Sheeran started writing songs from a young age, after encouragement from a teacher, and says he wants to help plug the gap left by reduced arts funding. To support the launch of the foundation, the Grammy-winner is visiting schools and youth groups in Cardiff, Coventry, Edinburgh and Belfast.

Ed Sheeran last week visited talent development projects in Cardiff, Coventry, Edinburgh and Belfast to formally launch a new foundation that will support music education. The foundation aims to ensure more young people have access to instruments,

The singer said in a video that he launched the fund after hearing about the poor state of music education in the U.K. from one of his former teachers.

Ed Sheeran has launched the Ed Sheeran Foundation, a UK-wide initiative aimed at providing inclusive, high-quality music education.

Ed Sheeran is taking his love for music education to a new level, launching a foundation to ensure that children in the United Kingdom have access to high-quality music education. This initiative is close to the singer-songwriter's heart,

Ed Sheeran visits schools and youth groups in Cardiff to launch his new foundation, which aims to support access to music education in the U.K. and prove that music is a valid career path.

British popstar Ed Sheeran has surprised students at schools across the UK to teach music as a part of his new foundation.