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 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 is launching a foundation bearing his name to support music education in the United Kingdom. The “Ed Sheeran Foundation” will focus on offering inclusive music education and will support 18 music education organizations and music departments in public schools across the country.

Ed Sheeran visited music organisations in Belfast alongside Snow Patrol star Gary Lightbody.

World-famous superstar Ed Sheeran paid a surprise visit to schoolkids in the Scottish capital in a bid to support young musicians. The singer-songwriter visited the Tinderbox Collective, an initiative to foster and develop young musical talent,

The music superstar Ed Sheeran has met young people and teachers during a visit to Belfast. His visit to the city was part of the launch of the Ed Sheeran foundation, which supports the teaching of music in schools.