Driving Forward Equity in the Music Industry
About Us
Our Story and Our Mission
We are EQTY in Music. Our name expresses our commitment to building a fair, representative and accessible music industry, and reflects the work we’re doing today: bringing together young people and musicians from minoritised backgrounds to unleash talent, ignite lifelong engagement with music, and carve equitable space within the UK music industry.
From our founding story, to who we are today
Over 13 years ago we were founded by Jennie Cashman Wilson in memory of her husband, the Jazz musician Abram Wilson. His belief in the power of music and creativity helped inspire who we are today. Since our beginnings, we have grown to meet the needs of today's young musicians. Our work now reaches beyond one individual story – we’re tackling structural barriers in the music industry and driving long-term equity. What hasn’t changed is our belief in music as a force for opportunity and connection.
Our new name EQTY in Music expresses our commitment to building a fair, representative and accessible music industry. It reflects the work we’re doing today: bringing together young people and musicians from minoritised backgrounds to unleash talent, ignite lifelong engagement with music, and carve equitable space within the UK music industry.
Our Purpose, Vision and Personality
What We Stand For
Our Purpose is:
Bringing together young people and musicians from minoritised backgrounds to unleash talent, ignite lifelong engagement with music and carve equitable space in the UK music industry
Our Vision is:
We build lasting pathways and tear down barriers so people from minoritised backgrounds can access, shape, belong and thrive in the music industry
Our Personality is:
Vibrant
Knowledgeable
Inventive
Our Values
The Values That Guide Everything We Do
These values guide our decisions, shape our programmes and influence how we support artists, young people and the wider music community.
Equity
We are artist-led and actively centre minoritised young people and musicians in our work
Community
Music is an ecosystem. We don’t gatekeep - we pay it forward, we openly share and we collaborate.
Curiosity
We stimulate curiosity to open up possibilities, build confidence and inspire action.
Exemplify
We lead by example and model the change we want to see in the wider industry
Our Team
The People Behind the Work
Meet the people behind EQTY in Music, a team of artists, educators and changemakers working to support the next generation of musicians.
