Overview
- During a visit to Coventry schools, the Ed Sheeran Foundation unveiled two initiatives, Access to Music Industry and Your Voice.
- Access to Music Industry pairs the foundation with Coventry Music, a Coventry City Council project, to guide students toward creative careers with one funded place per secondary school for a weekly bespoke day.
- Participating schools pledged to fund the following two years of the Access to Music Industry program, with industry professionals scheduled to mentor students in 2026 and 2027.
- Your Voice, delivered with St Giles Trust and Coventry Music at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, will support 40 vulnerable 11–17-year-olds over 12 months through weekly music sessions, trauma-informed mentoring and accredited qualifications.
- Sheeran also made an unannounced return to Coventry Academy, where he listened to students’ work; student Louis (Hayz) said the star took time to hear their music and offered encouragement.