Minding Creative Minds (MCM), Ireland's wellbeing services for the creative sector, have announced seven events for January and February. All events are free of charge and take place virtually, requiring participants to register in advance.

On January 22, MCM will offer a workshop hosted by Brian O’Regan on goal setting and planning for creatives, with a focus on musicians, as part of the MCM Music Career Festival. Register here.

Within the same festival, MCM will offer four other workshops including Navigating the music industry on January 29 (registration here) and its second part on February 5 (registration here).

That same day, Damian McGarrigle will be discussing essentials of digital streaming platforms and partnerships for musicians (register here), while Maya Cullen will offer a workshop on using marketing platforms to build your fan base on February 12 (register here).

Also on February five, MCM will host Nipping the Niggles, an online discussion on career progression support, which you can register for here.

January 27 will be dedicated to Minding Creative Minds’ monthly meet and greet. The monthly session offers a space for creatives and artists to learn from each other's experiences, opening important conversations with their peers in an effort to revive the arts sector. Register here.

MCM is 100% free and confidential, providing such services as:

• Counselling service (12 support sessions)
• Specialist trauma and abuse counselling
• Creatives Arts Therapies
• Workshops and masterclasses to advance ongoing skills and offer industry- related knowledge
• 1:1 Career Focused Mentoring Programme
• Legal advice
• Financial advice

You can get in contact with MCM by ringing their 24/7 Dedicated Phone Line: ROI 1800 814 244 | NI / UK: 0800 0903677 | International: 00353 15180277

General enquiries are also welcome and can be sent to: [email protected]