Welcome to Entertainment Connect

Global resources, events and support services for the Entertainment and Arts workforce

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)

Wellbeing In The Arts (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) Wellbeing In The Arts (UK)

FEATURED ORGANISATION

Backup Tech (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 across the UK entertainment industry specifically live events, music touring, theatre and broadcast. Backup facilitates a number of initiatives in and around wellbeing: A 24hr Helpline for centralised access point for both urgent and non-urgent wellbeing support. Grants for dedicated councillor sessions AJ Bursary for freelancers to access a free Mental Health First Aider training course. Financial support for of the industry initiative to give freelances access to a free Addiction and Recovery Aware training workshops

FEATURED EVENTS

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LATEST ON @entertainment_Connect

Calling all UK actors and Stage Managers @abf.uk have launched a landmark new survey. For more information or to participate head to actorsbenevolentfund.co.uk/
Win your chance at an exclusive meet and greet with @coldplay thanks to @musicares for more information head to musicares.org . . . #musicindustry #competition #fundraiser #musicians
@simsfoundation SIMS Saturday event at @lovewheelrecordsaustin Saturday 21st . . . #music #gig #fundraiser #Austin #Texas
Thanks to @backline.care for providing Mental Health Resources for LGBTQ+ music industry professionals . . . #musicindustry #mentalhealth #lgbtq
@eccholive will be backstage for support at @bonnaroo from June 12-15th Scan the barcode for more information or head to eccholive.com
June @ukbapam events include: 🗓 June 5th Warm ups and cool downs 🗓June 19th Performing with Hypermobility 🗓 June 27th Vocal Health For more information head to bapam.org.uk . . . #performers #events #health
The @musicares annual Wellness in Music survey is now available for music professionals. The survey is brief, anonymous and impactful. Make sure to head to musicares.org to participate.
Our organisation of the month @ukbapam BAPAM (the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine) is a specialist charity delivering expert health and wellbeing services for all those working and studying in music and the performing arts - on stag
A reminder of the Mental Health services offered to the industry by @musicares For more information, head to musicares.org . . . #musicindustry #mentalhealth #unitedstates
@ukbapam clinic will be available in Manchester on Monday 2nd June
For more information about the services @rsmgb offer head to rsmgb.org . . . . #musicindustry #musicians #support
Music's Mental Health Fund fundraiser supporting @sweetreliefmusiciansfund & @backline.care is now live. Featuring incredible items from @rem @coldplay @teddyswims @nicklebackoffical @themarsvolta and many more. Head to @charitybuzz or sweetreli
WELLBEING IN THE ARTS provides mental health and wellbeing support to organisations, productions and individuals across the creative industries by offering access to counselling, coaching, wellbeing practitioners, workshops, mental health first
Next Tuesday 20th May @eccholive are hosting a free online webinar Head to eccholive.com for more information . . . #musicindustry #musicians #mentalhealth #webinar #usa
@ukbapam Leeds Clinic will be open on May 22nd For more information head to bapam.org.uk . . . #musicindustry #musicians #clinic
@eccholive next Day off is heading to ROCK Nashville- Music City's newest live entertainment venue opening in late 2025 For more information head to eccholive.com . . . . #musicindustry #music #venue #tour
Our global organisations are here to provide support when you need it most. For more information head to entertainmentconnect.co
@sweetreliefmusiciansfund & @backline.care have created Music' Mental Health Fund to help music industry professionals to connect with a therapist and get support covering the costs. Head to sweetrelief.org or backline.care for more details . .