Last week, Nicky Graham, Chairman of the Members’ Fund left a tribute at Marc Bolan’s memorial in Barnes, London, to commemorate 42 years since Marc’s sad passing. The memorial, donated by PRS in 1997, pays respects to Marc’s ‘outstanding contribution to British music’. The Fund is a beneficiary of Marc’s royalties, which has allowed us to help thousands of songwriters and composers in times of need.
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September 8, 2023
Peer Support Group
We are delighted to announce a new online Peer Support Group exclusively for PRS and PCAM members! Starting Wednesday 25th October, Tonic Rider in partnership with the PRS Members’ Fund, Society for Producers and […]
September 6, 2023
Summer Newsletter 2023
We are now more than halfway through the year and almost ‘alas’ at the end of summer. We are pleased to share updates with you through our Summer Newsletter. You can read about our latest […]
June 16, 2023
PRS MEMBERS’ FUND X BRITISH BLACK MUSIC MONTH
CELEBRATING BRITISH BLACK MUSIC MONTH AND INTERNATIONAL REGGAE DAY We support British Black Music/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) and their targeted events to mark British Black Music Month (BBMM), the annual June-July window used to […]
May 23, 2023
PRS MEMBERS’ FUND AND HELP MUSICIANS LAUNCH NEW MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Music Minds Matter, Help Musicians’ dedicated mental health service for the whole music industry, […]
May 16, 2023
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week focused on anxiety is May 15 to 21. Mental Health Awareness Week gives a chance to increase people’s awareness and understanding of anxiety by providing information on the things […]
May 9, 2023
Looking for time away from home?
Our Respite breaks scheme aims at PRS members who may be struggling financially and in need of space to create or find respite, kindly funded by the Francis W Reckitt Arts Trust. We’re thrilled to announce we’ve […]
March 15, 2023
Success stories: Jon Hart
This week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. As part of our Success Stories section, we interviewed our beneficiary Jon Hart, who talks about what does […]
February 21, 2023
Success stories: Linda Lamon
The people that we work with inspire us every day. We love to hear from our beneficiaries, it’s our favourite thing! The personal stories of those who have been affected by financial, physical or emotional […]
February 10, 2023
Geoffrey Brand 1926-2023
We are saddened to hear of the passing of our Patron Geoffrey Brand, who died last Sunday, aged 96. Geoffrey was a renowned composer and conductor who has served as a trustee and Patron of […]
February 7, 2023
Brian Willey 1928-2023
It is impossible to be certain, but Brian Willey may well hold the record for attending the most Ivor Novello Awards. Brian, who died on January 16th aged 95, served as vice-chairman of the Songwriters’ […]
December 15, 2022
Christmas Newsletter 2022
A lot has happened during 2022. While we were just recovering from the impact of the Covid pandemic, the advent of the war in Ukraine caught us off guard and the subsequent cost of living […]
December 8, 2022
Crisis? Struggling? We’re here to help.
Our Winter Crisis Scheme 2022-23 As we approach the end of the year the cost of living crisis is having a huge impact on people’s mental health, because of the pressure of rising bills and […]