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.
Available Dates (further upon request)
(please note you must attend all four sessions to complete the training)
May 22nd - 30th 2024
Live Session 1 | Wednesday 22nd May 1pm – 5pm |
Live Session 2 | Thursday 23rd May 1pm – 5pm |
Live Session 3 | Wednesday 29th May 1pm – 5pm |
Live Session 4 | Thursday 30th May 1pm – 5pm |
June 5th - 13th 2024
Live Session 1 | Wednesday 5th June 1230pm – 430pm |
Live Session 2 | Thursday 6th June 1230pm-430pm |
Live Session 3 | Wednesday 12th June 1230pm – 430pm |
Live Session 4 | Thursday 13th June 1230pm-430pm |
June 10th - 19th 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 10th June 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 12th June 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 17th June 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 19th June 10am – 2pm |
June 24th - 3rd July 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 24th June 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 26th June 12.30pm – 4.30pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 1st July 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 3rd July 10am – 2pm |
July 8th - 17th 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 8th July 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 10th July 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 15th July 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 17th July 10am – 2pm |
July 10th - 18th 2024
Live Session 1 | Wednesday 10th July 12.30pm – 4.30pm |
Live Session 2 | Thursday 11th July 12.30pm – 4.30pm |
Live Session 3 | Wednesday 17th July 12.30pm – 4.30pm |
Live Session 4 | Thursday 18th July 12.30pm – 4.30pm |
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:
The UK’s registered technical entertainment charity that provides financial & wellbeing support to technical industry professionals. Visit their website.
A charitable fund supporting organisations and initiatives that provide benefit to society in the UK. Find out more.
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.