Black History Month 2025: Practising wellbeing and healing as a Black creative in the music industry

As we reflect during Black History Month, it is crucial to remember that celebration goes hand in hand with care; especially collective and culturally grounded care. For Black History Month 2025, we have curated a selection of resources and spaces that centre healing, resilience, and support for Black, global majority, and intersectional communities.


Healing Justice London

Building towards a world with accessible community health and healing, Healing Justice hold regular sessions and events that centre wellbeing.

Breath Circle for Collective Capacity: Healing Justice hold this space for grounding, that includes light stretching, breathing and meditative practice.

What It Takes To Heal: A panel exploring a conversation with Prentis Hemphill, Marai Larasi and Farzana Khan to reconnect us to the power of embodiment for collective transformation.


A New Direction

A New Direction are a charity that generate opportunities for children and young people to develop their creativity.

Radical Self Care Journal: This journal is aimed towards cultural sector professionals and creatives as an intentional space to discover ways of nourishing and nurturing your wellbeing.


Black Minds Matter UK

Black Minds Matter UK creates and champions safe and accessible mental health support with and for the Black community.

Supportive guides: Black Minds Matter offers free guides that are evidence-based about navigating mental health and neurodivergent conditions as a Black person.

Resources: Explore an abundance of resources, such as where to find a Black therapist, supporting yourself and others when faced with racism, alongside guest blogs exploring a plethora of themes and topics connecting to Black mental health.


Music Minds Matter and Help Musicians

Music Minds Matter and Help Musicians aim to transform mental health in music to create a healthier music sector, and support people in the music industry.

Check Your Levels: Regular self-care sessions for musicians that focus on wellbeing topics, from performance anxiety to creativity and motivation.

Peer support: Working with Tonic Music, they provide support groups for anyone working in the music industry.


The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network

The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network is an independent organisation that specialises in providing psychological services for Black, African, Asian and Caribbean people, informed by an understanding of intersectionality.

Events: BAATN hold regular online and in-person meet-ups for African, Asian and Caribbean people who share similar experiences to connect with one another.

Find a Therapist: BAATN provide a directory and guidance on finding a therapist suitable for your needs.


Mind UK

Mind provides advice and guidance on anyone seeking mental health support.

Local Minds: Local Minds offer mental health support and information to communities across England and Wales, such as the Young Black Men programme and other tailored support for Black communities.

Mind Infoline: For anyone seeking support, you can contact Infoline by phone, email or post. They can provide information on mental health support and signpost you towards help in your area.

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