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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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BBC One’s The Big Night In raises £67,110,010 for charities

Stuart Mitchell

It has been announced on The One Show that the new total raised from The Big Night In is £67,110,010. £47m of this figure will be split between Children in Need and Comic Relief, who will use these funds to support many charities and projects helping vulnerable people of all ages across the UK. At 10pm last night the amount raised during the show stood at £27,398,675 but donations continued to come in overnight taking the total to £33,555,005. The UK Government pledged to match everything raised on the night,…

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BBC launches new film to demonstrate its role as a public service broadcaster in a time of national crisis

Stuart Mitchell

At a time when the UK is facing an unprecedented crisis, the role of the BBC as a public service broadcaster which helps keep the country informed, educated and entertained, has never been more important. The film from BBC Creative, which is launched today, demonstrates that even though we are physically further apart than ever before, the BBC is helping us create shared experiences and emotions that will bring us closer as a society when we need it most. Whether it’s through BBC News providing accurate and impartial information to the…

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