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The organisation is now known simply as Help Musicians (no UK). This needs updating. Owen Ralph (talk) 13:48, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

• What I think should be changed (include citations):

When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Help Musicians launched its Coronavirus Hardship Fund to support musicians who were struggling financially due to loss of work.^[1] After distributing over £8m in one-off grants to 17,000 musicians facing immediate difficulties, a second fund of £2.5m was exhausted in just five days in June 2020 due to the volume of applications.^[2] As of April 2021, the total hardship funding delivered exceeded £15.5m to over 21,000 musicians,^[3] with a fouth round of funding targeting self-employed musicians who did not qualify for the UK Government's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.^[4]

Help Musicians also undertook research into how the pandemic affected musicians' mental health, finding 87% of the 700 musicians surveyed reported their mental health had deteriorated^[5], and 24% going so far as to say they were considering leaving the profession for good due to the combined effect of the pandemic and Brexit.^[6] In response to this mental health crisis, the charity announced an expansion of its Music Minds Matter service—whose flagship helpline had seen a 65% increase in calls—by setting up a national network of local support groups, and introducing targeted signposting to help musicians find the most relevant support and advice.^[7]

• Why it should be changed:

The charity's response to the pandemic was a notable moment in its history, evidenced by the significant media attention and increased public profile, and therefore deserves an entry in this article.

Owen Ralph (talk) 09:31, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done with minor edits, as some of the claims lack WP:IS and WP:RS references (they must not be primary references). Ferkjl (talk) 21:11, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]