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Guidance and resources

Risk Assessments

Musicians come across Risk Assessments either as an employee or as a self-employed player asked - here is everything you need to know.

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Member benefits

Member benefit

MU Safety Reps

The MU has the special group of Roving Safety Reps who can assist you in your workplace.

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Specialist help

Healthcare Services

The MU has partnerships with specialist organisations to be able to help musicians address health problems.

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Rob Wheeler

A snapped middle finger which nearly ended my career and left me physically, mentally and financially fragile. The MU offered me all the support and guidance I desperately needed to heal, both outside and in.

Rob WheelerMusician
Dave Webster

The MU provides a range of services designed to ensure musicians' health, safety and welfare. We partner with BAPAM and MHS to achieve that.

Dave WebsterMU National Organiser, Live Performance

The MU is in a class of its own. I will forever be grateful for the emergency and rehabilitation support it gave me when I couldn’t work due to injury and post-op recovery.

Camilla Mathias Performer and recording artist

Latest health & safety news

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Hundreds of Festivals Sign Up to AIF Safer Spaces Campaign

The UK's Association Of Independent Festivals has relaunched its Safer Spaces campaign today, with more than a hundred festivals on board. The aim is to tackle and combat sexual violence at festivals and large-scale music events.

Published: 17 May 2022

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