Manchester’s iconic Band On The Wall is helping young migrants find their voice

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Band On The Wall are delivering a two-year programme to explore and support the rich diversity of music and culture that migrants bring to the UK. The World of Song programme features six projects and is being delivered in partnership with Community Arts North West.

One of the projects, the Without Borders Youth Band, is aimed at young people from the global diaspora aged between 12 and 19.

The Without Borders project gives teenagers the opportunity to be in bands, creating music inspired by their own cultural heritage. Not only does this project offer performance and recording opportunities, it also hopes to create a sense of belonging for these young people and a place to make new friends.

Read the whole piece written by Gavin Sharp, Band On The Wall’s CEO, on the Big Issue website.