FREE MHFA training for freelancers
Music Support is pleased to offer certain industry freelancers the opportunity to apply for a bursary to become a Mental Health First Aider for FREE thanks to funding from our partners Backup Tech, Stagehand and The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust.
We are working together to support the welfare of our peers and move closer towards a place where there is at least one MHFA trained individual on any tour or at any event.
To be eligible for the bursary you must be self-employed, working full time in a freelance capacity (ideally for a minimum of five years) as crew/production personnel (which could range from Rigging and Catering to Production Assistant and Tour Manager and everything in between) in a touring role (having worked on at least one tour) or as a music creator or representative (e.g. musician, composer, songwriter, lyricist or artist manager). You must also work in the UK music and live events industries.
IF you do not meet this criteria but would like to become a Mental Health First Aider with Music Support, it is available at a cost of £300 per delegate. Please visit this page for further details and contact learning@musicsupport.org if you have any questions.
Available Dates (further upon request)
(please note you must attend all four sessions to complete the training)
September 9th - 18th 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 9th September 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 11th September 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 16th September 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 18th September 10am – 2pm |
October 7th - 16th 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 7th October 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 9th October 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 1 4th October 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 16th October 10am – 2pm |
September 23rd - October 2nd 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 23rd September 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 25th September 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 30th September 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 2nd October 10am – 2pm |
October 21st - 30th 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 21st October 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 23rd October 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 128th October 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 30th October 10am – 2pm |
Please complete the following application form to apply for the bursary:
MHFA Bursary Form 2023
If you have any questions, please contact learning@musicsupport.org
Find out more about Music Support’s Mental Health First Aid course here.
Read testimonials from those who have become MHFAiders with Music Support here.
Thank you to our partners:
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The UK’s registered technical entertainment charity that provides financial & wellbeing support to technical industry professionals. Visit their website.
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A charitable fund supporting organisations and initiatives that provide benefit to society in the UK. Find out more.
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The PSA Welfare and Benevolent fund established as a charitable trust in 1998. They help live production crew to survive in times of hardship. Find out more.