Creative Equity Toolkit

Creative Diversity. The state of diversity in the UK's creative industry and what we can do about it

Report on the economic case for diversifying the creative industry workforce in the UK. The report outlines the case for missed business opportunities and suggests routes of action to combat a lack of diversity.

Creative Industries Council Diversity Charter

One-page charter adopted by members of the UK's Creative Industries Council, including Arts Council England, British Film Institute, Crafts Council, UK Music and UK Interactive Entertainment. It commits the industry to take action in eight areas, including collecting data, increasing talent pipelines, promote diversity at senior levels and setting meaningful targets.

Creative Practitioners

Short film interviewing the eight UK and Australian practitioners in the INTERSECT peer mentorship, offering advice for institutions and artists of colour.

'While the programming of galleries, major art institutions supports diversity in terms of the art works and the artists that they programme, unfortunately behind the scenes it's very different. That type of diversity is not seen in staffrooms, in meeting rooms and in the board room.' Tian Zhang

Crewing Up

Tips and resources for sourcing diverse talent, and links to agencies for finding diverse artists in broadcasting, screen and media in the UK, plus information on the legalities of using talent databases to search for creatives by diversity characteristics.

Also advice on using inclusive and fair recruitment policies.