In these challenging times there is a wealth of support, advice and resources to help artists, children, young people and parents/carers. We’ve assembled some that we hope you will find useful. Please note that SoCo is not affiliated with any of these websites and so cannot be held accountable for any of the content held within.
Coronavirus Support
Useful links for general Coronavirus info & support
- Coronavirus info from the Government
- EasyRead info about Coronavirus
- EasyRead info on self-isolating
- EasyRead info on the lockdown
- NHS Coronavirus info
- COVID Mutual Aid – locally organised support group
- HMRC helpline for self-employed folk & businesses affected – 0300 456 3565 or 0800 0159 559
- Money Saving Expert – Advice for self-employed people
Useful links for Mental Health support
- Mind – a support page on wellbeing during COVID-19
- Clore Social Leadership – Tools curated by Clore Social Leadership
- Looking after your Mental Health – Advice from the Mental Health Foundation
- Mindfulness Apps – list of free mindfulness apps
- Music Minds Matter – a 24/7 Mental Health support line for musicians – 0808 802 8008
- Young Freelancers Guide to Mental Health – Guide to Mental Health and the Music Industry
- Musician’s Union Mental Health info page – Useful links to resources here
- Record Union’s ‘Wellness Starter Pack’ – a new resource for mental health from an independent music distributor
Useful links for Music Leaders and Parents/Carers
- Young Minds – Talking to young people about Coronavirus
- BandLab – created for schools and students but can be used at home, free access. Explore and experiment with music technology tools.
- Inspire Works online music platform – use anything you like to make a sound to join in these percussions lessons
- Out of the Art Music – resources for teachers and parents
- National Youth Orchestra – advice on how to speak to young people about Coronavirus, produced with a psychologist
- Music Mark – Online teaching and safeguarding
- PLG Musical Services – Using Zoom for music lessons
- Special Needs Jungle – Coronavirus & SEND Law – Q&A
- Questions about Teaching Online – Q & A about teaching online
- Makaton – Free resources to download
- Future Learn – Making Music with others online course
Useful links for making-music with children
- Body Beats – online body percussion sessions with Ollie Tunmer, former STOMP cast member. Now delivered daily online at 11am
- BBC: Found Sounds with Yolanda Brown – Making instruments out of objects around the home
- Garageband – music creation studio, download for iPad / Mac.
- Musical Toad has free tutorial videos to support learning how to use the Garageband app on iPads
- Chrome Music Lab – free access to a variety of activities to experiment with music across devices. Makes links to other subjects. Song writer, composition, recording. Used by lots of schools to support music technology especially if they don’t have iPads.
Useful links for Creative tools
- Ableton tools for making music at home – Ideas and offers for making music at home
- Jamkazam – A remote jam platform for musicians
- Free apps – Synths from Korg & Moog
- Chrome music lab – Online musical experimentation
- Ignite your everyday creativity – a free online learning course
- Royal Academy of Music, Denmark – Using Zoom in ‘music mode’ (VIDEO)
- https://ampifymusic.com/launchpad/
- First Notes – new music resource app for use in Early Years (EY) settings or by parents and carers at home
Useful links for information about support for musicians/artists
- Arts Council England (ACE) – Information on financial support for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers
- ACE Blog post on emergency response & diversity, equality & access
- Help Musicians UK Corona Musicians website – information for musicians and financial support details
- Help Musicians UK – Health and welfare support
- ACE Culture in Quarantine fund – Money to produce new work connected to self-isolation
- Disability Arts Online – Information on new commissions during Coronavirus
- ISM – Guidance for musicians, performers, teachers
- PRS Foundation – up-to-date info for grantees & applicants
- PRS Foundation Emergency Relief Funds – for PRS Members
- PRS/ Spotify Sustaining Creativity Fund – £750 grant to support music creators experiencing hardship
- Musician’s Union – up-to-date info from the MU
- Sound and Music – latest support and advice from Sound and Music
- Sound and Music – Interpreting Isolation commissions – A new commission opportunity for musicians during COVID-19
- Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief – Fundraising from Spotify for partner organisations who support musicians