Springboard programme

Participants can expect to:

• Clarify and set short and medium career goals Increase confidence in the workplace
• Create and develop lasting networks of other creatives from similar backgrounds who are starting out in their careers
• Get exposure to the breadth of opportunity in the creative economy
• Get support transitioning to their next role (if not already in a permanent role)
• Attend exclusive networking events, including book club and masterclass*

*To participate in this programme, individuals must be from a group that is under-represented in the creative industries.  This includes Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. It also includes care leavers, young carers, people who have come to the UK as refugees or asylum seekers and those undergoing gender reassignment/transitioning.

Organisations can expect to:

• Received training on inclusive line management
• Have more confident and focused staff
• A talent pool of loyal staff who feel that your organisation is committed to their career development Improved organisational performance as participants apply insights from programme
• Positioned your organisation as more attractive to millennials and Gen Z who seek greater workplace diversity
• Taken an active contribution towards diversifying the creative economy

Training

• Induction day covering goal-setting, personal branding & navigating being a minority in the workplace
• Monthly masterclasses at leading creative companies
• Training at key transition points to either help secure a new role, or to build and grow in current role

Wellbeing support

• Matched with a buddy group as peer support
• Workshops on wellbeing & mental health, led by a clinical psychologist
• Support sessions on navigating neurodiversity in the workplace
• Access to mental-health first aiders in the Creative Access team

Community

• Regular networking events
• Participation in peer support groups and access to sector-specific WhatsApp groups
• Provision of regular CV clinics and employability resources
• Free or discounted tickets to cultural events

Line manager support

• Inclusive line management training – 90 minute workshop for the the line manager of each individual
• Ongoing support and evaluation via the Creative Access team