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

Ever heard someone’s job title and thought: “Wait, you can do that as a job?!”… This month, we’re highlighting all the coolest jobs happening behind-the-scenes in the creative industries that you never knew existed. In today’s blog former Creative Access intern, Ayodele Ogunshakin fills us in on her time working as a storyliner on one of […]

Creative Access partnered with global communications agency FleishmanHillard to explore the extent and impact of this “language discrimination” on employer cultures, employees and aspiring employees and on the work they produce in the creative industries and beyond.

Overview The producer of series 2 of ‘The Great’ approached Creative Access to find department trainees from diverse backgrounds ready to start their careers in the TV industry. Approach All trainees were educated about the breadth of roles on set during the recruitment process. They attended an induction to ensure they could make the best […]

This month, Creative Access is focusing on the jobs you didn't know existed. That means all the amazing jobs happening behind-the-scenes in the creative industrie to hopefully inspire you to think about some of the career paths you might not have considered or known how to access before. This week former Creative Access intern and current guest artistic director at the Kings Head Theatre, Isabel Adomakoh Young tells us all about her new role...

On Tuesday evening, the Creative Access community was given exclusive, out of hours access to the Africa Fashion exhibit. Not only this, but the curator, Christine Checinska, held an honest, thoughtful talk on the how she successfully navigates being a creative of colour and the responsibility she undertook to tell the story of a continent. […]

Marian McHugh in Broadcast has focused on the most popular request in Creative Access and McLaren Racing’s latest bursary – driving lessons. Read in full here.

The latest announcement of the second round of Creative Access and McLaren Racing’s Career Development Bursary recipients has been featured in DiversityQ. The outlet highlighted the increased demand for the bursary and wrote: “Sixty-one people working in the creative industries will receive vital funding for equipment, training, driving lessons and travel costs to support their […]

60% increase in applicants reveals impact of cost-of-living crisis on career progression of those from under-represented groups    Creative Access, the leading social enterprise in progressive career development and support, and McLaren Racing have today announced that 61 people working in the creative industries will receive vital funding for equipment, training, driving lessons and travel costs […]

Creative Access development director, Elonka Soros, reflects on our work over the past year and what key diversity and inclusion concepts employers need to know for going into 2023… As I start the year prepping new projects for 2023, I’ve been reflecting on a busy 2022 Creative Access year of activity. It’s been a pleasure […]