Every music creator should have the chance to succeed, but many face barriers because of their background, location or funding. Inside Track gives emerging creators the chance to collaborate with Ivor Novello Award winner Cassell the Beatmaker, produce tracks, and receive mentoring and support on everything from their personal brand to releasing and publishing.
Through mentoring we help provide a supportive environment that helps build the connections, knowledge and self-belief to succeed. Co-Pilot is delivered in partnership with Help Musicians and welcomes music creators from all social and cultural backgrounds into valuable mentoring relationships that provide advice and support for lifelong professional development.
To create change we need to support the next leaders to tackle long-standing inequalities. Our In the Room programme develops the leaders of tomorrow by providing paid opportunities for 18 to 24-year-old music creators to develop their management skills, increase industry contacts and engage with music industry boards and councils.
“By supporting The Ivors Academy Trust you are helping to change the face of the music industry.
It is important that Ivors winners of the future reflect the wonderful diverse culture across the UK.”
Jin Jin, songwriter
We are funded through donations, partnerships, grants and bequests.
Our partners include Help Musicians, PPL, PRS for Music, PRS Foundation and Youth Music.
You can create lifechanging opportunities for disadvantaged songwriters and composers by making a donation, becoming a corporate partner or remembering us in your will.
Find out moreThe Trust is led by passionate experts from across and beyond the music industry who are helping us to grow and develop our creative community.
David Ferguson (1953 – 2009) was one of Britain’s most successful television composers. He served for six years as chairman of The Ivors Academy and was awarded a Fellowship, our highest honour. David dedicated much of his life to campaigning about the rights of songwriters and composers. In 2013, David left a portion of his estate to The Ivors Academy Trust to support our education programmes.
The Ivors Academy Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales, number 1080325.