Talk:Help Musicians
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Name of organisation
The organisation is now known simply as Help Musicians (no UK). This needs updating. Owen Ralph (talk) 13:48, 9 June 2021 (UTC)
Covid-19 pandemic response
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- What I think should be changed (include citations):
When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Help Musicians launched its Coronavirus Hardship Fund to support musicians who were struggling financially due to loss of work.[1] After distributing over £8m in one-off grants to 17,000 musicians facing immediate difficulties, a second fund of £2.5m was exhausted in just five days in June 2020 due to the volume of applications.[2] As of April 2021, the total hardship funding delivered exceeded £15.5m to over 21,000 musicians,[3] with a fouth round of funding targeting self-employed musicians who did not qualify for the UK Government's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.[4]
Help Musicians also undertook research into how the pandemic affected musicians' mental health, finding 87% of the 700 musicians surveyed reported their mental health had deteriorated[5], and 24% going so far as to say they were considering leaving the profession for good due to the combined effect of the pandemic and Brexit.[6] In response to this mental health crisis, the charity announced an expansion of its Music Minds Matter service—whose flagship helpline had seen a 65% increase in calls—by setting up a national network of local support groups, and introducing targeted signposting to help musicians find the most relevant support and advice.[7]
- Why it should be changed:
The charity's response to the pandemic was a notable moment in its history, evidenced by the significant media attention and increased public profile, and therefore deserves an entry in this article.
Owen Ralph (talk) 09:31, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
- Done with minor edits, as some of the claims lack WP:IS and WP:RS references (they must not be primary references). Ferkjl (talk) 21:11, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Arts Industry". artsindustry.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "BBC News". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Help Musicians". helpmusicians.org.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Independent". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "NME". nme.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "NME". nme.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.