Mental Health First Aid for Music Venue Trust
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Clara Cullen from Music Venue Trust writes about the MVT Venue Support Team attending the online Mental Health First Aid course from...
Team Tonic
- Jan 5
The occupational life world.
Welcome back, I hope you all managed to get through the good and the bad of the festive season. In the previous few blogs I have explored...
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Team Tonic
- Jan 2
Peer Support Group for women in music
A safe space for women to share their experiences of working in the music industry. Starting Tuesday 27th February 2024, Tonic Rider in...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 22, 2023
Terry Hall's legacy for mental health
TONIC featured on BBC CWR to talk about Terry Hall’s legacy as founding patron. To mark the one year since the passing of Terry Hall,...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 21, 2023
Thoughts on those that can no longer music in the commercial environment
Adam Ficek reflects on how we overlook older and 'non-able' people, within the hierarchy of diversity in music. On Thursday 14th...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 20, 2023
MATE (Men Ain't Talking Enough) Launch
Our MATE (Men Ain't Talking Enough) programme will be starting in January 2024 and what better way to launch this, than at Fratton Park,...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 19, 2023
Tune Up Project Workshop
Tonic Rider Coordinator, Jeordie Shenton, recently provided a workshop for the Tune Up Project in Ipswich. On Thursday 7th December,...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 18, 2023
Terry Hall
As part of our Annual Report we want to pay tribute to, and celebrate, our founding patron Terry Hall, who sadly died on 18 December...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 14, 2023
Transmission Interview (City Sound Radio)
Tonic Rider recently featured on Transmission with Paul Dupree on City Sound Radio to talk about the programme and mental health in the...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 12, 2023
Tonic Rider resources for Ticketmaster Breakthrough Artists
Ticketmaster invited TONIC to create bespoke resources and materials for their 10 Breakthrough Artists of 2024. Every year, Ticketmaster...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 11, 2023
Music Performance Anxiety.
When we read about the negative impact of playing music it is normally framed within the area of Music Performance Anxiety (MPA). It is...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 4, 2023
How playing music impacts musicians.
The previous blogs focused on music listening and how musicians themselves may even be more sensitive to these emotional experiences....
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Team Tonic
- Dec 4, 2023
FREE course for independent retailers in the Portsmouth area
Tonic Music for Mental Health are inviting up to 40 Portsmouth independent retailers to attend a FREE Suicide First Aid Lite (City &...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 28, 2023
Hannah Hu: Harmony and Healing
Verity Vincent caught up with Hannah Hu as she prepares for her last show of the year for a conversation on music, mental health, and...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 27, 2023
Musicians and the impact of playing.
Some suggest (not just me) that playing music (or active, participatory engagement with it) can have a positive impact on emotion and...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 23, 2023
Finance Manager
Due to internal growth we need a new Team member to manage our finances. About Us Our mission is to deliver good mental health and...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 21, 2023
Musicians and their sensitivity to music listening.
Of course, I think that musicians are more emotionally sensitive to music listening but perhaps that’s just my own bias! But how or why...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 13, 2023
Musicking as a resource for musicians’ emotional colour.
In my previous articles I explored whether musicians do hold certain traits and characteristics that could make them more vulnerable to...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 10, 2023
Spinnaker Tower Abseil 2024
Join TONIC in taking over the tower on Sunday 28th April 2024 for an unforgettable day. Even if you generally prefer your feet firmly on...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 7, 2023
Research Announcement
Tonic Rider and the University of Portsmouth announce the launch of their first collaborative study on mental health in the music...
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