The Gritty Talent Resource Directory

Welcome to the Gritty Talent Resource Directory. We’ve collected a wealth of useful information relating to: equity, diversity & inclusion (ED&I); broadcaster commitments & targets; advice & best practice; accessibility; support; schemes & training; leading research & organisations and so that you can find it all in one place.


Whether you’re a production company looking to make your production more inclusive, an industry talent seeking advice and support, or just a general member of the public looking for more educational information, you’ve come to the right place.

The Resource Directory is constantly being grown and expanded. Think something’s missing that could add some real value? Send an email to team@grittytalent.tv and we’ll be in touch!

UK Broadcaster’s ED&I Commitments

Broadcaster’s ED&I Guidelines

For Suppliers

UK Broadcasters

International Broadcasters & Streamers

For Production Companies & Employers

Best Practice, Code of Portrayal & Advice

Accessibility Resources

Anti-Bullying, Harassment & Fair-treatment Information

  • ‘Bullying, harassment and racism prevention for the screen industries’ - Links to ‘Set of Principals’ and practical workplace ‘Guidance’

  • ‘Anti-Bullying Directory’ - More information on:

    • Identifying bullying

    • Taking action

    • Support

  • “The Freelance Charter is the Coalition for Change's commitment and guideline documentation in building a better world for freelancers working in the UK's TV industry.” View here (PDF)

  • The Time Project is a smart, new way of tracking the hours worked by those in film and TV, created to make television a more sustainable and inclusive industry. The data is collected anonymously and being used to evidence the culture of overworking in the industry. To find out more or submit data, head to their site here.

  • In this toolkit, you will find: the results of The Space’s survey; personal perspectives on online abuse and its impact; questions that teams at cultural and heritage organisations can ask themselves as a starting point for planning how they want to handle an online attack; a guide to privacy settings and why they are important; a checklist of what you can do if you find yourself victim to an attack - and more. Access the online PDF here

  • The HR Toolkit is designed to support best practice and make the implementation of the guidelines as easy as possible. Here are all the resources and downloadable templates you need, from recruitment to onboarding and offboarding. You can access their webpage here.

British Sign Language (BSL) Resources

  • The NRCPD is the national voluntary regulator of over 1,700 language service professionals including British Sign Language/English Interpreters and Translators, Lipspeakers, Notetakers, Speech to Text Reporters and Interpreters for Deafblind People. Access their site here: https://www.nrcpd.org.uk/

  • The National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters is a branch of Unite the union, the UK’s second largest union with more than 1.45 million members. Visit their site here: https://www.nubsli.com/

Employing & Working With Disabled & Neurodiverse Talent

For Talent

Funding Support

  • www.bafta.org/prince-william-bursary

  • www.screenskills.com/your-career/screenskills-bursaries/

  • https://rts.org.uk/education-and-training-pages/rts-bursaries

  • The wonderful people at the The Film & TV Charity have created an incredibly useful finance-focused resource that compiles multiple tools to help TV professionals understand how much money they may be entitled to in the form of benefits and grants.

    Here, you will find access to:

    - A benefits calculator from Turn2Us that helps find out what support you are eligible for

    - A useful guide on how to apply for Universal Credit if you’re self-employed

    - A grants search tool from Turn2Us that finds relevant charitable grants for you by entering a few basic details

    - Links to various organisations who can offer support, including Citizens Advice and Mental Health and Money Advice

Access to Work & Reasonable Adjustments

Accessibility Resources

  • AccessAble gives you detailed information you need to work out if a place is going to be accessible to you.

    Their Detailed Access Guides tell you all about a venue's access. They are 100% facts, figures and photographs.

    Access their site here.

Schemes

& Training

Neurodiversity Resources

Other Useful Information for Talent

Research & Additional Resources

Research

Further Resources

  • Award winning production organisation for neurodivergent and disabled filmmakers, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. Visit here.

  • Bectu are the leading union for workers in the creative industry and are championing the push for fair treatment for freelancers in in UK TV Industry. To get involved, and for more information, head to their site here.

  • Work in partnership with learning disabled artists providing training, production and leadership initiatives that enable those who are often overlooked by mainstream arts to develop and showcase their creative skills. Visit here.

  • An online platform for mothers (and all parents) working in the film industry who want to connect and create a positive community built around mutual support. Visit here.

  • Working with UK creative companies, it provides a range of services to help bring diverse talent to organisations, facilitates paid three to 12-month internships, and provides employer training and host an opportunities board for organisations to list their roles. Visit here.

  • The public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits Scotland. Visit here.

  • A registered charity, their work builds upon almost 50 years of radical, socially-engaged approaches to photography and film.

    They offer training projects that enable underrepresented people to gain skills in creative media. They support artists’ development, work with local communities and engage broad audiences through our cultural programme. Visit here.

  • The UK’s leading, youth-driven production company. We are proud founders of Million Youth Media and the MYM Academy, supporting the next generation of filmmakers and underrepresented talent.

    They produce micro, short and long-form content, graphics/campaign assets and targeted multi-platform social campaigns with major impact. Visit here.

  • GMAC Film is an open access media centre that delivers a creative and artistic programme for all people, regardless of age, background or income to acquire the skills, knowledge, resources and confidence to realise their ambitions in film and elsewhere in the creative sector. Visit here.

  • Home of the methodology to increase the proportion of women and encourage diversity in film projects onscreen and to sensitize and raise awareness among those involved. Visit here.

  • Calls on the UK screen sector to recognise the value of its parent and carer members and ensure that the best possible working practices are available to them. Visit here.

  • An award-winning global advocacy membership organisation supporting gender diversity across the media technology sector. Visit here.

  • Stonewall is an organisation that stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. Access their site here.

  • Trans+ On Screen is a directory representing trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming professionals in all areas of Film and TV, from (pre-)production to distribution. Access their site here.

  • Access TripleC’s site here.

  • The Leading Membership Organisation for Women Working in Media. Visit here.