RESOURCES for STAGE DIRECTORS
The following organisations and links offer support within the theatre and performing arts industry. Click on the logos to visit their websites and find out more
In partnership with DCF, Mind, the mental health charity, have curated a dedicated directors space on their Mental Health at Work site which includes a blog where directors talk about their experiences, and a directors’ toolkit of resources.
The go-to mental health company in film, TV and theatre. Providing professional bespoke therapeutic support and mental health training to production companies, studios, crew and creative freelancers.
Project consultation services include counselling support, safeguarding, training, on-site wellbeing practitioners and safeguarding officers.
Leapers supports the mental health of the self-employed. We're a peer support community, curate and create resources that help, and encourage businesses to work well with freelancers. We've supported over 65,000 members in the past three years, and we're free, open and welcoming to anyone who works independently. Come say hello.
Applause for thought is a triple award-winning Community Interest Company that facilitates free and lower-cost mental health support, talks, consultancy and accredited mental health training to all those working in the arts and entertainment industry.
SDUK is the professional trade organisation for stage directors across the UK. We are a membership organisation that represents the interests of stage directors and campaigns for better rights and working conditions. We aim to provide a sense of community and a unifying network for our members, and we offer support, training and professional development. SDUK is “by directors, for directors.”
6ft From The Spotlight provide accredited Mental Health and Wellbeing training to crew in the creative industries. They are pioneering the provision of 'Wellbeing and Safeguarding Facilitators' to assist production companies to meet their duty of care to both crew and cast and prevent mental health issues, stress and bullying and harassment issues from occurring on set.
A Guardian is a trained member of staff who helps to ensure a consistent understanding of culture throughout the organisation, and who acts as a sounding board for colleagues who have something that they might want to share, but are unsure about the best way of doing so. The Guardians Programme is designed to help an organisation go further in its commitment to creating a safe and secure working environment for all, offering information resources for colleagues who have questions or concerns about behaviour or the culture at work. A Guardians Network has been formed to bring together over 50 organisations from all sectors who have implemented the principles of a Guardian Programme.
FMTW is an inclusive, independent community for the 200,000+ self-employed and freelance workers from all areas of theatre, opera, dance and live performance, who make up 70% of the UK theatre workforce.
