It was a lively and informative Creative Access virtual masterclass, bringing together aspiring, junior and mid-level creatives from across the UK. Chaired by our marketing & communications manager, Rochelle Chinn, the panel featured seasoned industry pros at various career stages in music, PR, TV & film, and comms. They explored how to overcome geographical barriers […]

Meet Sophie, a valued member of the Thrive team at Creative Access. Since joining in April 2024, she has played a key role in supporting our community and creative employers, assisting with the running and delivery of a range of programmes, mentoring programmes and employer training sessions. Making the career switch from hospitality to DE&I, […]

Creative Access’ CEO, Mel Rodrigues, has been featured in HR Magazine’s ‘Lessons from the C-Suite’ discussing her career path, inspirations, and what HR professionals need to enter the C-suite. Read ‘Lessons from the C-suite: Mel Rodrigues, Creative Access‘.

Two members of Creative Access staff, and one of Creative Access alumni, have been interviewed by Kuba Shand-Baptiste for her piece in The i Paper on Gen Z’s boundaries and making friends in the workplace. Read in full.

PR – it’s an arguably misunderstood profession in the creative industries, having long been portrayed in sitcoms as the job for extroverts and glamorous party-goers keen for media coverage. But what do we really know about the public relations industry?  Perhaps this mischaracterisation is partly to blame for the industry’s lack of diversity:  9 in […]

Inspiring the next generation of creative talent is at the heart of Creative Access’ work. We are dedicated to empowering students with the skills and confidence they need to break into the creative industries. To bring this mission to life, we deliver creative industry insights days for students, and youth and community groups that are packed with […]

Creative Access and David Tebbutt Trust honour former Faber director with new internship, reports Heloise Wood in The Bookseller. The David Tebbutt Trust and Creative Access have announced a new internship fund in memory of the late David Tebbutt, finance director at Faber, who was killed in Kenya in 2011. It will support smaller regional […]

Creative Access and David Tebbutt Trust have set up a new publishing internship fund, in honour of the late David Tebbutt, Financial director at Faber. Read the full article here.

In memory of Faber finance director, David Tebbutt The David Tebbutt Trust and Creative Access have announced a new internship fund in memory of the late David Tebbutt, Finance Director at Faber from 2002 until his untimely death in September 2011.  The Fund will provide 100% of the cost of an intern’s training bursary or […]

At the Creative Access book club, we’ve closed the final chapter on 2024 having turned an incredible 2,941 pages along the way. We’ve welcomed our community of mentees, interns and alumni to eight chatty meetings to cover an incredible range of new fiction and non-fiction by authors from historically under-represented backgrounds. As always, a huge […]

South Korean survival horror show Squid Game captivated audiences worldwide on its release back in 2021, featuring a dramatic contest between regular people it felt ready to be adapted for reality TV. Fast forward to 2023 when Studio Lambert brought the idea to life with Squid Game: The Challenge, featuring the largest cast in reality […]

The Fund has placed over 50 interns in publishing, theatre and music traineeships  The Mo Siewcharran Fund has announced its latest four grant awards: immersive theatre company, Punchdrunk Enrichment; theatre publishers and performing arts agents, Nick Hern Books; national poetry charity, Forward Arts Foundation; and Leicester-based arts charity, Soft Touch Arts.  In its sixth year, […]