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Yorkshire Youth & Music

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We improve the lives of children and young people in a range of very challenging circumstances through musical activity. #MusicMakesLivesBetter

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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🎤🎻 Drill meets strings: JHS Driss and KelzGoneWest performed original tracks with the Musica Youth Strings at Huddersfield Town Hall. Watch and listen: www.yym.org.uk/news/drill-m...
Musica Youth Strings seated and standing on a purple-lit stage at Huddersfield Town Hall, with a conductor facing them. A screen above shows the Yorkshire Youth & Music, Musica and Violence Reduction Partnership logos.JHS Driss performing into a microphone on stage at Huddersfield Town Hall, lit in green and blue.KelzGoneWest seated on a stool on stage, holding a microphone, with a string player visible behind him.Huddersfield Examiner page 3 with the headline 'Music changed my life, kept me out of trouble and helped open my mind to new opportunities', above a photo of JHS Driss performing and an article about the Musica Youth Strings project.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sound Steps 2 has started, but there's still time to join. A free weekly music project for 18–25 year olds in Kirklees who might be facing barriers to work, training or education. No experience needed, just curiosity.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
✨ On Friday the whole team came together at The Media Centre for a Safeguarding training day that's just as important as any session we deliver.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🎶 School's Out! hcmf// Creative Summer School is back this summer: free, hands-on music-making for young people in Years 7–11 (aged 11-16). DJ skills, rapping, poetry & sound production with industry pros at the University of Huddersfield. Find out more: hcmf.co.uk/schools-out-...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🎧 Sounds Like… The World Cup As the tournament comes to an end, this month’s Sounds Like turns to the World Cup – not just the official anthems, but the odd corners of football culture that music keeps finding its way into. Find the full playlist: www.yym.org.uk/Blog/sounds-... #playlist
A soccer ball resting on a trimmed green pitch near the sideline, poised for play with the stadium blurred in the background.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🔊 We're delighted to share that Autex Acoustics has donated professional acoustic panels to our Safe Space Studio at The Media Centre in Huddersfield, with timber battens supporting the install generously supplied by Shaw Timber.
An image of the studio doorway, in which a guitar can be seen hanging from a wall, and acoutic panels are on the furthest wall. Small music studio workspace with a keyboard on a stand, DJ controller and studio monitors on a desk, geometric acoustic wall panels, two tripod lamps, an amplifier and a green mesh office chair.Band rehearsal room with a red drum kit, keyboard and amplifiers arranged against geometric acoustic wall panels beneath a small high window.A small rehearsal studio with drum cymbals in the foreground, a keyboard and mixer on a desk, studio monitors and a chair, all backed by beige acoustic wall panels with diagonal geometric grooves.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
✨ A huge thank you to Thomas Shorthouse and Molly Frances Arnuk for putting together Sample Library at Avalon Cafe in London, and donating the proceeds to Yorkshire Youth & Music
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🎶 Our friends at Holme Valley Orchestra are heading to the stunning Banney Royd Hall this summer for an afternoon of live orchestral music in the gardens. Join them for Music in an English Country Garden on Saturday 18th July, Huddersfield. Book tickets: www.banneyroydhall.co.uk/what-s-on-at...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🎻 A massive thank you to Fenton Philharmonic for their donation of £80 from the raffle as part of Fenton Fan Favourites. You can also support the work we do, by going to www.yym.org.uk/donate
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🎉 We're delighted to announce that our application to The People's Fund was successful! Thank you to everyone who voted to ensure that we could continue providing access to the Safe Space Studio. This funding is vital, and it means that we can keep it open to the young people who need access most.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
✨ Join the University of York for Artists’ Care on the 8 July for a day exploring how musicians can be supported whilst working in complex contexts. Find out more: tftv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Music makes lives better. We spoke to @mollyfrancesarnuk and @thomas.shorthouse about Sample Library — a concert this June where classical music and production collide, with proceeds supporting YYM's work across Yorkshire. 🔗 www.yym.org.uk/Blog/music-m... 📷 Photo by Kit McCarthy
Thomas and Molly can be seen speaking during a performanceThomas can be seen working with a musician in a concert space.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
✊ As it's May, this month’s Sounds Like is about collective action, solidarity and the power that comes from people coming together. Find the full playlist: www.yym.org.uk/Blog/sounds-...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🚨 Yorkshire Youth and Music are excited to have got through to the final round of People's Fund, to be able to continue some of our work at Safe Space Studio. However, the next round is down to the public vote!
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
🎉 Join us for the Sound Steps sharing: an evening of new music from young people in Kirklees. After 12 weeks of making, experimenting and building confidence together, participants take to the stage to share what they’ve created. 📍 Northern Quarter, Huddersfield 🗓 11 May 🕡 6:30 until 8:30pm
SOUND STEPS can be read in orange lettrering, alongside the venue and date information, overlaid on a drawing of a music studio in which people are working.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🚨 Yorkshire Youth and Music are excited to have got through to the final round of People's Fund, to be able to continue some of our work at Safe Space Studio. However, the next round is down to the public vote. Please encourage everyone you know to support us!
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🎉 We spoke to Anne Sheard of Holme Valley Orchestra to find out more about their passion for music, their involvement in the orchestra, and how music makes lives better. Read the full interview: www.yym.org.uk/Blog/music-m... We're extremely grateful to HVO for their ongoing support.
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Music Makes Lives Better: Holme Valley Orchestra
We spoke to Anne Sheard of Holme Valley Orchestra to find out more about their passion for music, their involvement in the orchestra, and how music makes lives better.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
✨ This month’s Sounds Like playlist comes from young people taking part in our Sound Steps programme. Bringing together a mix of genres, eras and moods, these selections reflect the moments music helps make sense of. Listen to the Sounds Like... Sound Steps now: www.yym.org.uk/blog/sounds-...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
We’re extremely grateful to the ASAMAA Charitable Trust for their generous £2,000 donation in support of Yorkshire Youth and Music. This funding will help us continue our work with young people across Kirklees and beyond, particularly those facing barriers to education.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🎉 This month the playlist comes from one of the participants who joins us at our weekly sessions. These songs offer a glimpse into the music that resonates with them: tracks chosen not for trend or genre, but for how they feel. Find the full playlist: www.yym.org.uk/songs-that-s...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
✨ We spoke to Mia Millar, who previously attended sessions with us at the Safe Space Studio and is now studying music at university, about their sessions with us, and why they like making music. Read the full interview: www.yym.org.uk/mia-millar-o...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Sound Steps is a new project for young people who might be facing barriers to work, training or education.    Sign up: www.yym.org.uk/sound-steps This activity is part of Healthy Working Life, a joint programme of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Our Schools Partnerships give pupils practical, creative time in our Safe Space Studio: a dedicated environment where they can work one-to-one or in small groups with music leaders. You can now find out more about how we work with schools in a new interview: www.yym.org.uk/schools-part...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Sound Steps is a new 12-week creative music project for young people aged 18–25 living in Kirklees who might be facing barriers to work, training or education.    Sign up, and find more information at www.yym.org.uk/sound-steps
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
We’re delighted that Youth Music have awarded us a new grant to support our work with young people in Youth Justice. Over three years, £150,000 will support our work in Secure Children’s Homes, with Young Offenders, and with young people at risk in Yorkshire communities. #musicinyorkshire
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
🚨 A new Youth Music report highlights concerns about unsafe environments in the music industry, focusing on the safety and well-being challenges young individuals face. Read the full report: www.youthmusic.org.uk/community/re...
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Just the Way It Is? reveals how unsafe environments, discrimination and exploitation continue to shape the experiences of young people working across the music industries, with marginalised creatives…
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
🎄 We’re exploring some lesser-heard Christmas playlist, with a selection of folk-punk, indie, post-rock, and choral tracks that provide a fresh take on the season. Listen to the full playlist: www.yym.org.uk/blog/sounds-... #christmasplaylist #music #yorkshire
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Sounds Like... It's that time of year again
We’re exploring some a lesser heard Christmas playlist, with a selection of folk-punk, indie, post-rock, and choral tracks that provide a fresh take on the season.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
🎉 We’re delighted to share that we've received a new grant from the Freshgate Trust Foundation to support our work at Sheffield Children’s Hospital and The Becton School. Because of their generosity, we’ve been able to purchase some fantastic new equipment for our work across Sheffield.
A large stack of audio equipment in boxes, before being taken to the two Sheffield locations they will be used atA grey plastic sampler with orange grey and white buttons can be seen laid on top of its case. A Digit Music CMPSR controller with lit up buttons sits on top of its peli case.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Music for an Autumn Evening a few months ago. The evening raised over £500, which will go towards supporting access to music across Yorkshire. Want to support what we do? Click Help Support Our Work: www.yym.org.uk/Appeal/Donate
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
✨ It’s currently Trustees Week, so we wanted to say a big thank you to our trustees for the work and time they put into Yorkshire Youth & Music throughout the year. Want to become a trustee? Find out more: www.yym.org.uk/News/join-th... #TrusteesWeek
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
✨ As we’ve been catching up with our trainees, we thought it was fitting that they would pick out three tracks each for this month’s Sounds Like…  Find the playlist: www.yym.org.uk/blog/sounds-...
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Sounds Like... Trainee Musicians
As we’ve been catching up with our trainees, we thought it was fitting that they would pick out three tracks each for this month’s Sounds Like…
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
🎉 Now that our trainees programme is underway, it’s been fantastic to hear more from Lucy and Morgan about what they’ve been doing as trainee creative musicians, shadowing music leaders and working with participants. Read the full piece: www.yym.org.uk/news/growing...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
✨We’re recruiting new trustees to support the ongoing development of Yorkshire Youth and Music. If you’re passionate about music, creativity, and helping young people thrive, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about becoming a trustee: www.yym.org.uk/News/join-th...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
✨ We’re looking for nominations for the Benefact Group Arts & Culture Draw, which would help us support our vital core services for young people across Yorkshire, and ensure their access to music activities. Nomiate us (charity number 512222) to help support our services across the region.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🚣 We’re incredibly grateful to Tim, Laura & Abi, who completed the 125-mile Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race – raising £800 for our Safe Space Studio in memory of Elizabeth Anne. 👉 Read more about what they did: www.yym.org.uk/news/canoe-r...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
✨ Join us on Friday, 3rd October at Castle Grove Masonic Hall in Leeds, for Music for an Autumn Evening, with Tracey Smurthwaite (flute), Kate Andrews (oboe), and Christopher Pulleyn (piano). Tickets are £16, and to book, please email Richard Belcher at richardbelcher1@gmail.com.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
✨Our music leader, Beth Holloway, will be leaving us in the next few weeks to go travelling - we had a catch-up with her about her journey into facilitation, her experiences with young people, and why music makes lives better.  You can read the full interview here: www.yym.org.uk/Blog/beth-ho...
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Beth Holloway on Creating the Confidence to Try Something New
Confidence to try something new: Beth Holloway on facilitation, working with young people and why music makes lives better
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
🎶 We’re thrilled to share that the Radcliffe Trust has awarded Yorkshire Youth and Music £5,000 to support our work with young people. Read more about the impact of music on young people’s lives: www.yym.org.uk/news/a-thank... #MusicMakesLivesBetter #YouthMusic #Sheffield
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A Thank You to The Radcliffe Trust
We’re delighted to share that the Radcliffe Trust has awarded Yorkshire Youth and Music £5,000 to support our work at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Becton School and Chapel House.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
✨ We spoke to X, a young person who began attending our sessions in 2023. During that time, music helped grow their confidence, going from simply attending sessions to eventually performing. Read the full piece: www.yym.org.uk/x-story
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X's Story
We spoke to X, a young person who began attending our sessions in 2023. During that time, music helped grow their confidence, going from simply attending sessions to eventually performing. Through…
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
✨ Following Refugee Week, we thought it was a superb time to reshare Cheap Boys, created as part of our project working with Refugees at Calderdale College. Our music leader, Sam H, worked with 20 young people to create the album Show Me Love. Listen here: on.soundcloud.com/6kGEMpSl3ziy...
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Cheap Boys
Junior Badeng - Vocals & songwriting Yasir Fadhil - Backing vocals, ukulele, percussion & songwriting Samran Zaheer - Backing vocals, percussion & songwriting Sam Hodgson - Production & vocals Yorkshi
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
✨ We're looking for nominations for Movement for Good, as part of their Children and Young People, which only takes a few moments, and could support young people through music across Yorkshire. Nominate here: youth.movementforgood.com?utm_source=E...
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Nominate a charity - Movement for Good
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🎉 We'll be part of Sand Park youth club in Dewsbury, where if you're in years 7-11 you can join in with free music workshops, alongside other activities and food, on Tuesdays from 4pm untill 7pm. Sign up here: members.kirkleesyouthalliance.org/iqs/indpldbp... #Dewsbury #MusicMakesLivesBetter
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
📽️ Are you aged 16-19 and passionate about cinema? The BFI Film Academy Specialist Programming Residential is your chance to dive into the world of film programming Find out more: showroomcinema.org.uk/bfiacademy20...
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BFI Film Academy Film Programming Specialist Course 2025 – 2026 | Showroom Cinema
Are you aged 16 – 19? Want to take your first step towards a career in film? Join this free, weeklong residential course at Showroom Cinema, Sheffield to immerse yourself in the world of cinema…
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
✨ Join Ola Szmidt for a day of workshops and performance in York, aimed at getting more young people engaged with live gigs in North Yorkshire at the first Lug Ole Gander. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/lug-ole-ga...
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Lug Ole Gander @ Young Thugs Studio
In rural North Yorkshire, only 10% of young people we spoke to had attended a concert. We're here to change that.
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
✨ Come and use our professional studio in the heart of Huddersfield, led by our talented music leaders. Create your own music, learn music production, and collaborate with others. Find out more: www.yym.org.uk/safe-space-s... #musicmakeslivesbetter #Huddersfield #recordingstudio #YorkshireMusic
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🎉 A huge thank you to Holme Valley Orchestra for donating to us following their Christmas Concert, and here are a few images from their fantastic concert at the Wooldale Arms. If you would like to donate, visit www.yym.org.uk/donate/donate #musicmakeslivesbetter
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
✨ It was fantastic to be able to visit Sheffield Children’s Hospital alongside Melissa Tomlinson, to see children currently on the ward who have been taking part in music sessions with our music leaders. You can find out more about this project: www.yym.org.uk/News/the-kei...
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
At Yorkshire Youth and Music, we support young people in challenging circumstances through creativity, care, and respect. In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling, we want to be clear: nothing in our practice or outlook has changed. See our full statement: www.yym.org.uk/news/an-upda...
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Safe Space Studio
Welcome to Safe Space Studio, a brand new music production space in the centre of Huddersfield offering a safe space for young people to collaborate and make music together
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Yorkshire Youth & Music @yyandmusic.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Hello Bluesky! We're Yorkshire Youth & Music! We work with young people in challenging circumstances across Yorkshire, giving them the opportunity to be creative through music. #MusicMakesLivesBetter
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