Pathways To Music

Pathways to Music was a year-long project launched in July 2010 as part of a new partnership with Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative (YMI) to encourage more young people to engage, participate and influence Scotland's music scene.

The project used a range of information tools to inform and connect young people with the most up-to-date information and opportunities within all aspects of the music industry, with a particular focus on pathways to employment.

A range of interactive digital technology was used to inspire young people, including how-to-videos, case studies on the Young Scot Extra websites, as well as a platform to influence the music industry through the development of a national survey.

At the end of the project, Young Scot hosted a Pathways To Music Seminar, which gave young people the opportunity to meet music industry professionals and find out their top tips on how to develop a career within the music industry. 

As a result of the project:

• Thousands of young people are now better informed on how they can better engage, participate and enjoy the Scottish music scene
• An increase in the number of of opportunities available to them  
• Increased awareness of career options within the music industry, through the production of case studies, as well as face-to-face through the sold-out seminar event 

To get a full copy of the Pathways To Music project report or if you're interested in working with us to help young people kick start their creative ideas, please get in contact with our Communications Project Officer, Rachel Edington on rachel@youngscot.org.