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Future Yard

Annual Impact Report 2024-2025

Future Yard is a community music venue and social enterprise in Birkenhead combining a live events programme with youth-focused training and outreach. In 2024/25 its Sound Check scheme trained a record 166 young people in live event skills, while family and youth programmes (Mosh Tots, New Noise) and a free Neighbourhood Tickets Scheme extended access to one of the UK's most deprived local areas.

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Sound Check free training in live sound, lighting and event production; Propeller artist development and business support programme; Mosh Tots family gigs for young children; New Noise Music Centre for 11-16 year olds; Future Yard x Schools primary music curriculum pilot; Neighbourhood Tickets Scheme for local low-income residents

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 1,363 young members attended Future Yard's youth and community music programmes in 2024/25
Key Metric 2 166 participants enrolled on the Sound Check live-events training programme, the highest cohort yet
Key Metric 3 1,091 free tickets distributed through the Neighbourhood Tickets Scheme, a 50%+ increase on the prior year

Key Outcomes

  • 90% of Sound Check participants reported an increase in skills and sector awareness, and 91% an increase in confidence
  • 100% of eligible New Noise participants achieved Arts Award accreditation in 2024/25
  • 72.5% of audience survey respondents said their visit to Future Yard positively changed their perspective of Birkenhead

Geography

North West

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