“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.

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde discuss the Creative Access Thrive report 2026, Progress under pressure, in the latest episode of The Rest is Entertainment, a podcast by Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger brand. The hosts discuss the 2026 Thrive report’s findings on AI, namely that only 6% of publishing respondents reported using AI in creative workflows – […]

On a warm summer’s evening in July, we tackled a pair of all-too-familiar questions: who gets to call themselves a “writer”, and how on earth do you build a writing career while paying the bills?  This month’s virtual masterclass was a celebration of a practise often perceived as solitary: writing. Despite this perception, community and connection sat at the heart […]

“Creative Access, the UK’s leading inclusivity organisation in the creative industries, defines underserved communities as a population proven to be under-represented in the sector.” reports Derry Now.

“The UK’s creative industries face mounting challenges in retaining talent as rising living costs, uneven career progression and rapid technological change reshape the sector, according to Creative Access’ 2026 “Thrive” report,” reports US-based publication, Señal News.

“Two thirds of creatives from under-represented backgrounds have considered leaving the sector… [as] diversity and inclusion is “at risk of being undone”. Mel Rodrigues, chief executive of Creative Access, the social enterprise behind the research, called the findings a “wake-up call”,” reports Jim Evans at Light & Sound International.

“The UK creative industry is risking a mass exodus of talent, especially among the under-represented diverse and working class groups that the sector has worked hard to attract, with more than four in five creatives suffering from economic strain in the past year and two-thirds saying they have considered leaving the industry altogether.” Read the […]