The Musicians’ Union (MU) has launched a Refugee Musicians Membership scheme, providing refugee musicians free access to one year of the Union’s membership.
The suggestion for the Refugee Musicians Membership reportedly came from MU members directly ahead of Refugee Week (19–25 June) , and aims to help participants to ‘avoid bad deals and exploitation’.
Working with Counterpoints Arts, the MU general secretary Naomi Phol says they wish to ‘provide support and guidance to all musicians’, and that ‘solidarity and inclusion are about embracing everyone’.
As part of the move, musicians escaping famine, conflict and persecution will have full access to the MU’s advice and services including contract advice, legal advice and insurance cover relating to their work as musicians.Members who join the scheme will also have access to expert advice through the MU’s regional offices across the UK, and a regular programme of training and networking events.
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