Our Partners
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The Glasshouse ICM
The Glasshouse is an international music centre and charity in Gateshead that brings together diverse musical genres—from rock to folk, opera to contemporary. Home to Royal Northern Sinfonia, it nurtures emerging talent while presenting world-class artists, making outstanding music accessible to everyone regardless of background or circumstances.
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle University's Music Department is one of the country's largest, providing first-class education in musicology, performance, and composition. The university actively collaborates with educational and cultural partners to address gaps in music education for young people to share musical experiences and inspire future musicians.
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Music Mark
Music Mark is the UK's membership organisation and Subject Association advocating for excellent musical learning in and out of school. They support music services, hubs, schools, and individuals through training, resources, and networking, while influencing policy nationally to ensure accessible, high-quality music education for all children and young people.
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National Youth Choir of Great Britain
National Youth Choirs is an organisation for young singers, with five choirs comprising over 900 members aged 9-25. Their mission is nurturing talent and building a nationwide community where young people explore diverse music, enjoy singing together, and perform at prestigious venues like Royal Albert Hall.
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Young Sounds
Young Sounds is a national charity that supports talented young musicians from low-income families across the UK. They provide funding for instruments, lessons, and transport, while offering bespoke support to help overcome financial and social obstacles, ensuring musical talent has opportunities to grow and flourish.
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Children North East
Children North East creates life-changing differences for babies, children, and young people through therapeutic services, mental health support, youth work, and family support. With a strong children's rights ethos, they believe in empowering those with lived experience to lead change and campaign for systemic improvements affecting young lives.
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Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists
OASES is a County Durham-based charity that delivers outdoor learning and global sustainability education. Working with schools and young people, they engage children with the natural world through various programmes, partnering with Durham County Council and North East Environment Network to promote sustainable development education.
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Technology in Music Education
TiME is a UK alliance of music industry organisations, educators, and practitioners dedicated to supporting purposeful and creative use of music technology in education. As a national centre of excellence, they collaborate with experienced teachers to provide resources, training, and promote inclusive music-making through technology.
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Youth Focus North East
Youth Focus North East is an independent charity that improves young people's lives through high-quality youth work. As co-founders of the North East Youth Alliance, they work to develop links between education and enrichment providers, while championing co-production.
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Gem Arts
GemArts is a North East arts organisation that is nationally recognised as a diversity arts sector leader. They create high-quality concerts, events, festivals, and workshops with regional, national, and international artists. As an Arts Award Centre, they deliver arts projects with schools and community groups while supporting schools through Artsmark.
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Durham SCITT
Durham SCITT is a DfE‑accredited provider offering school-centred teacher training for primary and secondary teachers since 2005. Teachers are awarded Qualified Teacher Status alongside a PGCE through school‑based placements, expert-led subject training and professional-studies modules with a broad foundation in core and wider curriculum subjects.
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Tees Valley Combined Authority
The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), unites Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, and Stockton‑on‑Tees to drive investment, job creation, transport, skills, infrastructure, and regeneration. It also supports music education through initiatives like the Tees Valley Creative Education Partnership and Tees Valley Music Service which has a longstanding strong relationship with North East Music Hub Consortium partners.
