Community Programmes
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:
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Creative collaboration in songwriting, production, and performance
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Artist development with professional mentoring and tailored support
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Expert advice from music industry specialists
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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
Compare Programmes
Studio Sessions
Free
3-weeks, 1hr p/w
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton
Eligibility:
Young people aged under 18 living in Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, London
Studio Discovery
Free
3-weeks, 3hrs p/w
Manchester, Liverpool, 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
Resident in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton
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
Studio Discovery Plus
From: £30 p/w
Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton
Eligibility:
Resident in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton and have completed one of our programmes
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
Studio Sessions
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton
Free
U18’s
3-weeks
Weekly:
- 1-1 studio session
Studio Discovery
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton
Free
18yrs +
3-weeks
Weekly:
- 1-1 studio session
- online artist development session
- online musicians wellbeing session
Mood Booster
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton
£65
one-off studio session
All Ages
Studio Discovery +
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton
£90
18yrs +
3-weeks
Weekly:
- 1-1 studio session
- online artist development session
- online musicians wellbeing session
Music Industry
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Brighton
£780
18yrs +
12 weeks
Weekly:
- 1-1 studio session
- online artist development session
- online musicians wellbeing session
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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