BAPAM
@ukbapam.bsky.social
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine. We are clinical experts delivering health and wellbeing services for those working in the performing arts. Registered UK charity.
www.bapam.org.uk
info@bapam.org.uk
www.bapam.org.uk
info@bapam.org.uk
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'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...
www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/invi...
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
'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...
www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/invi...
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🚨 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-...
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-...
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🚨 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-...
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-...
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We'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
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
October 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We'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
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
We're delighted to be partnering with Actors' Trust on this series of workshops to support mental health in the performing arts sector
An initiative to tackle poor mental health among creatives is being rolled out by charity the Actors' Trust in partnership with the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine 👇
Actors' Trust workshops to tackle poor mental health in sector
www.thestage.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We're delighted to be partnering with Actors' Trust on this series of workshops to support mental health in the performing arts sector
It'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...
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...
October 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It'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...
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...
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Did 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
Find resources to manage health challenges, build resilience, and stay creative.
Try today!
www.intune.prsmembersfund.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Did 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
Find resources to manage health challenges, build resilience, and stay creative.
Try today!
www.intune.prsmembersfund.com
Last 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.
Our 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-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
BAPAM CPD: Health Equity, Diversity and Communication
Disability, race and social inequalities, learning from lived experience, practical skills for culturally responsive informed communication
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Last 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.
Our 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-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
BAPAM CPD: Health Equity, Diversity and Communication
Disability, race and social inequalities, learning from lived experience, practical skills for culturally responsive informed communication
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Our 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-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
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CPD for healthcare professionals returns!
This month - health equity, diversity and communication.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
This month - health equity, diversity and communication.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
September 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
CPD for healthcare professionals returns!
This month - health equity, diversity and communication.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
This month - health equity, diversity and communication.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
CPD for healthcare professionals returns!
This month - health equity, diversity and communication.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
This month - health equity, diversity and communication.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
September 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
CPD for healthcare professionals returns!
This month - health equity, diversity and communication.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
This month - health equity, diversity and communication.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
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Self-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
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
September 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Self-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
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
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📢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!
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!
August 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📢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!
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!
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The 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...
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...
July 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The 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...
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...
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Remember 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
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
July 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Remember 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
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
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We'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
#music #musician #health #wellbeing
July 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We'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
#music #musician #health #wellbeing
Megan 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...
“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...
Megan's fundraiser for British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
Help Megan Rushbrook raise money to support British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
www.justgiving.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Megan 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...
“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...
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This 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
Skin conditions cause a lot of distress, sometimes under-appreciated by others
Performing artists encounter specific problems due to their environment and lifestyle
This 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...
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 CPD: Skin Health in the Performing Arts - BAPAM
Learn 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.
www.bapam.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This 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
Skin conditions cause a lot of distress, sometimes under-appreciated by others
Performing artists encounter specific problems due to their environment and lifestyle
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InTune 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=Sl0QyPVbcwM
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=Sl0QyPVbcwM
Get InTune
YouTube video by PRS Members' Fund
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June 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
InTune 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=Sl0QyPVbcwM
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=Sl0QyPVbcwM
This 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
Skin conditions cause a lot of distress, sometimes under-appreciated by others
Performing artists encounter specific problems due to their environment and lifestyle
This 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...
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 CPD: Skin Health in the Performing Arts - BAPAM
Learn 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.
www.bapam.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This 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
Skin conditions cause a lot of distress, sometimes under-appreciated by others
Performing artists encounter specific problems due to their environment and lifestyle
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With the right support, dyslexic actors can thrive and the whole industry benefits says Deborah Groves 👇
Deborah Groves on support for dyslexic actors
Backing dyslexic actors means better collaboration and performances, which benefits everyone – so why wait for them to ask for help, says Deborah Groves
www.thestage.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
With the right support, dyslexic actors can thrive and the whole industry benefits says Deborah Groves 👇
This 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...
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 CPD: Skin Health in the Performing Arts - BAPAM
Learn 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.
www.bapam.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This 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...
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...
InTune 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.com
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.com
Home Page - PRS Members' Fund InTune
Knowing 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...
www.intune.prsmembersfund.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
InTune 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.com
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.com
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You can also get support from:
💛 @helpmusicians.bsky.social
💛 Royal Society of Musicians
💛 PRS Members' Fund
💛 @ukbapam.bsky.social
💛 @helpmusicians.bsky.social
💛 Royal Society of Musicians
💛 PRS Members' Fund
💛 @ukbapam.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
You can also get support from:
💛 @helpmusicians.bsky.social
💛 Royal Society of Musicians
💛 PRS Members' Fund
💛 @ukbapam.bsky.social
💛 @helpmusicians.bsky.social
💛 Royal Society of Musicians
💛 PRS Members' Fund
💛 @ukbapam.bsky.social
BAPAM 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.
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.
May 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
BAPAM 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.
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.
Research highlights the importance of trauma-informed care in the performing arts
The next expert-led BAPAM CPD session focuses on psychological trauma and how we can support people with a range of approaches and modalities
Wed 28 May 1900 - 2100 BST
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
The next expert-led BAPAM CPD session focuses on psychological trauma and how we can support people with a range of approaches and modalities
Wed 28 May 1900 - 2100 BST
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
BAPAM CPD: Psychological Trauma in the Performing Arts
Trauma
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Research highlights the importance of trauma-informed care in the performing arts
The next expert-led BAPAM CPD session focuses on psychological trauma and how we can support people with a range of approaches and modalities
Wed 28 May 1900 - 2100 BST
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...
The next expert-led BAPAM CPD session focuses on psychological trauma and how we can support people with a range of approaches and modalities
Wed 28 May 1900 - 2100 BST
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-...