For the first time, the work of ambassadors for the programme is being recognised with a formal accreditation badge spotlighting their efforts. There are two badges that can be issued: Champion badges and Leader badges. The Champion badge recognises organisations or people who work with young people on the ground, as part of Discover Creative […]

Creative Access, the UK’s leading inclusivity organisation in the creative industries, is proud to announce the launch of a brand new 12-month pilot employability programme supported by BBC Children in Need We Move FWD Academy. This new pilot employability programme will support young Black people aged 16–21 to build confidence, develop skills, grow their networks and access meaningful paid opportunities.  We Move FWD […]

Vicky McClure and Nihal Arthanayake join creative industries leaders to back Discover Creative Careers, as programme announces badges for those inspiring next generation Industry ambassadors including Penguin Random House, BAFTA, Crafts Council, and Into Games back new creative careers badge being issued to those advocating for widened access to creative careers and creative careers education […]

Everyone I’ve encountered – after I told them in my hometown of Lancashire – were completely shocked when I expressed quite confidently that I wanted to work in the book publishing world.  They would said something like “Y’know, Book Publishing? Eh, ain’t that what poshos down South do?” It was as though I’d told them […]

Evie Breese interviewed Jemima Amamize – a mentee on Creative Access & Maya Jama’s 2025 MIJ mentorship programme – for The Big Issue’s ‘Opportunity Issue’, guest edited by trailblazing host and producer Amelia Dimoldenberg. “Jemima Amamize was almost too late. A friend had forwarded her a TikTok video in which broadcaster and media personality Maya Jama called […]

“A live events company based in North Somerset has been awarded funding to support new opportunities in the arts. Trigger Productions is one of four organisations selected in the latest round of grants from the Mo Siewcharran Fund, which champions individuals from black, Asian, and ethnically diverse backgrounds.” Jack Roberts of Weston Mercury reports. Read […]

“The Mo Siewcharran Fund has announced the latest four recipients of its grant awards to support Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse talent entering the creative industries, according to leading social enterprise Creative Access. In the second funding round of 2026, grants have been awarded to community venue Park Theatre, historic London theatre The Old Vic, […]

Four organisations have been awarded Mo Siewcharran grants in its second 2026 round, including non-fiction independent press Hurst Publishers, reports Lauren Brown at The Bookseller.

London’s Old Vic and Park Theatre are among the latest recipients of the Mo Siewcharran Fund, enabling six-month traineeships for those from global-majority backgrounds, reports Hattie Fisk at The Stage.

Hurst Publishers among Mo Siewcharran Fund recipients. The fund has supported 65 Black, Asian and ethnically diverse trainees to access careers across publishing, theatre and music, reports Lucy Nathan at BookBrunch.

The Mo Siewcharran Fund is delighted to announce the latest recipients of four new grant awards: thriving community beacon, Park Theatre; historic independent theatre, The Old Vic; bold live events producers, Trigger Productions; and Hurst Publishers, a groundbreaking non-fiction independent press.  The Fund continues to champion people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in publishing, theatre and music by supporting organisations committed to creating meaningful career opportunities.  Each organisation will receive funding […]

“Creative Access, which works on inclusion across the creative sector, defines underserved communities as groups shown to be under-represented in the industry,” reports CornishStuff.