Tag: Help Musicians UK

Help Musicians UK’s new Do It Differently Fund announces first 22 awardees

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians UK celebrate the first 22 music creators who have received funding from the our first ever Do it Differently Fund – totalling over £59,000 distributed. Do it Differently was created by HMUK in partnership with BAPAM (British Association for Performing Arts Medicine) and ThinkMusic to champion the UK’s exceptional DIY talent. It provides the most comprehensive suite of support yet across creative, business and wellbeing for independently-driven music creators. Launched in October this year, Do it Differently received 460 applications, the highest number of applications for a single…

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HMUK launches the 2019 Postgraduate Awards as a new, open application process to support music performance study at UK conservatoires

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians UK has opened its 2019 Postgraduate Awards, which launches a new, open application process for music performance students who wish to further their study at a UK Conservatoire. Applicants can now apply directly to the charity for funding towards their course fees and associated living costs.  For a number of years, HMUK has run a nominations process for the annual Postgraduate Awards, where select conservatoires and performing arts colleges put forward students to audition for an award. As part of a commitment to providing accessible, equitable and inclusive…

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Help Musicians UK marks the 1st anniversary of Music Minds Matter via #MMM1YearOn

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians UK (HMUK) has marked the one year anniversary of Music Minds Matter, its around the clock listening ear service and support line dedicated to everyone who works in the music industry with a dedicated hashtag #MMM1YearOn. With thanks to its friends, partners, collaborators and supporters across the industry such as the BPI, MVT (Music Venue Trust), Musicians Union, Getahead Festival/AEI, PRS Members Fund, BAPAM (British Association of Performing Arts Medicine), ABO (Association of British Orchestras) and artists such as Nina Nesbitt, Adam Ficek (Babyshambles) and more, HMUK will…

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HMUK highlights Music Minds Matter service on World Mental Health Day 2018

Stuart Mitchell

In recognition of World Mental Health Day on Wednesday 10 October, Help Musicians UK highlighted its around the clock, dedicated support line and service for the music industry, Music Minds Matter, through several key industry collaborations and partnerships, as well as a special social media campaign #MyMusicMindMatters. A growing music industry population needs preventative support, as evidenced by new data revealing nearly 3 in every 4 people who contacted Music Minds Matter were in need of a listening ear and advice. New statistics on those contacting the Music Minds Matter…

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Help Musicians UK partners with Music Venue Trust at Venues Day 2018

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians UK (HMUK) has partnered once again with Music Venue Trust (MVT) for this year’s Venues Day, which takes place on Wednesday 17 Oct at Islington Assembly, London. The UK’s leading independent music charity has teamed up with MVT for its annual Venues Day event, which has built a reputation as a pivotal national networking event for grassroots music venues. Venues Day will see MVT members congregate for a day of panels, presentations and working groups to discuss challenges for venues on themes such as wellbeing, contracts, advertising and promoters.…

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