Take it away helps music retailers to enable their customers to own their own instrument – or pay for tuition, equipment and software – with interest-free finance.

Originally launched as a national initiative in 2007, the Take it away scheme has to date supported more than 96,000 customers to purchase more than £71.5m worth of musical instruments.

Our services are designed to make learning, playing and participating in music more affordable and open to everyone. Together with our partners, we look to enable and inspire a life-long love of music, ensuring that musicianship is a key skill for the lift that everyone has the opportunity to develop.

In particular, the scheme provides an essential service for young people where the upfront cost of purchasing an instrument is a barrier, and for parents and guardians wanting to support their child’s interest in learning music.

Membership of the Take it away scheme is open to businesses located in England and Northern Ireland that specialise in the sale of musical instruments, equipment and related goods/services. Our members benefit from subsidised credit facilities, free marketing support and a range of other benefits that can help them diversify and grow their customer base.

Take it away is delivered by Creative United in partnership with Omni Capital Retail Finance. The scheme is supported by Arts Council England and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.