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, […]

Where better to visit for a Creative Access masterclass about tech than global tech company Meta? There’s something so exciting about being immersed in the world of tech at the Meta building – and it’s not just the pictures and crayons they leave out for waiting visitors in reception. Meta is the parent company of […]

Matilda Battersby has reported that Creative Access has secured sponsorship from publishers, including Penguin Random House, Sage and Profile Books, to support mid-level freelancers from under-represented backgrounds via sponsored places on a year-long creative development programme. Read the article in full.

Work in Publishing Week is a time to celebrate the many paths into publishing and we break minimise barriers to entry, encouraging diverse audiences to consider a career in this exciting sector. At Creative Access, we’re committed to providing resources that empower the next generation of publishing professionals. Below, we’ve curated a selection of expert […]

17 spaces are available on the Thrive Career Development Programme, aimed at mid-level freelancers from under-represented backgrounds, reports Lucy Nathan at BookBrunch.

Diversity, equity and inclusion social enterprise Creative Access has secured sponsorship from across the publishing industry to support mid-level freelancers from under-represented backgrounds through sponsored places on its Thrive Career Development Programme. This initiative addresses a significant gap in professional support for freelancers, who provide essential services to the publishing sector yet often lack access […]

‘Reacting to the announcement of 2024’s Class Pay Gap Day, Yasmin Hemmings, who oversees support programmes for individuals from under-represented backgrounds at social enterprise Creative Access, explains the pay gap is even more acute for ethnically diverse talent. According to Creative Access research, almost half (48%) of ethnically diverse professionals surveyed report socio-economic bias in hiring […]

On the new report from the Sutton Trust examining class inequality in creative careers and education, Creative Access CEO Mel Rodrigues offers comment and advice for employers intent on tackling social inequality in the creative industries, reports Mary Stone: ‘Melanie Rodrigues, CEO of Creative Access, said employers and institutions need to work together to remove […]

TV development leader Dean Webster joins Creative Access board, backed by Simons Muirhead Burton  Creative Access is thrilled to announce that Dean Webster has joined the board of Creative Access. Dean started his Creative Access journey as a trainee for Shine Group back in 2013 and is now Head of Development at Ten66 Television.   Dean […]

In its In Brief segment, Broadcast have highlighted former Creative Access intern and head of development at Ten66’s appointment to the Creative Access board. Read the news in full.