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London, UK \u2013 April 13, 2021 \u2013<\/strong> Seven new organisations are set to receive funding from Sony Music UK\u2019s Social Justice Fund, as part of the global Sony Music Group commitment to support anti-racist initiatives and educational opportunities in under-served communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSony Music has made a commitment to challenge systemic problems of discrimination, racism and injustice with our Social Justice Fund,\u201d said Jason Iley<\/a> MBE, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music UK & Ireland. \u201cIn the UK the fund brings together a diverse team from across the company to channel support to organisations that tackle difficult issues in original and impactful ways. We are proud to partner with each organisation and look forward to working together to amplify the important causes and communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grantees funded in this round tackle a range of social justice issues, from broadening access to education and skills, to improving representation, to providing holistic support for people of colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programmes range from widening access to music studios for young people nationwide with Pirate Studios<\/a>, to providing career opportunities through tailored music industry apprenticeships with Small Green Shoots<\/a>, to an initiative led by broadcaster and DJ Jaguar Bingham to improve gender diversity and representation in dance music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe dance industry is dominated by men, but there is an opportunity right now to achieve gender equality if we can encourage a new wave of women and other under-represented genders to step forward,\u201d said Jaguar, host of BBC Introducing Dance on Radio 1. \u201cThe support for the Jaguar Foundation from Sony Music will help us set plans in motion for forward-thinking initiatives to diversify dance music.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On criminal justice reform, grantees include the Irene Taylor Trust <\/a>Sounding Out programme, targeting rehabilitation through music, and StopWatch<\/a>\u2019s Rights and Wellbeing initiative that supports families dealing with the impacts of \u2018stop and search\u2019 policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To boost representation, other grants cover the creation of more commemorative plaques honouring people of colour through the Nubian Jak Community Trust<\/a> and support for children and young people to learn about the healing power of nature through the Flock Together Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnerships will launch in April 2021, with a third round of funding in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These beneficiaries join six others funded in 2020, including a new scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music with mentorship from Sony Classical composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench<\/a>, Nao\u2019s 3T programme<\/a>, and backing for projects run by the Young Urban Arts Foundation<\/a>, Milk Honey Bees<\/a>, Bruce Grove Youth Space<\/a> in Tottenham and youth offenders charity Key4Life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe life-changing funding we\u2019ve received from Sony Music has enabled us to help more young men who have been to prison or are at risk of going to prison go through our 7-step programme,\u201d said Eva Hamilton MBE, founder of Key4Life, which is dedicated to reducing reoffending through rehabilitation and job training. \u201cUltimately, we aim to help them onto a positive path and into employment, which we know is the single most effective route to break the cycle of reoffending.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Justice Fund beneficiaries are chosen by a diverse advisory board representing labels and divisions across Sony Music UK, from label presidents to members of Sony Music\u2019s diversity, equity and inclusion committee, HUE (Helping Unite Everyone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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