Heal The Scene with Heartsupport

Volunteer with us to make a difference in the lives of other music fans

You can help heal the scene

Join the movement and feel confident in supporting others through life’s ups and downs, knowing you’re making a real impact. As part of our volunteer community, you’ll feel deeply satisfied by contributing to helping others find healing.


Together, we’re helping more music fans get back on their feet, making a real difference.

The impact we’ve already made

Hear from music fans who shared about the impact that our volunteers had on their lives.

~ Tool fan

“You probably saved my life tonight by saying this.”

~ Staind fan

“Thank you it hit me when you said you don’t need a PhD for your sense of worth - this is true!”

~ Ren fan

“I’ve read your message many times with tears coming down.”

~ Pearl Jam fan

“I feel more free and open after leaving this comment and laying out how I feel about myself, Thank you to everyone at Heartsupport!”

~ Slipknot fan

“I think I'll go back to therapy.”

~ Korn fan

“I have saved your message to use as a reminder when I’m having a difficult time.”

~ Falling In Reverse fan

“Today is 45 days sober and I’m doing a lot better.”

Receive Peer Support Training

We train you to become an amazing peer supporter, teaching you how to use active listening through 4 core skills. You'll gain the confidence to talk about anything, relate to anyone, and offer hope through your own story. With these skills, you'll also help others reframe their perspective and feel more confident in their own life.

Choose how you want to help

You have a place in this mission. Pick the role that best suits you!

You can choose between becoming a Replier or a Supporter —find below more information about each.

It takes about 3 minutes to sign up as a volunteer, and 3 hours to complete our onboarding training.
Let’s make a difference together!

Become a Replier

Write 100 replies to music fans, offering them the encouragement and care they need when they open up about their struggles. You’ll join a team of fellow volunteer Repliers and meet weekly with them to connect and discuss the replies you’ll write together.

✓ 1 Hour Weekly Commitment

✓ ~ 8 Months of Activity

✓ Weekly Team Meetings

✓ Offer written encouragement to 100 fans

✓ One-time interactions

Role Description available here.

Become a Supporter

Offer peer support through weekly, one-on-one online meetings with a fellow music fan, for a full year. Go deep, build a relationship and change a life. You’ll be supported by our Staff and a community of other volunteer Supporters.

✓ 30min + Weekly Commitment

✓ 1 Year of Activity

✓ 1-on-1 meetings with your Peer

✓ Offer support to 1 music fan

✓ Build a supportive relationship

⚠️ We are currently looking for Supporters! ⚠️

Frequently Asked Questions

  • REPLIER ROLE: You’ll sign up to write a total of 100 replies through our online forum. You’ll write replies alongside other volunteers during weekly meetings. Team meetings typically last 1 hour and allow participants to write 3 replies each. This represents roughly ~8 months of active participation, renewable after graduating from the program.

    SUPPORTER ROLE: You’ll be responsible for scheduling and managing weekly online calls with your Peer, for a year. Meetings can be from 30 minutes to however long you decide together. Consistency and proactivity are key to build momentum together and make your friendship grow throughout the year!

  • Anyone can join, regardless of your experience! We will train you on various modalities of peer support before you start, and we will support you through continuing learning opportunities, documentation, training events and staff support. You’ll learn new tools and get hands-on support to help you feel confident in your role.

  • It takes about 3 minutes to sign up, and you can do so by clicking any of the sign up buttons on this page. After this step, you’ll be invited to complete an onboarding training that is self-paced, takes roughly 3 hours, and to be completed within 10 days after signing up.

  • Absolutely. Peer support is a strong and fundamental type of intervention that is proven to be an effective complement to other therapeutic interventions.

    Whether it’s by being a Replier or a Supporter, the encouragement we provide helped inspire people to choose life over suicide, to walk away from addictions, to start therapy, and to change their lives in radical and powerful ways. We'll train you, and you'll be an encourager that will make a real difference in other people’s lives.

  • It's hard to think of anything better than investing in people. There's a unique feeling you get when you know your words, presence and care just reached someone who needs it. It's deeply rewarding work, and if you ask us, it's absolutely worth it. It’s also an amazing way to use your life experiences and be to someone the person you might have needed yourself in the past.

  • REPLIERS: The team meetings are set by the volunteers who lead the meetings, but you can also reply any time you'd like on your own.

    SUPPORTERS: Our Staff gives particular attention to matching you with a Peer who will be in the same time zone as you. Then, it will be up to you and them to define a day and time for your weekly meetings, depending on your own schedules. It’s all about meeting every week, then it’s quite flexible!

  • You can do it from your phone, tablet or laptop. No special equipment required besides an online connection and a microphone, as both programs are organized around weekly meetings that take place on the messaging service Discord.

    Using a camera is optional in both programs, although a powerful tool for added human connection when you interact with others.