Last month, Creative Access and Lee & Thompson hosted an insightful workshop for freelance creatives exploring copyright, AI, employment law, and getting paid. The session brought together legal experts and freelancers across film, TV, and digital media to discuss practical ways to protect creative work, navigate emerging technologies, and manage client relationships effectively.  Our expert panel from Lee […]

The first Creative Access virtual masterclass of the year sparked a lively and inspiring conversation, filling a cold January evening with warmth, honesty, and laughter. The trailblazing panel drew on experiences across the creative industries, from creative entrepreneurship and live events to filmmaking, theatre, and writing, offering insights, stories, and advice that resonated with all […]

What’s more important than understanding the career pathways available to you? At Creative Access, ensuring the next generation is well-equipped to access and thrive in the creative industries is a core part of our mission. Our creative industry insights days are one of the most effective ways we do this. Designed for students, youth and community groups, these sessions aim to help them understand what a creative career can look like. Participants get the chance to visit a creative […]

Four new grant awards awarded by Mo Siewcharran Fund, now in its eighth year, with Publishing Scotland amongst the recipients, reports BookBrunch.

Administered by diversity and inclusion social enterprise Creative Access, the fund provides grants to help organisations offer six-month salaried internships for talent from global-majority backgrounds, reports Matthew Hemley, The Stage.

The Mo Siewcharran Fund is delighted to announce the latest recipients of four new grant awards: writer-led theatre, Royal Court Theatre; youth-focused theatre, Boundless Theatre; Edinburgh-based network, trade and development body for the Scottish book publishing sector, Publishing Scotland; and The Association of Illustrators, the professional body for illustration in the UK and beyond.  In its eighth year, the Mo Siewcharran Fund continues to support a range of creative organisations driven by its mission to champion people from Black, Asian and ethnically […]

12 January 2026 – The UK’s leading diversity, equity and inclusion social enterprise Creative Access has – for the second consecutive year – 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 who often lack access to […]

The David Tebbutt Trust and Creative Access have launched a second internship fund in memory of the late David Tebbutt, finance director at Faber from 2002 until his death in September 2011, reports Maia Snow, The Bookseller.

In memory of Faber finance director, David Tebbutt 5 January 2026 – The David Tebbutt Trust and Creative Access are thrilled to announce the second iteration of an internship fund in memory of the late David Tebbutt, finance director at Faber from 2002 until his untimely death in September 2011.  Any organisations wishing to apply can download an application form here. The deadline for applications is 12 noon, Monday 23 February 2026.   […]

With 2025 drawing to a close, we’re turning the page on another year of the Creative Access book club. Our community of mentees, interns and alumni came together to discuss five books this year, spanning fiction, non-fiction, and memoir. In 2025, we sent out 158 copies across genres: from coming of age in the city streets of Oslo to hunting demons in late 19th-century Singapore. All in […]

2025 was the year I turned 30 and became a trainee. When I was younger, I thought I would have it all figured out by now, but I’ve learnt life isn’t like that. My career path has been unconventional and amazing; I wouldn’t change it at all!   The university path that wasn’t right for me After my A-Levels, I did what everyone was told […]

Last month, Creative Access partnered with leading media law firm, Simons Muirhead Burton to host an inspiring evening of conversation exploring what it means to build a career on your own terms. Bringing together founders, CEOs and creative leaders from across the cultural and media landscape, the event delved into the realities of moving away […]