The Psychology of Bullying: A Letter to a Bully
Dr Sarah Wassall writes a letter to a Bully, helping us explore and understand the psychology of bullying behaviour and how we might support those tha…
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Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes
In this blog post, Hope Virgo, Mental Health Campaigner and Author of Stand Tall Little Girl shares words of hope for performers who may be…
Employability (or what to do when you’re NOT performing)
Join Helen as she chats with John Byrne, Careers Advisor for The Stage, who shares the benefit of his 30 years experience helping performers in the In…
Bullying and Harassment in the Performing Arts Industries (Part 2)
In this second article on the subject, Helen Jeffery explores what performers can do to tackle ‘Bullying’ and ‘Harassment’ and what support those who are……
The Day the Acting Stopped
There was a huge contrast between what I thought my life as an actor would be like versus what it was really like. At the very least, I’d hoped I wo…
Bullying and Harassment in the Performing Arts Industries (Part 1)
In this first article of two on the subject, Helen Jeffery clarifies what is meant by both ‘Bullying’ and ‘Harassment’ and speaks to female-identifying performers……
An interview with Lucy Sheen
In this podcast, Helen talks to Lucy about her route into the Industry, the realities of choosing a career as a performer and why resilience is so imp…
Mental Health, Mental Wellbeing and Mental Illness
In recent years, terms such as ‘Mental Health’ and ‘Mental Wellbeing’ have become entrenched in our everyday vocabulary and it’s well documented that maintaining a……
Help in a Crisis
Samwell is NOT a crisis service and the following information has been reproduced by kind permission of MIND.If you feel like you might attempt suicide,……
UK Arts Charities
The following are a list of UK Arts Charities that can offer support to Performers.  Actor’s Benevolent FundA charity for professional actors and stage managers.actorsbenevolentfund.co.ukTel: 020……