What is Reaching Out?

Reaching Out is a training, development and future-thinking network hosted by Brighter Sound and More Music.

It’s aimed at project managers, programme managers and anyone else planning and managing inclusive music activity for children and young people across the North West.

At Reaching Out you get to:

– Share ideas, approaches and problem-shoot plans for future delivery of music projects with children and young people
– Stay connected with other programme and project managers working across the region
– Find ways to support each other through signposting, sharing resources and identifying potential partnerships

What’s involved

Dates of next sessions are 29 January, 21 May and 19 November 2026.

29 January 2026: Music Careers
Theme: “How do we support young people into the industry?”

19 May 2026: Fundraising
Theme: “Budgeting and raising funds for our projects.”

19 Nov 2026: Collaborative Projects
Theme: “Shared experiences of working across sectors.”

How to join

The session will take place on Zoom.

Sign up for free on Eventbrite (links will be added here soon), and we’ll email you the link.

If there is anything we can do to help you access this session, please let us know.

New to Reaching Out?

We’re always open to new sign-ups and love to see new faces. Contact Ash Murphy at ashley.murphy@moremusic.org.uk or Rachel Waters at rachel@brightersound.com for more info.

Reaching Out is a partnership project between More Music and Brighter Sound, with funding from Youth Music.