Advanced Television report on the findings of the Freelancer Report, conducted by Creative Access, ‘Data: UK TV freelance creatives demand change’. Creative Access research showed that although freelancers are broadly happy with their career path, there is a breakdown in the relationship between freelancers and employers within the creative economy, as over one in two […]

A new press announcement from Creative Access on freelancers in the creative industries reveals that freelance talent demands change from creative organisations. Although freelancers are broadly happy with their career path, there is a breakdown in the relationship between freelancers and employers within the creative economy as 1 in 2 freelancers say they ‘don’t feel […]

Creative Access, a leading UK diversity and inclusion social enterprise today reveals new research that shows although freelancers are broadly happy with their career path, there is a breakdown in the relationship between freelancers and employers within the creative economy as 1 in 2 freelancers say they ‘don’t feel supported by employers’ they work with.  […]

This week Ramadan begins. Our Muslim staff have put together their top tips on creating an inclusive workplace during Ramadan for employers and co-workers. Tip 1) Being able to pray on time One way employers can help their Muslim employees is allowing them to leave for prayer. Praying on time is very important for Muslims, […]

Overview The team at H+ K Strategies approached Creative Access in 2017 to help address the lack of representation of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse talent within their business. Approach Creative Access has supported H+K Strategies via a multi-faceted approach to the recruitment pipeline, including a regular intake of trainees recruited via Affirmative Action, and […]

Want to know what’s it like working for an immersive theatre company? Did you even know that you could? In the latest blog for our series ‘jobs you didn’t know existed’, former #CAIntern Jessie Francis talks us through her very exciting role as a creative assistant at the trailblazers of immersive experiences, Secret Cinema… What […]

Much like the industry of politics itself, the House of Commons is hard to gain entrance to. The airport-like security is intimidating, you need a friend on the inside and you’re a little nervous that you might not fit in. But, fittingly for Creative Access, breaking those barriers and taking over committee room nine last […]

In this series, Creative Access is focusing on the amazing jobs happening behind-the-scenes in the creative industries to hopefully inspire you to think about some roles and career paths that you might not have heard about before! Former Creative Access intern Kaler Wong tells us all about his career journey from curatorial and artist administrator […]

Nicola Kemp in Creative Brief has written: “The rhetoric of ‘bringing yourself’ is not living up to workplaces in which employees are consistently facing the pressure to ‘code switch’ and cover up their accents” following Creative Access and FleishmanHillard’s report into the impact of accent bias in the UK’s creative industries. Read the article here.

Creative Access and FleishmanHillard UK’s report into the impact of accent bias in the creative industries has been reported on in Little Black Book. Read in full here.

Marian McHugh has covered Creative Access and FleishmanHillard UK’s research into accent bias in the creative industries, specifically looking at the impact and experiences of those working or aspiring to work in film and TV. Read the coverage here.

Creative Access and FleishmanHillard UK Research Found 77% of Those in the Creative Industries Feel They Must Change Their Accents at Work to be Taken More Seriously