A write-up about BAPAM concluded a series of articles on health and wellbeing in the prestigious music publication. Our charity was the focus of a two page spread and was described as the umbrella organisation which is the “go-to point” for performing artists suffering with medical issues.

If you’ve ever wanted to know all the services that BAPAM provides then this article pretty much covers it all. BAPAM’s Information Officer Dan Hayhurst was interviewed for the article.

Read the full article here

A brand new fund has been set up to support the careers of 20 independently-driven music creators by one of BAPAM’s major funders Help Musicians UK. The Do it Differently fund is being called the most comprehensive support for this group of performers yet.

Worth a total of £200,000, the UK wide initiative will be open to application from producers, composers, songwriters, musicians, DJs and others at any stage of their career. The fund is for solo artists, groups or ensembles of six members or less. It will assist with three aspects of their work, which includes their own wellbeing, but also business and creative development. Creatively, that could be songwriting, composition, recording, releasing and touring. Do It Differently will also provide the music makers with access to top business experts to advise on developing sustainable business plans.

BAPAM Director Claire Cordeaux said: “Keeping healthy is an essential part of sustaining a successful career in music and we’re delighted that HMUK is supporting this holistic approach to awards for music creators. We’ve had some top performers, tour managers and psychotherapists advising us on the healthy touring programme and look forward to working with the award winners.”

To apply click here to head to the HMUK website, applications can be made online in a written or video format.

A who’s who of voice experts will be gathering at the British Voice Association’s weekend workshop in London for singers, vocal coaches and voice professionals this November.

Geared especially for the genres of rock and pop, a range of some serious big hitters from the industry will be present and imparting their wisdom. Some of the names include Mary Hammond and Kim Chandler some of the most well known vocal coaches in the business. The weekend kicks off with a workshop on the evening of Saturday 24^th November at the Royal Academy of Music.

Then the following day will be very much multi-disciplinary in nature, with sessions led by prolific vocal coaches, as well as specialist medical health practitioners who treat voice professionals regularly. The venue for this session will be Cecil Sharp House. For more information and a look at the full programme click here..