed at making a youth voice heard across the United Kingdom.
Youth Voice Week 2020
Sound Connections is proud to launch the first ever Youth Voice Week for the creative and cultural sector, taking place from 5-9 October 2020.
Youth Voice Week is an interactive online schedule taking place across five days, allowing you to dip in and out however you want. Whether you’re a producer, coordinator, programme manager, marketeer, senior leader or trustee, you’ll find inspiration and ideas you need to work more collaboratively with young creatives. Register for your pass today and get unlimited streaming of all the week’s events and content, for a suggested donation of just £20!
Wired4Music
Wired4Music is a network of Londoners aged 16-25 who are passionate about music. Everything it does is decided by its members who co-produce projects and events, with support from Sound Connections staff and music sector mentors, facilitate youth voice consultations and influence music through consultation and advocacy. Learn more >
ReWired
We launched the ReWired national survey in 2015 to gather information about existing youth voice activities in music education across England for the first time. This website opens up our findings and shares resources in the aim of kick-starting a bigger debate about youth voice, and raise its profile for organisations working musically with young people. Learn more >
Arts Award
Sound Connections is proud to be an Arts Award supporter with staff trained to work with young people on their Arts Award journey. Arts Award is available if you are a Wired4Music member and are involved in one of the many projects and opportunities on offer. To find out more please email info@sound-connections.org.uk
Upcoming Events
Can I say that? Diversifying the music curriculum: An exploration of language, content and approach
Thursday 27 January 2022
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Strategies for change: Beyond the buzzwords
Tuesday 8 February 2022
10:00am - 12:00pm
Reconfiguring musical spaces: Making space for multiple forms of musical knowledge
Tuesday 22 March 2022
10:00am - 12:00pm
Inclusive Practice in Action - Mental health and wellbeing: How are we coping with our 'New World?'
Thursday 7 April 2022
Fundraising during challenging times
Thursday 28 April 2022
11:00am - 1:00pm
An introduction to evaluation, data analysis and report writing
Wednesday 4 May and Wednesday 11 May 2022
11:00am - 1:00pm
