News
Actors' Trust and BAPAM are delighted to bring you a series of free webinars to help you support your wellbeing.
We have a bold new ambition, Acting for Impact, to increase our reach and impact within the performing arts community, helping many more people and broadening the range of support to result in meaningful and sustainable change. We are excited to recruit a Fundraising Manager who will play a key role in supporting this mission.
Read how research, member feedback, and the Boards vision informed our repositioning in our Chair and CEO's letter.
Actors Trust is thrilled to be taking part in Big Give's Christmas Challenge from 2 - 9 December 2025. The best part? Donations made during the fundraising week will be doubled by our match funding champion to make double the difference to someone in need.
Join Lesley Joseph and Rob Rinder in conversation on Zoom on Sunday 23rd November at 11.00 am. Bring a coffee and settle in for an exciting discussion about Lesleys life spent behind the camera and treading the boards.
This is the stuff that dreams are made of! We're excited to welcome three new ambassadors: Indira Varma, Luke Brady and Jason Pennycooke.
We need as many people as possible to help spread the word about Actors Trust and the support we offer. You can download our posters and leaflets below to share with important contacts. Please share this information with your colleagues, local theaters, agents, producers, and production companies. Your active involvement is what makes all the difference. Thank you!
Over the past decade, you may have seen the striking Sgt. Pepper-style montages circulating on social media, in the press, and on television each one honouring the famous faces weve lost that year. The artist behind them, Chris Barker, has approached Actors Trust to say hed like to support us with this art project as he commemorates ten years.
Read how research, member feedback, and the Boards vision informed our repositioning in our Chair and CEO's letter.
Today, were lifting the curtain on a new chapter of support - with new mental health and wellbeing resources, preventative initiatives to help with finances, career, and health on their way, plus an expanded grants programme.
Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya? WE do!Were thrilled to welcome Paul Chahidi, Celia Imrie and Danny Sapani as our new ambassadors.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our survey to better understand the community and challenges of actors and stage management in the current climate.
Events
Rejection is an inevitable part of life in the creative industries but that doesnt make it easy. For actors and stage managers, it can impact confidence, motivation and mental wellbeing.
Low mood and depression can affect anyone and the pressures of a creative career can sometimes make those feelings feel even heavier.This session, presented by dramatherapist Heather Turkington offers a safe compassionate space to better understand depression, recognise early signs, and explore ways of supporting yourself (and others) through difficult periods.
Being an actor or stage manager is physically demanding. However, the industry can be incredibly focussed on the look of that body. Constant monitoring and feedback on our body and our looks can take a toll on our self-esteem and lead to issues around body dysmorphia.
People with neurodivergent traits (diagnosed and undiagnosed) can find themselves with challenges at work. Without support and understanding, it can be hard to communicate your needs. And if the people around you dont understand your approach, you can feel lost and isolated.
Your voice is one of your most valuable tools and caring for it is essential for a sustainable career.This session, with Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Sally Dennis, focuses on vocal wellbeing, prevention of strain, and healthy habits to support your voice through rehearsals, performances and beyond. This session is presented by Actors Trust, in partnership with BAPAM, the largest provider of clinical services to the UKs entire performing arts sector.
Bullying and harassment have no place in the creative industries yet many people still experience this at work.This webinar with dramatherapist Heather Turkington, provides a safe space to explore these issues, understand their impact, and learn about boundaries, support and routes forward.
Podcasts
In this episode we chat to counsellor and supervisor, Mary Burch about how to find a good therapist, what questions to ask, what to expect, and how to leave, should you want to!
In this episode actor and dialect coach Katie Heath discusses her experiences being a neurodivergent actor, and the actors she now works with. She is joined by her wife, coach and designer, Lisa Marie Hall as they advocate for neuro-inclusive ways of working in the industry.
In this episode we chat to Giles Terera (Hamilton) and Marilyn Cutts (Fascinating Aida, Wicked) about identity be it stereotyping, being pigeon holed, or the difficulty of knowing yourself fully when you have to adapt to different environments so often. They are joined by therapist and counsellor, Fiona Macbeth
In this episode we chat to two prolific actors, Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch) and Andrew Jarvis (RSC, Lord of the Rings) who discuss ageing in the industry.
In this episode Omari Douglas (It's a Sin, A Little Life) shares his experiences of rejection in the industry, and how he has learned to deal with it. He is accompanied by coach, Lisa Marie Hall.
Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education, Emma) talks to us about her struggles with performance anxiety. She is joined by counsellor Fiona Macbeth, who unpacks what anxiety is and how it manifests in this context, and offers some suggestions on how to cope with it.