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The Department of Education has recently published its  response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review , setting out plans to 'bring the curriculum into the modern day and help young people step into the future'. Key reforms include changes to school performance measures to encourage students to study a greater breadth of GCSE subjects. This involves broadening the curriculum to include more music, art, sport, and vocational subjects .   The government issued a positive res

At the Kent and Medway Young Musicians Trust, we know that the true measure of our success isn't just the number of grants we give out, but the tangible, transformative impact those funds have on individual lives. Every piece of work we support—every course completed, every project launched, every dream realized—is directly fuelled by the generosity of our community. Before we dive into the inspiring stories and valuable insights we’ve collected this year, we want to start wi

There is a perception among some that, when considering the pressures on school funds these days, a good quality music offering can be relegated to the “nice to have but not essential” camp. Well, a survey carried out in August 2025 by Making Music (a UK membership organisation for amateur music groups of all musical genres) may make them think again! It shows that the transferable skills members learned from studying music at school have been well used in their professional

Awardee Isabelle (Izzy) Nettle performed with the Sacconi Quartet in Folkestone last weekend, on a viola which KaMYMT helped her to buy....

Due to growth of the Trust, we are seeking enthusiastic trustees and volunteers. No prior governance experience required, just a passion...

Annika, one of our awardees, plays 3 instruments. Here she is with her harp on which she won Silver Prize in the Schubert International...

Rachel Fung, our 2024 Passaggio Vocal Award runner up, sang Faure's Pie Jesu with The Maidstone Singers at All Saints Church, Maidstone...

Sutton Valence Choral Society held their annual Walk and Sing on 28 June 2025. Four of our awardees entertained the public in various...

On Saturday 12 April the KaMYM Trust held its second Passaggio Vocal Award and Masterclass. The winner this year was Sarah Terry, seen...

Our Gala Concert at the GlassBox Theatre Gillingham, on Friday 7 March, was the first time that we had directly arranged and organised a...

We are tremendously grateful to the Ashford Concert Band  and to The Sutton Valence Choral Society  who chose to support the KaMYM Trust...

Thank you to the Maidstone Dawn Patrol Rotary Club for singing and fundraising on a chilly December morning for the Trust and other...

This year, for the first time, the KaMYM Trust extended an invitation to singers aged 18-25, to be chosen to participate in a masterclass...

This year, for the first time, the KaMYM Trust extends an invitation to singers aged 18-25, to be chosen to participate in a masterclass...

Three of the KaMYM Trust’s brightest young stars performed at the Gulbenkian theatre in Canterbury on  Sunday 21 st April 2024: Oliver...

Our Ambassador and former grant recipie nt Ricky Taing w as recently on BBC Radio Kent with our vice-chair Nigel Barham to talk about...

Our Gala Concert held on Friday 17 March in the Great Hall of Allington Castle was a glittering success enjoyed by 120 people, including...

The Trust is now selling tickets for its first Gala Concert in March at Allington Castle. Book your tickets today.

We were delighted to join Kent Music at their Annual Conference on 29 November 2022 to increase awareness of the Grants we provide and...