Finance and Employment Advice during Covid-19

Covid-19 focused guidance on Government benefits for musicians, information on financial assistance and advice on contracts and income loss during the crisis.

Last updated: 19 October 2021

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Funding and Updated Information for Members in Wales

Some funding will be available from this week as restrictions are relaxed.

Published: 18 January 2022

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Access up to £10,000 of Funding for Businesses in Central Portsmouth

SMEadvisor have been in touch with the MU to let us know that they have access to grants of up to £10,000 for businesses in the central Portsmouth area that continue to be impacted by the economic impact of Covid-19.

Published: 11 January 2022

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Three Days Left to Share How the Omicron Variant Has Affected Your Work

On Monday we will be using statistics gathered from our survey to press for the urgent support needed by musicians and the music industry in the face of the Omicron variant.

Published: 07 January 2022

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Concerns Over Proposals to Suspend School Music Lessons

Ofqual boss Ian Bauckham has suggested that schools might consider emergency timetable changes in response to the Omicron surge, that would see music teachers redeployed to other subjects. We advocate strongly against this idea.

Published: 06 January 2022

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Funds Available for Musicians Through Help Musicians UK from January

The DCMS have just announced an increase to the Culture Recovery Fund top-up and that support will be available for creative freelancers impacted by the pandemic over the Christmas period through Help Musicians UK.

Published: 23 December 2021

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