Tomorrow's Warriors

Here's part one of a quick look back at just some of our highlights from 2024. It has been an incredible year, and there's so much for us to build on heading into 2025. And, from the hard work and dedication of the young musicians on our Young Artist Development Programme, to the creativity and passion of our Emerging Artists, we are in for some exciting times ahead. As we look back at some of the highlights of the past twelve months we want to say thank you to everyone who has supported us over the year. Your donations are the difference that means so much more to the young people we work with. Thank you! 1/ JANUARY: Janine Irons, TW Co-founder and CEO, receives her OBE for Services to the Music Industry at Buckingham Palace. 2/ FEBRUARY: Our European collaboration project with Brosella Festival in Belgium launched with a new ensemble, BXL x LND Interplay 3/ MARCH: Bass maestro Dave Holland runs a series of masterclasses for our young Warriors. 4/ APRIL: The big Tomorrow's Warriors takeover at the Taproom as part of Brick Lane Jazz Festival goes from strength to strength. 5/ MAY: We complete the second of our ground-breaking A GRIME SUPREME outreach programmes, this time in Hull. 6/ JUNE: Nu Civilisation Orchestra joins Chaka Khan for the finale of her Meltdown Festival at the Southbank, London. Part two coming tomorrow!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported our Big Give #christmaschallenge match funding campaign and helped us reach our target… you are ALL our Christmas heroes! We understand that this can be a tricky time of year to juggle everything, which makes it even more special that you helped us hit our target and make it possible for us to bring our full A GRIME SUPREME outreach programme to London for the first time next year. So once again, THANK YOU! Thank you for your support and thank you for helping us build new communities through music. Look out for all our exciting A GRIME SUPREME news in 2025! #thankyou #heroes #musiceducation

A GRIME SUPREME - building new communities through music. Support our Big Give #christmaschallenge and help us bring our A GRIME SUPREME programme to London. Every £ you donate will be doubled by the Big Give... plus you could be in with a chance of winning a whole stack of records. Click the link to find out more and donate today: https://lnkd.in/eFWSdtZ5 A GRIME SUPREME explores and creates connections between grime and jazz. With your support we want to develop this new route to inspiring artistic collaborations, building stronger cultural communities that can overcome the musical, social and cultural barriers experienced by young people today. Thank you! #musicdevelopment #BuildingCommunity #jazz

Tomorrow's Warriors Big Give #ChristmasChallenge is now LIVE! We need your support to raise £7500 in public donations in just one week, and bring our groundbreaking outreach programme, A GRIME SUPREME to London. Click this link for full details including how to donate: https://lnkd.in/eFWSdtZ5 Every £ you donate will be DOUBLED by the Big Give. So, whatever you can donate will make DOUBLE the DIFFERENCE. A GRIME SUPREME explores and creates connections between grime and jazz. With your support we want to develop this new route to inspiring artistic collaborations, building stronger cultural communities that can overcome the musical, social and cultural barriers experienced by young people today. We ran our first pilot of A GRIME SUPREME at the Southbank in 2022 and, since then, we have successfully taken the programme to Gloucester and Hull, inspiring the next generation of young musicians and building new musical communities. Cuts to youth services and music education budgets have created a deeper social divide and widened the ‘cultural gap’, emphasising the impact of postcode and financial circumstances. With your help we want to close that gap and deliver the full A GRIME SUPREME programme in London for the first time. Help make us deliver a difference, supporting young people to achieve their creative dreams and building new communities through music. Thank you!

Shout out for story tellers! Do you want to be part of StoryArcs initiative to tell the story of Tomorrow's Warriors? We are looking for a skilled storyteller to tell our story. The way you tell the tale of Tomorrow’s Warriors is open to your imagination and how you can best tell an accessible story for the public, funders, researchers, artists, and composers. This project is part of the StoryArcs Programme, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Centre and delivered through The Story Society at Bath Spa University. Story Fellows will gain access to their Deep Story Leadership Platform, including Story Skills advancement, a community of Story experts, and a series of revolutionary resources. Apply by 18th November 2024 - link here https://lnkd.in/eTiP-K89 #storyteller #musichistory #ukjazz

This week is national #trusteesweek – a time when the charity sector comes together to celebrate the hard work of nearly one million trustees across the UK. “Trustees don’t just play a vital role in overseeing the governance of charities like Tomorrow’s Warriors, ensuring they are properly managed and stay on track. They also bring with them immense experience, both professional and personal. They advocate for the charity, they help steer, they challenge, and sometimes they’re just there as a friendly voice when you need one. Their work is voluntary and often carried out behind the scenes, often unsung. But we couldn't do without them. We are so fortunate and grateful to have fantastic Trustees, who bring such a broad range of experience, skills, and knowledge to our table. So, on behalf of all the Tomorrow's Warriors family, I extend a huge THANK YOU to our trustees for being so awesome!” Janine Irons OBE #charities #teamwork #advocacy #iamwarrior

Join StoryArcs as a Story Fellow! If you're passionate about using your Story Skills to enrich communities, preserve diverse histories, and foster meaningful connections, this is the opportunity for you. We are partnering with Story Arcs on a new project, so if you're an early career researcher who wants to use storytelling for cultural impact and legacy building apply today and make a difference! Click the link to find out more and scroll down to learn about the Tomorrow's Warriors Story Arcs project. #researcher #careeropportunity #community #culturalimpact https://lnkd.in/eAx9WjPY

There's still time to get your free ticket to tomorrow evening's event! 🎹 With music from Tomorrow's Warriors and a great line-up of speakers: 🎭 Thangam Debbonaire, former Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport  🎺 Errol Michael Henry, Chairman, The i2 Music Group, EMH Global Media Global Consulting & Founder of Music Justice 🎨 Mary-Helen Young, Senior Consultant, PRD 🎡 Emma Wilcox, Cultural Consultant: Creative Placemaking and Strategy #Culture #CreativeIndustries #Placemaking #Regeneration

Congratulations to Tomorrow's Warriors Co-Founder Gary Crosby OBE who has been elected to the The Ivors Academy Senate. Elected by members, the Senate plays an essential role in representing the interests and rights of songwriters and composers. Through the body, the views and priorities its members will be central to The Ivors Academy’s governance, as the organisation works to protect, empower and champion the rights of its community. You can read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e2HUM6YQ

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