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, The Julia and Hans Rausin Trust, The Roadie Cookbook and Stagehand.
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 crew member 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) as a music creator or representative (e.g. musician, composer, songwriter, lyricist or artist manager) or a touring role (having worked on at least one tour) 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)
April 15th - 24th 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 15th April 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 17th April 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 22nd April 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 24th April 10am – 2pm |
April 29th - May 8th 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 29th April 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 1st May 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Tuesday 7th May 10am – 2pm |
Live Session | Wednesday 8th May 10am – 2pm |
May 22nd - 30th
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 |
April 22nd - May 1st 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 22nd April 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 24th April 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 29th April 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 1st May 10am – 2pm |
May 13th - 22nd 2024
Live Session 1 | Monday 13th May 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 2 | Wednesday 15th May 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 3 | Monday 20th May 10am – 2pm |
Live Session 4 | Wednesday 22nd May 10am – 2pm |
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 |
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 unique collection of 50 recipes, anecdotes and advice from seasoned touring professionals to raise funds for Mental Health First Aid training. Find out more and buy a copy.
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.