Figures from the last British census (published 2011/12), showed that the UK was 14% non-white and London’s population was over 40% BME. Yet BME representation across the creative industries had fallen to just 5.4%. Creative Access supports young people from black and other non-white minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds, as well as those with a lower socioeconomic (SES) status, to secure professional opportunities in the creative sector.
HP Internships
The HarrisonParrott Foundation has partnered with Creative Access to support young people from under-represented communities throughout the UK.
Through HP Internships we recruit four candidates each year, welcoming them to our headquarters in Ralph Erskine’s Ark, London. With a special focus on supporting participants with a lack of professional experience, the scheme ensures active participation across all HarrisonParrott departments: Artist Management, Touring, Sponsorship/Development, Consultancies/Collaborations and Marketing/PR.
Over the course of the programme, our aim is to provide an unparalleled mentoring scheme and leadership training, developing the necessary skills and knowledge required to work within the creative industries.
Creative Access also provides HarrisonParrott team members with the opportunity to take part in diversity training sessions throughout the year. This provides staff with basic grounding in diversity, respect and inclusion issues; and to affect behavioural change, to create a more inclusive environment; and to develop a ‘shared language’ around diversity and inclusion within the creative workforce.
Josie Dobrin, Chief Executive and co-founder said:
