Tag: BAME

New Research highlights significant BAME contribution as the backbone of UK Volunteering

Stuart Mitchell

Human Appeal, one of the UK’s fastest growing NGOs, recently released new research which highlights the scale of BAME [i] contributions to the UK volunteer community. In particular, the research reveals the detrimental impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the BAME volunteering community with 38% reducing their volunteering hours over the past 12 months as a direct result of rising costs. Overall, one third (33%) of all UK volunteers have had to cut back on their charitable time. The survey found that, overall, BAME volunteers are more dedicated to supporting…

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Channel 4’s £1m Diversity in Advertising Award challenges industry to authentically represent UK BAME cultures in advertising

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 has announced its annual Diversity in Advertising Award is highlighting the lack of authentic representation of UK BAME cultures within TV advertising in 2020 and is now open for entries. New research commissioned by 4Sales finds there is a universal lack of authentic portrayal in TV advertising of people from all BAME communities, their backgrounds, lives and cultures and so through this year’s award-winning competition the broadcaster is inviting the British advertising industry to tackle this issue. The winning campaign will be awarded £1m of Channel 4 commercial…

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Comic Relief delivers £3.4 million fund for BAME-led projects worst hit by Covid-19

Stuart Mitchell

Hundreds of small grass roots charitable projects across the UK are set to benefit from a new £3.4 million fund from Comic Relief, which aims to help vulnerable communities by supporting Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) projects struggling to continue their services because of the pandemic. Recent worrying reports have highlighted the disproportionate health impact of Covid-19 on Black and Asian people across the UK. Many small grassroots projects who work directly with these communities are also facing financial crisis and closure due to the pandemic, according to findings…

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Unequal opportunities, non-inclusive cultures and racist experiences; CIPR publishes new report into lived experiences of BAME practitioners in PR

Stuart Mitchell

A new research report published today by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) finds a public relations industry in which BAME practitioners tell of racism, microaggressions and unconscious biases faced, and having to work within an inflexible culture that denies them opportunities and fair progression. The report – ‘Race in PR: BAME lived experiences in the UK PR industry’ (below) – is calling on senior PR business leaders to take these findings seriously and work to change practices and cultures to “unleash talent and create a fair and equal workplace for all”.   The research follows the career journey of 17 BAME practitioners and highlights a worrying set…

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New research reveals COVID-19 disproportionately impacts BAME marcomms career prospects and threatens to widen pay gap further

Stuart Mitchell

New research released by networking group People Like Us has revealed that BAME marcomms professionals are under both a greater financial and emotional strain than the rest of the industry. They are having to take deeper pay cuts than average (+18%), which could threaten to widen the pay gap that already stands at 20% in London where the majority of professionals are based; and are lacking confidence in their employers, the media, and future career prospects. BAME marcomms professionals did, however, indicate that they feel more supported by each other and…

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