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BBC Launches Creative Allies Tool to promote the concept of allyship at the BBC, the creative industry and beyond

Stuart Mitchell

The BBC’s Creative Diversity Unit, led by June Sarpong has today launched the Creative Allies Initiative, which unites organisations inside and outside the creative industry to promote the concept of allyship. Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC joins global leaders from sectors including business, media, fashion and the arts, who have all signed up as Creative Ally Champions.  Among these Champions are leaders and influencers from Bonnier Books UK, British Fashion Council, Burberry, The Business of Fashion, Clear Channel, Creative Industries Federation, Havas UK, LinkedIn UK, Sony Music, TikTok and…

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BBC announces unique partnership with The Earthshot Prize

Stuart Mitchell

The BBC will be the broadcast partner for The Earthshot Prize: A global environmental prize launched by Prince William. Taking inspiration from President John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot which united millions of people around an organising goal to put man on the moon, The Earthshot Prize aims to incentivise change and help repair the planet by identifying evidence-based solutions to the world’s biggest environmental problems. Every year for the next ten years, five one million-pound prizes will be awarded to those who make the most progress towards achieving the five ‘Earthshots’.…

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BBC reveals progress through its Diversity Commissioning Code of Practice

Stuart Mitchell

The BBC has published the second progress report on meeting its Diversity Commissioning Code of Practice, which highlights the investments and support that the BBC has implemented over the last year to help continue to build an increasingly diverse and inclusive organisation and output. It also reveals the progress the BBC has made when it comes to representing and authentically portraying the diverse communities of the whole of the UK. The Code of Practice was published in 2018 and puts diversity at the heart of the BBC’s commissioning processes and…

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BBC Radio & Music boosts its diversity commitments with £12 million of dedicated funding and new targeted initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

BBC Radio & Music has announced it is boosting its commitments to diversity and inclusion, with a clear goal to be the best organisation in the audio sector to work with and for, with an inclusive culture, diverse teams and representative programmes. As a first in the radio industry, BBC Radio is committing £12m of its existing commissioning budget over the next three years specifically towards diverse and inclusive content. This significant amount of money covers new programming commissioned by network radio and BBC Sounds from 21/22, open to both…

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BBC announces major mental health season in turbulent times

Stuart Mitchell

Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May 2020) this year falls in unprecedented times – the nation is coming to terms with isolation and uncertainty and the UK is facing an unknown future. To mark the week, the BBC is curating a range of programming across TV, Radio and Digital that will transmit throughout the month of May. It is estimated that in the UK one in four of us will have some sort of mental health issue in our lifetime, and the BBC has a long commitment to showing impactful and…

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