Tonic Music and The Christopher Meredith Foundation announce a new mental health support package exclusively for music agents and managers.
This new package includes free 1-to-1 therapy sessions, peer groups, skills workshops and training courses, designed specifically for music agents and managers.
This ‘Agents x Managers’ package will provide mental health support exclusively for UK-based agents and managers who work in music. The package builds on the success of the Tonic Rider programme, which provides mental health support for music artists, crew and industry professionals.
As part of the package, the Tonic Music team will work with music agents and managers to improve mental health outcomes by providing online 1-to-1 therapy sessions, peer groups, skills workshops and training courses. The first phase of the package will include access to Psychotherapy and Counselling sessions with a qualified therapist with experience working in the music industry, along with 12 spaces on two Peer Support Groups, 20 spaces on Emotional Resilience and ACT Skills workshops, and 16 spaces on Mental Health First Aid and Suicide First Aid Lite courses.
Introductory Webinar
Monday 7th April (7:00 - 9:00pm)
Prior to the official start date, an Introductory Webinar will be hosted on Monday 7th April open for all music agents and managers to attend, offering further information about the mental health support available. In addition, participants who register for this package will receive a one-to-one consultation appointment prior to attending any sessions.
Click below to register for the webinar.
Registration is now open for the Tonic Music ‘Agents x Managers’ package, including the Counselling and Psychotherapy sessions along with the groups, workshops and courses on the following dates:
Emotional Resilience
Tuesday 22nd April (7:00 - 9:00pm)
ACT Skills
Tuesday 29th April (7:00 - 9:00pm)
Mental Health First Aid (two-day)
Tuesday 6th / 13th May (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Suicide First Aid Lite
Tuesday 20th May (9:00am - 1:00pm)
Peer Support Group 1 (six-week)
Tuesday 27th May to Tuesday 1st July (1:00 - 2:30pm)
Peer Support Group 2 (six-week)
Thursday 29th May to Thursday 3rd July (3:30 - 5:00pm)
To register your for the Agents x Managers please complete the form on the link below.
Initial registration and an online consultation appointment is required before you can participate on any of the Counselling sessions, Psychotherapy sessions, groups, workshops or courses. If you require support to complete this form, please email tonicrider@tonicmusic.co.uk
After completing the registration form, you will be invited to an online consultation appointment via email. Please check your junk/spam folders for this email.
“The team at Tonic Music have long recognised the gap of specialist mental health support for music agents and managers. We are both delighted and humbled to receive the support of the Christopher Meredith Foundation who recognise this Agents x Managers package can create a meaningful positive impact, both for music agents and managers and the industry more widely. We hope this initial package is the first step towards increasingly tailored mental health support for people working in the music industry.”
“We are delighted to be launching a bespoke package of mental health support for music agents and managers, who are often not included within conversations around mental health in the music industry, despite experiencing similar and other unique stressors within their work. By offering a combination of therapy sessions, peer groups, skills workshops and training courses, we believe this package of mental health support for music agents and managers will have a significant positive impact upon the music industry.”
“From going above and beyond to make sure the artists he was working with could perform, to supporting local venues and maintaining a beautifully unassuming nature with everything in between, Chris simply loved music and people. The Christopher Meredith Foundation seeks to continue this, as Chris’ legacy, whilst also addressing the industry’s mental health challenges in the hope that one day we will have a music industry where everyone thrives.”
“Although my personal journey around mental health was kickstarted by the passing of Chris Meredith back in 2019, it quickly became obvious to me that the issue of mental health in the music industry is not a new one or something that is limited to only a few people. It has been a pleasure to get to know the CMF and Tonic Music teams, as this agents and managers package began to take shape and get a glimpse into the genuine heart they all have to improve our industry. The work Tonic Music already does is aimed to make a real difference to those facing mental health challenges and I am sure this new package will do the same.”
