Our Big Give Arts for Impact 2026 match funding appeal is now live, and we need your support to raise £7,500 in public donations by midday on 24th March to make sure SUMMER RUNNINGS 2026, our big free summer school for young musicians, happens.
Summer Runnings is held over two weeks at venues in central London, and this campaign is critical to us being able to deliver 50+ free to attend masterclasses, workshops, and music industry sessions to 150+ young musicians who attend from all over London and beyond.
But Summer Runnings is about so much more than the workshops and masterclasses. It is also there to create a safe space for young musicians from diverse backgrounds to develop and grow as a community.
“Ezra Collective met at Tomorrow’s Warriors – it’s like a youth club for jazz musicians. Our Mercury Prize win represents a special moment for organisations like them, who plough their efforts and resources into helping young people to play music. It’s important we help them continue this work.”
Femi Koleoso, bandleader of Ezra Collective drummer, producer and Tomorrow’s Warriors alumni
Anyone who has supported our Big Give campaigns before will know just how powerful the match‑funding model is. Every pound you donate is instantly doubled, meaning your generosity goes twice as far, creating a rare opportunity to transform your gift into immediate, amplified impact.
Over the past two years it has been our Big Give donors who have made Summer Runnings happen. Quite simply it would have been impossible to keep our summer school going without your support.
Here’s a look back at some of our 2025 Summer Runnings highlights.
It would mean so much to us if you could join us this year to make sure Summer Runnings 2026 is there for the young people who need it most.
THANK YOU xxx