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Join our ‘Addiction and Supporting Recovery in the Music Industry’ webinar in conjunction with Skiddle

The Global Pandemic has affected not only music artists but the thousands who work alongside them from promoters and sound engineers to road crew and haulage. Levels of high-risk drinking...

Online 12 Step Support Group Meeting concludes

Music Support met the challenge of service delivery during COVID times in a unique way this year. As the situation unfolded and it looked less and less likely that we were going to be able to provide...

Apply to become a Music Support helpline volunteer now

The music industry is unique. People working within this field are three times more likely to experience a mental health problem, at a rate of approximately 36,000 people per year,...

Run D.M.C’s Darryl McDaniels talks about how mental health and sobriety has changed his life

Episode one of our three-part series with Run D.M.C’s Darryl McDaniels explores how mental health and sobriety changed his life. Remove guilt and shame, you remove the pain. If you...

Music Support is proud to be the official charity of the A&R Awards for the second year running

Last night the A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios returned to London’s De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms to honour both teams and individuals who work on creative endeavours...

Listen to Episode 2 of Run D.M.C’s Darryl McDaniels mental health story

Listen to episode two of our three-part series talking to Run D.M.C's Darryl McDaniels about mental health, suicide awareness and how sobriety has changed his life. Darryl’s memoir “Ten Ways...

Music Support partners with industry to further deliver mental health first aid training

In 2018 we began investing in Mental Health First Aid training for internal purposes to support our staff and volunteers, enabling them to build knowledge and continue to act effectively...

Listen to the final instalment of our interview with Run D.M.C’s Darryl McDaniels

In the final episode of our three-part series talking to Run D.M.C's Darryl McDaniels about mental health, suicide awareness and how sobriety has changed his life. "I am now able...

How to get back into work mode after the festive season: a creative career works best when it’s guided by vision

If you’re struggling with getting back into work mode after your festive break, you’re not alone. We spoke with Tamara Gal-On a coach working within the creative industries to get...

Music Support Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Considering the current global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the information contained herein is an outline of Music Support’s response as an employer and deliverer of services.  Please be assured that our...