Music Education Futures: Part 3 – Developing, Funding and Evaluating Music Projects *IN PERSON*

Music Education Futures
Our new three-part series supports early-career and freelance music practitioners to better understand the UK music education landscape, build sustainable working practices, and develop high-quality, fundable music education projects. You are welcome to join whichever sessions are most useful to them, whether that’s just 1 or 2 or all 3.

We will be delivering the series both in person and online, and there will be the option to take part in facilitated peer mentoring sessions, creating ongoing opportunities for reflection, connection and shared problem-solving beyond the sessions.

Part 3 – Developing, Funding and Evaluating Music Projects

The final session supports practitioners to move from ideas to delivery – equipping participants with the skills to design, fund and evaluate impactful music education projects.

We will explore how to write strong funding applications and develop realistic budgets and resource plans. The session will demystify what funders and partners look for in music-led work, particularly in relation to inclusion, access, quality and outcomes.

Alongside this we’ll also look at how to measure the impact of projects and programmes and how this can actively strengthen future project design, rather than functioning as a tick-box exercise.

This event will take place in person on Wednesday 20 January 2027, 10.30–13.30. A separate online session will run on Thursday 4 February 2027, 10.00–12.00 to support different access needs.

For more information visit www.sound-connections.org.uk/events/music-education-futures-part-3-developing-funding-and-evaluating-music-projects-in-person/