Impact

SOUND CHECK HAS BEEN RECOGNISED ACROSS THE LIVE MUSIC SECTOR AS A MODEL FOR BRINGING NEW TALENT INTO AN INDUSTRY WHICH HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN POOR AT OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES.

AT FUTURE YARD, 90% OF OUR PRODUCTION TEAM – INCLUDING ENGINEERS, EVENT MANAGERS AND BOX OFFICE – HAVE GRADUATED FROM OUR SOUND CHECK PROGRAMME.

ALL OUR LIVE SHOWS ARE POWERED BY STAFF WHO HAVE COME THROUGH THIS PROGRAMME, AND THEY’RE HELPING TO SHOW THE ROPES TO THE NEXT GENERATION COMING UP BEHIND THEM.

IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS ALONE WE’VE SEEN 126 PEOPLE COMPLETE A SOUND CHECK COURSE, WITH 1728 HOURS OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE HANDED OUT TO NEW LEARNERS, INCLUDING SHADOWING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.

THIS HAS LED TO AN 85% INCREASE IN SKILLS AND SECTOR AWARENESS, AS PEOPLE ARE EQUIPPED TO FIND THEIR ROLE IN LIVE MUSIC.

IN 2024, THE SOUND CHECK PROGRAMME WAS A FINALIST IN THE ‘PREPARING FOR WORK’ AWARD AT THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION CULTURE & CREATIVITY AWARDS FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING.

ONE OF OUR RECENT SOUND CHECK GRADUATES, CLEMENTINE, WON ‘ADULT LEARNER OF THE YEAR, WIRRAL’ AWARD AT THE 2024 AEB AWARDS.