BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Topics inc: Environmental and sector specific impacts on parents and carers How clients may be navigating changes to identity, as a carer, artist and professional Hidden caring responsibilities Considerations around mitigating practitioner behaviours that could add to the mental load of carers 000
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026BAPAM CPD for health, wellbeing and education professionals working with clients in the performing arts. Next session: Caring Responsibilities, Performing Arts and Health. Wednesday 30th September, 7pm - 9pm, online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987503049...eventbrite.co.ukBAPAM CPD: Caring ResponsibilitiesSeptember's CPD will explore how to support performing arts professionals who have caring responsibilities 100
Reposted by BAPAMFreelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our LGBTQIA+ hub brings together advice, support, campaigning information and resources for freelancers and allies. buff.ly/qIIWzDR 002
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Topics inc: Environmental and sector specific impacts on parents and carers How clients may be navigating changes to identity, as a carer, artist and professional Hidden caring responsibilities Considerations around mitigating practitioner behaviours that could add to the mental load of carers 001
Reposted by BAPAMThe Royal Society of Musicians @rsmgb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Is social media helping your music career—or affecting your wellbeing? 📱 Join RSM & @ukbapam.bsky.social for a session with psychotherapist Kate Auguste, exploring social media, mental health and practical ways to stay well online. 🗓️ 28 Oct 2026 | 10:30–11:45 💻 Online | Free 011
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Check your levels. 🎛️ If life on the road, in the studio or freelance uncertainty is affecting your wellbeing, join our free online session for @prsformusic.bsky.social members with @ukbapam.bsky.social and Tiffany Hudson therapyontour. 🗓️8 Oct 2pm–3pm. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1998956900...eventbrite.comProtecting your health and wellbeing in creative workspacesJoin us for a session focused on taking care of your wellbeing when work is uncertain and your workplace is the road, a venue, or studio. 011
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The first research study to examine the impact of immersive theatre on actor health and wellbeing finds that while actors value the creative aspects of this work, they face serious genre-specific occupational health risks. www.bapam.org.uk/impact-of-wo... #OccupationalMedicine #Actorsbapam.org.ukNew Research Published on the Impact of Working in Immersive Theatre on Actors’ Health - BAPAMThe first research study to examine the impact of immersive theatre on actor health and wellbeing finds serious genre-specific occupational health risks. 000
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🔊If life in music is feeling loud, pause and check in with yourself. Join our free online session for PRS members with @ukbapam.bsky.social and Tiffany Hudson therapyontour, sharing simple strategies for wellbeing in creative workspaces. 8 Oct, 2pm–3pm. Register: eventbrite.com/e/1998956900... 011
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 07/09/2026🎧@prsformusic.bsky.social members: the Soundcheck Series — online and in-person events supporting music creators’ mental health and wellbeing. First free online session with @ukbapam.bsky.social and Tiffany Hudson Therapy on Tour: 📆8 Oct, 2pm–3pm. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1998956900...eventbrite.comProtecting your health and wellbeing in creative workspacesJoin us for a session focused on taking care of your wellbeing when work is uncertain and your workplace is the road, a venue, or studio. 021
Reposted by BAPAMThe Royal Society of Musicians @rsmgb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Hearing health is essential for musicians 👂🎵 Join @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social and Dr Finola Ryan for a practical session on protecting your hearing and supporting your long-term wellbeing. 📅 Wed 28 Sep ⏰ 10:30am 💻 Free & online @ukbapam.bsky.social Sign up: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/hea... 022
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Summer festival season can be exhausting for music creators.☀️ If the pressure is affecting your mental or physical health, we're here to help. Our partnership with @ukbapam.bsky.social provides free, expert medical & mental health support for @prsformusic.bsky.social members.🩺 prsmembersfund.com 021
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Watch Justin Grant explain how our free digital tool InTune designed with @ukbapam.bsky.social helps music creators. 🧠 Simple questions 🎯Personalised resources 📩Results emailed straight to your inbox. Check in with yourself. Try it for free today! 🔗https://www.intune.prsmembersfund.com/ 011
Reposted by BAPAMAlice Brockway @alicebrockway.bsky.social · 22/06/2026If you're a pro actor currently working in the UK it would be amazing if you could complete this survey looking at actors' mental health for my PhD. This is the survey link: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Here's a link to the website about the whole project: www.playingsanethephd.co.uk 124
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 04/06/2026We have a few places left at our free performing arts medicine clinics in Leeds (physio), Glasgow (physio) and Gateshead/Newcastle (GP) next Friday 12 June. Health problem impacting your work in the performing arts? Talk to us now and find out how we can help www.bapam.org.uk/whatbapamcan... 000
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 21/05/2026And it shows how valued BAPAM is by those we support, especially the free clinics at the core of our work. As a sector, we need to listen to the individuals the UK’s world-leading creative industries depend on, to ensure that vital health services are person-centred, equitable and effective. 000
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Our data shows that without access to specialist sector-informed care, performers and professionals are at significant risk of long‑term health problems. This report underscores the importance of system‑wide approaches to health in the performing arts. 100
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Key findings include: BAPAM delivered nearly 2,800 free specialist clinical consultations and gave support for 3,400 clinical episodes in 2025 Most patients presented with musculoskeletal (41%), mental health (27%) & voice concerns (20%) Since 2021 we have delivered 20,000+ psychotherapy sessions 121
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 12/05/20262025 was the busiest year in our history. The BAPAM Impact Report underscores the importance of system‑wide approaches to health, and the value of the free clinical service at the core of our work. Download and read the report here: www.bapam.org.uk/impact-repor... 132
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 22/04/2026For our 29 April online CPD session, join us at 7pm GMT for a structured discussion around professional boundaries in physical and psychosocial health care, drawing on case studies from BAPAM's clinical services and our client and patient feedback Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-... 000
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Burnout is real, but with the right tools, it doesn’t have to be inevitable. Check out our SOUND WAVE guide for 9 ways to reset your rhythm this #StressAwarenessMonth. Check your wellbeing with InTune, our health-tracking tool powered by @ukbapam.bsky.social. (1/3) 121
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026BAPAM CPD for Health and Education Professionals, 25 March 2026: Hearing Health and Tinnitus with Dr Laurence McKenna, Clinical Psychologist and Don McFerran, President of Tinnitus UK and (retired) ENT Surgeon www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-... Online 7pm GMT & recorded for all ticket holderseventbrite.co.ukBAPAM CPD: Hearing and TinnitusThe latest research and findings on hearing health and tinnitus 000
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Did you know that 75% of musicians will face a health issue that impacts their career? Don’t let a preventable injury or burnout stop your creative flow. Created with @ukbapam.bsky.social, InTune gives you a tailored roadmap to stay healthy and productive. 👉Get InTune www.intune.prsmembersfund.com 022
Reposted by BAPAMThe Royal Society of Musicians @rsmgb.bsky.social · 29/01/2026When a singer finishes a concert, they may find themselves in a room with a lot of background noise, having to raise their voice to be heard. In our next webinar with @ukbapam.bsky.social Lucie Rayner and Besfort Williams will help singers look after their voices to prevent injury. Link in bio. 001
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 20/01/2026If you're a clinician or educator and want to find out more about helping performing arts professionals manage focal dystonia, our January CPD session is led by two of the leading experts in the field www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1968637966...eventbrite.co.ukBAPAM CPD: Focal DystoniaTask Specific Dystonia and performing artists 000
Reposted by BAPAMThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/01/2026UK arts groups offer therapeutic support to performers as they refute myth of tortured artisttheguardian.comUK arts groups offer therapeutic support to performers as they refute myth of tortured artist‘You don’t have to be tortured to make great art,’ says founder of mental health support organisation Artist Wellbeing 0347
Reposted by BAPAMFreelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 24/11/2025'We’ve come to accept that being an artist means being a full-time producer, administrator and manager too' - Writer, performer and Choreographer Yolanda Mercy talks about the invisible labour carried out by artists forced to wear multiple creative hats. www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/invi... 021
Reposted by BAPAMISM @ism-music.bsky.social · 17/11/2025🚨 WEBINAR ALERT 🚨 Singers! Are you protecting your vocal health? Are you pacing your voice when teaching or performing? Learn everything you don't know about your voice from vocal expert Jenevora Williams on Wed 26 Nov Secure your place now ⬇️ www.ism.org/event/vocal-... 011
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 24/10/2025We're thrilled with the feedback for our free digital tool, InTune! 🤩 Created with @ukbapam.bsky.social, InTune helps music creators focus on their physical, psychological, and financial wellbeing. Try it today! intune.prsmembersfund.com #InTune #MusicWellbeing #supportbeyondthemusic 011
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 22/10/2025We're delighted to be partnering with Actors' Trust on this series of workshops to support mental health in the performing arts sector 010
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 21/10/2025It's For Them Your bandmate, your castmate, the people on and behind the stage - you have a laugh in rehearsals; make sure the sound is right; you might even help each other when performance anxiety hits Can you help support BAPAM's unique health service? donate.justgiving.com/charity/bapa... 010
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Did you know? @prsformusic.bsky.social members get free access to InTune, a digital tool designed with @ukbapam.bsky.social to boost your physical and mental wellbeing. 💪🏽🧠 Find resources to manage health challenges, build resilience, and stay creative. Try today! www.intune.prsmembersfund.com 012
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Last minute booking is open until 7pm GMT today. Join our expert-led CPD session for creative sector health, education and support professionals. Discussing disability, race and social inequalities, learning from lived experience, practical skills for culturally responsive informed communication. 031
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Our online CPD returns this week, 24 Sept with Creative Consultant / Attitude is Everything Founder, Suzanne Bull MBE and Clinical Psychologist, Dr Fabienne Palmer. Ideal for practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding of health equity and accessibility www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...eventbrite.co.ukBAPAM CPD: Health Equity, Diversity and CommunicationDisability, race and social inequalities, learning from lived experience, practical skills for culturally responsive informed communication 010
Reposted by BAPAMBAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 17/09/2025CPD for healthcare professionals returns! This month - health equity, diversity and communication. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-... 011
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 17/09/2025CPD for healthcare professionals returns! This month - health equity, diversity and communication. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-... 011
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Self-care is how you take your power back!💪🏾 InTune is a digital platform that provides personalised insights into physical and mental wellbeing with a special emphasis on the specific health challenges that music creators can face. Get it today! www.intune.prsmembersfund.com @ukbapam.bsky.social 011
Reposted by BAPAMDance Professionals Fund @dancefund.org.uk · 14/08/2025📢Today we're launching the second round of Best Foot Forward: grants to invigorate your dance career. Read the full guidelines & enquire through our online contact form by Thurs 11 Sept: bit.ly/40JWT4l Like + Share this post to help get the message out! 022
Reposted by BAPAMFreelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 26/07/2025The Big Freelancer Survey 2025 - Report, 'Who's taking the hit?' is out now. The data provided by thousands of respondents since 2020 presents a clear - and deeply concerning - picture of the situation in which UK arts freelancers find themselves. freelancersmaketheatrework.com/bigfreelance... 023
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Remember to prioritise your mental and physical health, even in the creative hustle. 🧠🫀 Try our digital wellbeing tool InTune: ✍🏽Complete a short self-assessment 🫵🏽Receive personalised feedback 💪🏽Access specialist resources 🫂Stay connected to support intune.prsmembersfund.com @ukbapam.bsky.social 011
Reposted by BAPAMThe Royal Society of Musicians @rsmgb.bsky.social · 25/07/2025We're delighted to announce the next year of Healthy Practice webinars for musicians, in partnership with @ukbapam.bsky.social. The next 12 months will focus on vocal health and mental health. Take a look what's coming up and book for free at www.rsmgb.org/events #music #musician #health #wellbeing 143
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Megan Rushbrook is cycling 255 miles, from Cardiff to the Suffolk Coast, for BAPAM! “I was involved in a crash which left me requiring surgery on my arm. As a professional pianist, my career was severely threatened. BAPAM... have been nothing but brilliant." www.justgiving.com/page/megan-r...justgiving.comMegan's fundraiser for British Association for Performing Arts MedicineHelp Megan Rushbrook raise money to support British Association for Performing Arts Medicine 030
Reposted by BAPAMBAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 23/06/2025This week's online CPD will help all practitioners offer some help to skin patients and know how to refer on for further management Skin conditions cause a lot of distress, sometimes under-appreciated by others Performing artists encounter specific problems due to their environment and lifestyle 011
Reposted by BAPAMPRS Members' Fund @prsmembersfund.bsky.social · 24/06/2025InTune is live! Our FREE digital tool that gives you personalised tips on how to improve your wellbeing. Watch Athena (PRS Fund) and Claire (@ukbapam.bsky.social) explain what InTune is, together with Justin who has used the tool first hand. 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl0QyPVbcwMyoutube.comGet InTuneYouTube video by PRS Members' Fund 021
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 23/06/2025This week's online CPD will help all practitioners offer some help to skin patients and know how to refer on for further management Skin conditions cause a lot of distress, sometimes under-appreciated by others Performing artists encounter specific problems due to their environment and lifestyle 011
Reposted by BAPAMThe Stage @thestage.co.uk · 17/06/2025With the right support, dyslexic actors can thrive and the whole industry benefits says Deborah Groves 👇thestage.co.ukDeborah Groves on support for dyslexic actorsBacking dyslexic actors means better collaboration and performances, which benefits everyone – so why wait for them to ask for help, says Deborah Groves 021
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Join us on June 25th at 7pm for this session! All ticket holders will receive a recording of the event so if you can't make it but you are interested, get yourself a ticket! 000
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 05/06/2025This month's CPD for healthcare practitioners is on Skin Health in Performing Arts Professionals. Often neglected or not thought of, there are many specific clinical challenges when it comes to performers and their skin - make up, allergic reactions, costumes etc www.bapam.org.uk/eventbrite-e...bapam.org.ukBAPAM CPD: Skin Health in the Performing Arts - BAPAMLearn how skin problems affect performers and how to care for skin. Join BAPAM’s online session on 25 June, 7–9pm BST. Open to professionals. 110
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 05/06/2025InTune is live! Give this first of it's kind digital health and wellbeing tool for music creators a try! Made in collaboration with PRS Members' Fund. www.intune.prsmembersfund.comintune.prsmembersfund.comHome Page - PRS Members' Fund InTuneKnowing how to look after your health and wellbeing is as important as your creative and technical skill. Get InTune Knowing how to look after your health and wellbeing is as important as your creativ... 000
Reposted by BAPAMMusicians' Union (MU) @wearethemu.bsky.social · 30/05/2025You can also get support from: 💛 @helpmusicians.bsky.social 💛 Royal Society of Musicians 💛 PRS Members' Fund 💛 @ukbapam.bsky.social 012
BAPAM @ukbapam.bsky.social · 29/05/2025BAPAM and PRS Members' Fund have been working hard on InTune - a first of it's kind digital health platform for music creators. If you're coming to the @prsformusic.bsky.social AGM on June 3, we'll be speaking at 4pm about the tool and how both organisations can support PRS members. 010