Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice to help musicians to look after their mental health and wellbeing. We work with specialist organisations that provide professional help on mental health. Health and wellbeing resources for members Specialist help Healthcare Services We work with our partner organisations, collectively aiming to ensure that performers receive expert medical assessments, advice and support. Read more about Healthcare Services Self care Practice and Training Support your body and mind with our regular wellbeing events and yoga online course tailored to musicians. Read more about Practice and Training Career pack A Guide to Wellbeing From mental health to having a healthy lifestyle - read our guidance to take care of your state of mind and body. Read more about A Guide to Wellbeing Guidance and resources Mental Health Support Resources for musicians on keeping mentally well. Read more about Mental Health Support Domestic Abuse Support Useful contacts, resources and advice for supporting victims of domestic abuse. Read more about Domestic Abuse Support Mental Health & Discrimination How ill mental health is covered by the Equality Act 2010. Read more about Mental Health & Discrimination Protect your mental and physical health and wellbeing as a musician Being a musician puts your body, your mind and your resilience under a lot of pressure. That’s why the Musicians’ Union works hard to support musicians’ physical and mental health and wellbeing. Watch the video to learn how. 2:56 Protect your mental and physical health and wellbeing as a musician MU Partners Organisations we support and partner with to help musicians with their mental health and wellbeing BAPAM Read more about BAPAM Help Musicians Read more about Help Musicians Music Support Read more about Music Support Music Minds Matter Read more about Music Minds Matter RSM Read more about RSM Health & wellbeing events Last chance to book 14 Nov 2025 Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better Free up your playing and singing using the Feldenkrais method, a sensory-motor learning system which looks at our mind and body holistically. Online Member only Read more about Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better Last chance to book 17 Nov 2025 Guided Meditation An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques that are tailored to help musicians both in their professional and personal lives. Online Member only Read more about Guided Meditation Last chance to book 18 Nov 2025 Creative Resilience An online workshop for creative industry workers to learn about building stability and resilience whilst working in high performance environments. Available for members in Wales. Online Read more about Creative Resilience See all events I'm much more aware of my rib cage and the extent of my held breath. As a brass player, that feels significant! PeteMusician Feldenkrais method is fascinating, science-based and totally relevant to issues faced by professional musicians. JonathanMusician My neck feels free. I feel more grounded and have a posture that is more free and open. TaraMusician, about Feldenkrais Following on from the very stressful lockdown period, I continue to find these [meditation] sessions extremely useful. MartinMusician Shukri is a lovely down to earth teacher and I look forward to Monday’s meditation sessions immensely. Zoe Musician Wellbeing news Latest on health, safety and wellbeing affecting musicians Orchestra Accessibility Study Seeking Participants Take part in a study by the University of Glasgow on the physical demands of playing in a professional orchestra, and how support can be improved for both disabled and non-disabled musicians. Published: 13 November 2025 Read more about Orchestra Accessibility Study Seeking Participants The MU at Resonate Music Conference Glasgow Returning on 13 November, the MU will host a panel discussion on the state of fair work in the creative industries, as well as one-to-one advice sessions for members attending. Published: 04 November 2025 Read more about The MU at Resonate Music Conference Glasgow Scotland’s Creative Sector Backs New Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist 29 organisations across Scotland have become the first to endorse a new Fair Work for Freelancers checklist, developed by trade unions representing the creative sector alongside the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). Published: 31 October 2025 Read more about Scotland’s Creative Sector Backs New Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist Wales’ Creative Sector Launches New Initiative to Tackle Poor Mental Health CULT Cymru has launched Promoting Mental Health & Wellbeing 4 Creatives, a new initiative aiming to tackle the root causes of poor mental health across the creative industries in Wales. Published: 14 October 2025 Read more about Wales’ Creative Sector Launches New Initiative to Tackle Poor Mental Health Discounted Gym Membership Now Part of MU Benefits Following the success of our discounted hotel room benefit, we’re now offering MU members exclusive access to reduced-rate gym memberships with The Gym Group — one of the UK’s leading fitness providers. Published: 01 August 2025 Read more about Discounted Gym Membership Now Part of MU Benefits See all latest news
Specialist help Healthcare Services We work with our partner organisations, collectively aiming to ensure that performers receive expert medical assessments, advice and support. Read more about Healthcare Services
Self care Practice and Training Support your body and mind with our regular wellbeing events and yoga online course tailored to musicians. Read more about Practice and Training
Career pack A Guide to Wellbeing From mental health to having a healthy lifestyle - read our guidance to take care of your state of mind and body. Read more about A Guide to Wellbeing
Mental Health Support Resources for musicians on keeping mentally well. Read more about Mental Health Support
Domestic Abuse Support Useful contacts, resources and advice for supporting victims of domestic abuse. Read more about Domestic Abuse Support
Mental Health & Discrimination How ill mental health is covered by the Equality Act 2010. Read more about Mental Health & Discrimination
14 Nov 2025 Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better Free up your playing and singing using the Feldenkrais method, a sensory-motor learning system which looks at our mind and body holistically. Online Member only Read more about Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better
17 Nov 2025 Guided Meditation An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques that are tailored to help musicians both in their professional and personal lives. Online Member only Read more about Guided Meditation
18 Nov 2025 Creative Resilience An online workshop for creative industry workers to learn about building stability and resilience whilst working in high performance environments. Available for members in Wales. Online Read more about Creative Resilience
Orchestra Accessibility Study Seeking Participants Take part in a study by the University of Glasgow on the physical demands of playing in a professional orchestra, and how support can be improved for both disabled and non-disabled musicians. Published: 13 November 2025 Read more about Orchestra Accessibility Study Seeking Participants
The MU at Resonate Music Conference Glasgow Returning on 13 November, the MU will host a panel discussion on the state of fair work in the creative industries, as well as one-to-one advice sessions for members attending. Published: 04 November 2025 Read more about The MU at Resonate Music Conference Glasgow
Scotland’s Creative Sector Backs New Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist 29 organisations across Scotland have become the first to endorse a new Fair Work for Freelancers checklist, developed by trade unions representing the creative sector alongside the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). Published: 31 October 2025 Read more about Scotland’s Creative Sector Backs New Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist
Wales’ Creative Sector Launches New Initiative to Tackle Poor Mental Health CULT Cymru has launched Promoting Mental Health & Wellbeing 4 Creatives, a new initiative aiming to tackle the root causes of poor mental health across the creative industries in Wales. Published: 14 October 2025 Read more about Wales’ Creative Sector Launches New Initiative to Tackle Poor Mental Health
Discounted Gym Membership Now Part of MU Benefits Following the success of our discounted hotel room benefit, we’re now offering MU members exclusive access to reduced-rate gym memberships with The Gym Group — one of the UK’s leading fitness providers. Published: 01 August 2025 Read more about Discounted Gym Membership Now Part of MU Benefits