MusiCares (USA),

Help Musicians (UK),

Music Minds Mater (UK),

BAPAM (UK),

Sweet Relief (USA),

Music Connections (UK/EU),

Music Support (UK),

Support Act (AUS),

ECCHO Live (USA),

Backline (USA),

MITC,

Intact Directory (UK),

ABF (UK),

Amber Health (USA),

SIMS Foundation (USA),

RSMGB (UK)

The Film and TV Charity (UK)

Backup Tech (UK)

MusiCares (USA), Help Musicians (UK), Music Minds Mater (UK), BAPAM (UK), Sweet Relief (USA), Music Connections (UK/EU), Music Support (UK), Support Act (AUS), ECCHO Live (USA), Backline (USA), MITC, Intact Directory (UK), ABF (UK), Amber Health (USA), SIMS Foundation (USA), RSMGB (UK) The Film and TV Charity (UK) Backup Tech (UK)

Welcome to Entertainment Connect

Connecting the entertainment and arts workforce globally to resources, events and support services

ORGANISATION OF THE MONTH

MusiCares helps the humans behind music because music gives so much to the world. Offering preventive, emergency, and recovery programs, MusiCares is a safety net supporting the health and welfare of the music community. Founded by the Recording Academy in 1989 as a U.S. based, independent 501(c)(3) charity, MusiCares safeguards the well-being of all music people through direct financial grant programs, networks of support resources, and tailored crisis relief efforts

FEATURED EVENTS

LATEST ON SOCIALS

@filmtvcharity are working to change the narrative around mental health in the industry - it's time to break the stigma and support each other. Whether it’s through our free, confidential Support Line 📞, counselling, bullying advice, or urgen
Tickets are ON SALE NOW for the SIMS Foundation 30th Anniversary Celebration! 🎶 Sunday, May 18 from 3–9 PM at Empire Control Room & Garage for a special, family-friendly event featuring a legendary performance by SIMS founders Alejandro Es
The @ukbapam clinic is open in Cardiff on the 14th April, for more information head to bapam.org.uk . . . #mentalhealth #performers #clinic
Help Musicians latest prize draw is live! You could win a signed drum skin from @frankturner 3000th show 🥁 Entry is £5 supporting the amazing work @helpmusicians do for artists across the UK. For more information head to helpmusicians.org.uk
The Day That Music Cares is back! @musicares and the wider music community invite you to get involved giving back to your local community on April 25th For more information head to TheDayThatMusicCares.com . . . #musicindustry #volunteer #musician
Join @backline.care for the next Real Talk session featuring @thenigelhall and Backline Community Manager @terralopez April 8th on IG 🙌 . . . #musicindustry #mentalhealth #live #Support
@weareamber and @cma have partnered to provide two grant-funded mental health initiatives for country music artists and their teams. To learn more or apply head to: amber.health/cma . . . #countrymusic #grants #funding #mentalhealth
Our organisation of the month is @musicares Founded by @recordingacademy in 1989 as a U.S based, independent charity, MusiCares safeguards the well-being of all music people through direct financial grant programs, network of support services and tai
Next weekend Benefit for @simsfoundation featuring @semihelix @theripemusic @sixteendeluxe The SIMS Foundation provides mental health and substance abuse recovery services to musicians, music industry professionals, bands, and their dependent family
The next @eccholive Networking Night is April 9th at 6th & Peabody from 6pm. RSVP eccholive.com . . . #networking #industry #nashville
The @helpmusicians Fast Track Awards applications are now open for working musicians. Fast Track is a flexible fund designed to support you in developing your career. For more info or to apply head to helpmusicians.org.uk . . . . #Musicians #awards
@filmtvcharity Reel Impact grants are accepting applications until March 31st for Black and Global Majority talent. For more information head to filmtvcharity.co.uk . . . #grants #talent #filmandtv #production
@ukbapam clinic is coming to Belfast this week. For more information head to bapam.org.uk . . . . #mentalhealth #arts #Belfast #performers
Backup Tech @backuptechuk (The Technical Entertainment Charity) is the UK’s registered charity that provides financial support to industry technical professionals, crew/production personnel and people working in the technical supply chain acros
The Wellbeing Series: Bullying & Harassment workshop presented by @ukbapam and @abf.uk takes place on March 31st. Therapist Heather Turkington will present an hour long session and compassionately guide you through the complexities of dealing wi
Since 2017 @helpmusicians have supported 20,000 musicians with preventative ear health. For more information head to helpmusicians.org.uk . . . . #musicindustry #musicians #hearing
Too many professionals are struggling in the film and TV industry in silence. Join @filmtvcharity to #breakthecycle and help make a real difference. Head to filmtvcharity.co.uk for more information or to make a donation. . . . #film #Tv #mentalhealth
Join @backline.care and @thesonafoundation for this month's Fireside chat: Mental health for songwriters. Tune in 12pm PT/3pm ET RSVP via backline.care . . . . #Musicians #mentalhealth #songwriters #unitedstates
@eccholive are heading to @twostepinn festival 5-6th April with a backstage setup offering free confidential mental health counselling and coaching sessions to event professionals. Scan the QR code for more details. With thanks to funding from @cma
BUSK-AID-L.A. wildfires fundraiser for @sweetreliefmusiciansfund

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THIS MONTH WE FOCUS ON

DEPRESSION: There are lots of things that can cause depression – working in the industry and all the stresses that come with it can increase the risk.