Matt Griffiths
@mattgriff1968
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CEO @youthmusic / Chair @LabourSaltash / Speaker @speakrs4schools Opinions here my own. Also at https://t.co/4NB0OT0Qq9
Cornwall & London, UK
Joined October 2009
Not an easy decision but one I needed to make. I need to take care of myself, refresh and recharge. It's been an honour to serve @YouthMusic, the wonderful team, board, funded partners, young people and supporters we work with. Thank-you all 💙 https://t.co/08kVJjlfF2
youthmusic.org.uk
Youth Music has begun the search for its next CEO, following Matt Griffiths’ decision to step down after 13 years of transformative leadership.
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Spoke to musician and broadcaster @GuvnaB on @LBCNews yesterday, talking about a @YouthMusic report into representation in the industry and also how powerful creative encouragement in young people can be.
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Great to see @FemiOnDrums a brilliant advocate and role model for grassroots @YouthMusic projects. And a fab drummer too 🙏
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Many thanks for being there @Tomkiehl @UK_Music. An important event at this challenging time for grassroots youth music projects. Here's a write up about the evening:
youthmusic.org.uk
We celebrated the launch of our 'Rescue the Roots' fundraising campaign with an industry launch event at The Lower Third in London on 9th April. From a panel to performances and tasty takeout, find...
Thank you to Youth Music for inviting me to a fantastic launch event for Rescue the Roots, an urgent campaign to raise vital funds for grassroots youth music projects, with 41% at risk of closure @youthmusic
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#RescueTheRoots is a call to arms. @YouthMusic are uniting the music industry to drive change – and they need your help. Without action, young people across the UK will lose access to grassroots music in 10 years. Every £1 will be matched. Donate here 👉 https://t.co/Kd0AMfJXmZ
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Pleasure to talk to @jordanfstephens of @RizzleKicks on @LBCNews this morning. He was clearly really passionate about @YouthMusic's #RescueTheRoots campaign to preserve grassroots music.
Rizzle Kicks star says children 'relying' on online communities and rising crime caused by 'boredom' https://t.co/MqG6SBmdPY
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There are so many youth music charity orgs developing & catapulting new music acts from grass roots to major national success. @YouthMusic is a great org who have launched Rescue the Roots: a £1m fundraising campaign to protect grassroots youth music. https://t.co/sdbuU4cmCQ
youthmusic.org.uk
Without immediate action, we risk losing the next generation of emerging creatives who rely on youth music projects and spaces. We need to take a stand now, and Rescue the Roots.
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#RescueTheRoots is a call to arms. @YouthMusic are uniting the music industry to drive change – and they need your help. Without action, young people across the UK will lose access to grassroots music in 10 years. Every £1 will be matched. Donate here 👉 https://t.co/lopgI5Idqw
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.@YouthMusic has launched a new £1 million fundraising campaign to protect the future of the grassroots music sector Find out more: https://t.co/rS9ClNyfSa
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Great to chat with Stuart for this week's @PriceofMusicpod podcast. On the back of yesterday's #RescueTheRoots @YouthMusic launch ⬇️⬇️
On the latest episode of The Price of Music, Stuart has a great chat with @YouthMusic boss Matt Griffiths... Listen now in your podcast app! https://t.co/Cyyt1fbxaK
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#RescueTheRoots powered by @YouthMusic is go! Join us as changemakers to safeguard the future of UK music with young people at its heart. Big up Jordan Stephens, full info and donate here: https://t.co/8e154aJur8. We'll match every pound raised up to £1m. Thank-you 🙏⬇️⬇️
youthmusic.org.uk
Without immediate action, we risk losing the next generation of emerging creatives who rely on youth music projects and spaces. We need to take a stand now, and Rescue the Roots.
Leading charity warns that young people could lose access to UK grassroots music projects within a decade https://t.co/8qI90WSAy8
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Young people could lose access to UK grassroots music projects within 10 years, new research finds @musicvenuetrust @YouthMusic
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New findings have discovered that young people in the UK could lose access to grassroots music projects within the next decade.
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It was great to have @Englishteac_her and @YouthMusic at our Music Industry Support: Huddersfield event this week to talk to @Channel4News about the crisis in youth music funding. Thanks to Lauren Mikki for performing at the last minute as well! https://t.co/b3zipZID29
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It was great to host @Channel4News @Englishteac_her @YouthMusic at our Huddersfield event this week to talk about the need for great funding for grassroots music talent development organisations. And thanks to Lauren for performing for the cameras at short notice!
English Teacher, a Leeds-based band, are up for Best New Artist at the BRIT Awards. But the funding that was vital for their start, as well as many other youth music projects, has hit a crisis point.
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The #Brits win for @EzraCollective & nomination for @Englishteac_her celebrate their originality and importance of grassroots youth music projects. But it's a sector in crisis needing urgent backing. Thanks for covering this @MisraAndrew @Channel4News ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/N24d5kFITW
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English Teacher's guitarist Lewis Whiting has been speaking about the support that helped the group breakthrough – and the struggle other acts face to secure vital funding.
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Unbelievable but not surprising. From the moment @ZelenskyyUa arrived, a deliberate attempt to undermine from two entitled bullies, one a convicted felon, who know nothing about global leadership, diplomacy and public service. Exactly what Putin the aggressor wants. Pathetic.
'I think the suspicion has to be this may well have been a form of diplomatic mugging' International Editor Jeremy Bowen spoke to #BBCBreakfast after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clashed with US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance in extraordinary
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Having watched that today, I can only say one thing: Let’s all get behind @ZelenskyyUa 💯 ✊🏻 People whose countries haven’t recently experienced the trauma of invasion should not bully nor lecture those who have. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
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✒️We’re back with our first FAC Insights of 2025! This month, we're thrilled to hear from Remi Fairweather Stride from Youth Music, where she discusses the importance of Grassroots Youth Music spaces in shaping the Grassroots music landscape. ➡️Read now: https://t.co/QIb1b0HvAB
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