Community Programmes

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Music Industry Mentoring

Our music mentoring programmes combine creativity, professional guidance and wellbeing support for both personal growth and mental health recovery. They offer a chance to redefine your identity through music, build confidence, and unlock your potential.

Participants benefit from:

  • Creative collaboration in songwriting, production, and performance

  • Artist development with professional mentoring and tailored support

  • Expert advice from music industry specialists

  • Peer support that fosters community, encouragement, and shared resilience

The process of developing your ideas into finished mixes — and receiving feedback from mentors, peers, and wider audiences — brings a powerful sense of achievement, belonging, and creative energy.

Our mentoring approach combines music and mental health support, giving you tools to boost your wellbeing, strengthen resilience, and move forward with realistic goals.

By the end of the programme, participants often feel freer from the limitations of mental health challenges, more confident in their abilities, and more aware of their true creative potential.

Pair up with a professional producer trained to support mental wellbeing

Write & record in 1-1 studio sessions

Develop an artist identity

Learn about the industry

Create a digital release

Regular open mics

Wellbeing network

Progression to volunteering, peer mentoring, work experience

Become part of a musical community

Key Changes

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Studio Sessions

Free

3-weeks, 1hr p/w

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

Eligibility:

Young people aged under 18 living in Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, London

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Studio Discovery

Free

3-weeks, 3hrs p/w

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

Eligibility:

Age 18-30

Or anyone age 18+ (no upper age limit) if any of following applies:

Has attended our service in hospital;

Men in London (all boroughs);

Female resident in London Borough of Islington;

Female resident in London Borough of Hounslow;

Men referred by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Forensic Services);

Men referred by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (Forensic Services);

Men referred by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (Forensic Services);

Men or women who are ex-members of Armed Forces

Make Referral

Mood Booster

£65

1 x 1hr taster studio session

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

Details:

One-off studio session with a professional producer for those seeking a creative, feelgood music industry experience

Record a track or song for digital release to share with friends & family

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Studio Discovery Plus

£195

3-weeks, 3hrs p/w

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

Eligibility:

Age over 30 self-referral or Age over 30 referred by mental health services (not under S117 or eligible for social care)

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Music Industry Recovery

£780

12-weeks, 3hrs p/w

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

Eligibility:

Age 18+ referred by mental health services (under S117 or eligible for social care, personal health budget, or other financial support)

NB support from social worker may be required

Make Referral

Studio Sessions

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

Free

U18’s

3-weeks

Weekly:

  • 1-1 studio session
Young people under 18 living in Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, London
Make Referral

Studio Discovery

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

Free

18yrs +

3-weeks

Weekly:

  • 1-1 studio session
  • online artist development session
  • online musicians wellbeing session
Age 18-30 or anyone age 18+ (no upper age limit) if any of following applies: Has attended our service in hospital; men in London (all boroughs); Female resident in London Borough of Islington; Female resident in London Borough of Hounslow; Men referred by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Forensic Services only); Men referred by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (Forensic Services only); Men referred by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (Forensic Services only); Men and Women who are ex-members of Armed Forces;
Make Referral

Mood Booster

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

£65

one-off studio session

All Ages

One-off studio session with a professional producer for those seeking a creative, feelgood music industry experience Record a track or song for digital release to share with friends & family
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Studio Discovery +

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

£195

18yrs +

3-weeks

Weekly:

  • 1-1 studio session
  • online artist development session
  • online musicians wellbeing session
Age over 30 self-referral or Age over 30 referred by mental health services (not under S117 or eligible for social care)
Make Referral

Music Industry

Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton

£780

18yrs +

12 weeks

Weekly:

  • 1-1 studio session
  • online artist development session
  • online musicians wellbeing session
Age 18+ referred by mental health services (under S117 or eligible for social care, personal health budget, or other financial support) NB support from social worker may be required
Make Referral

Weekly 1-hr one-to-one studio session

Weekly 1-hr group artist development session (online)

Weekly 1-hr musicians’ wellbeing network session (online)

Pre-start assessment

Flexible session times

SMS session reminders

Industry mentors, professional advice

Professionally produced mixes of tracks

Artist biog

Sleeve artwork

Digital release

Regular open mics

Completion certificate

Mentors trained to support mental health

One-to-one and group sessions

In-person and online sessions

Signposting to wellbeing support

Liaison with mental health services

Develop artist brand and marketing assets

Option to release on in-house label inc mastering, licensing & distribution

Progression opportunities

If you’re receiving support for your mental health, you need to be referred by someone involved in your care. If you’re not currently receiving support for your mental health, we can accept a self referral here. If in doubt, please contact us before making a referral.

Free-of-charge places offered on discretionary basis paid for through our charitable funds.

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