Creative Equity Toolkit

Culture Change Toolkit: How to recruit diverse talent

Tips and best practice for recruiting diverse talent, including how to remove bias from the shortlisting process, how to advertise and recruit equitably (ie moving away from word of mouth, critically analysing selection criteria). Checklists on developing a person specification (position description) and developing a recruitment monitoring process.

Diamond: The Seventh Cut

Now in its seventh year, the Diamond report reveals that as a whole, contributions by Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups, women, LGB and Trans people are either at or above comparable national figures, while contributions by disabled people and the over-50s are showing year-on-year improvement, but still fall below population and workforce estimates.

From Division to Unity: Breaking Down the "Didn't Earn It" Myth

In this LinkedIn post, Mykel Selph challenges the "Didn't Earn It" myth.

"To my fellow professionals, I urge you to see DEI not as a challenge to meritocracy but as an enhancement of it. By advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are not saying that people haven’t earned their place; we are ensuring that everyone has the fair chance to do so."

Hold On: Diversity and Managing in the Arts

This study explores the workforce in arts management: who gets in, who gets ahead and how, and what needs to happen to advance greater diversity, with a focus on ethnicity, socio-economic background and gender.