How Spotlight members can access free mental health and wellbeing support with Wellbeing in the Arts.
Spotlight have partnered with Wellbeing in the Arts to provide support to members through the Member Assistance Programme. Wellbeing in the Arts have a comprehensive understanding of the unique challenges performers can face and we’re delighted we can offer this service to Spotlight members who are 18+ and reside in the UK and Ireland.
Members can access a range of Wellbeing in the Arts’ services, including:
- Access to mental health and wellbeing support team via phone, WhatsApp, text and email
- Up to six free counselling or coaching sessions each year
- Financial, legal and practical advice
- Mental health and wellbeing workshops, talks and events
- Access to online resources
All support is 100% confidential. No one will know that you’ve contacted Wellbeing in the Arts, or what support you’ve received.
Who is Wellbeing in the Arts?
Founded by former award-winning West End actor and director Adam Bambrough, as a result of his own personal experience, Wellbeing in the Arts offers a wide range of services to support people across the creative industries with their mental health and wellbeing. They’ve already provided support to the West End and UK touring versions of Six the Musical, the English Touring Theatre’s Macbeth and the Shakespeare’s Globe’s Three Sisters.
Working in theatre, film and TV is a high-pressure job in a high-pressure environment and Wellbeing in the Arts believes that everyone should have access to wellbeing support to deal with this stress and prevent burnout. They have a diverse team of trained and experienced wellbeing practitioners who all have a background in the creative industries and offer a personalised approach and safe space for individuals to access the support they need.
The services they provide include counselling, coaching, artist supervision, wellbeing support, workshops, mental health first aid training, surgeries and reflective practice groups.
What Support Can I Access?
As a Spotlight member, you are entitled to:
- Up to six free online counselling or coaching sessions per calendar year
- Financial, legal and practical advice
- Exclusive mental health and wellbeing workshops, talks and events
- Access to online resources
You can speak with Wellbeing in the Arts about any issue – whether it’s related to your personal or professional life. If you’d like to access financial, legal or practical advice, you just need to contact Wellbeing in the Arts and they’ll match you with one of their specialists.
If you’d like to access longer-term support after your six sessions have finished, you would be able to do so with the same counsellor or coach, but you’d need to cover the costs yourself. Wellbeing in the Arts will walk you through how it works at the appropriate time.
How do I Access Support?
Spotlight members should contact Wellbeing in the Arts directly by email, telephone, WhatsApp, text or live chat on their website.
Contact details:
- Email: support@wellbeinginthearts.org.uk
- Tel: 0330 123 5574
- WhatsApp/SMS: 07496 896 436
If you would like to access counselling or coaching support, you’ll be asked to complete an online assessment form.
All enquiries will be responded to within 48 hours and sessions with a counsellor or coach will begin within one week. You’ll be able to arrange your sessions around your work and personal commitments.
Although it’s recommended that you find a regular slot, the team at Wellbeing in the Arts understand the changing work patterns in our industry and will do everything they can to accommodate you.
Who Will My Counsellor or Coach be?
As part of the assessment process, you can choose what type of counsellor or coach you’d like to work with in terms of gender, ethnicity, age range, sexuality, specialisms, etc. Wellbeing in the Arts will pair you with a practitioner that meets your preferences.
Everyone at Wellbeing in the Arts – whether it’s the person who responds to your initial contact or the counsellor or coach that you’re paired with – has a background in the creative arts and fully understands the unique challenges of working in our industry.
Read more about how Wellbeing in the Arts can help support you on their website. You can also hear more about the great work Wellbeing in the Arts do on our episode of The Spotlight Podcast with founder Adam Bambrough.
