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Industry Initiatives

The Forum aims to collaborate with other industry initiatives, amplifying areas of common focus and identifying gaps that we can seek to fill with our resources and research.

We regularly engage with other bodies to ensure that we are not duplicating effort and to map the areas where work has already been done.

The links below are to external resources to address specific human rights impacts relevant to the TV production industry.

 

Safe and inclusive working environments

The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) aims to uphold minimum standards of behaviour and practice.

Trade union membership

Bectu supports freelancers and uses research and campaigns to improve working conditions.

Welfare of freelance newsgatherers

The Rory Peck Trust provides financial assistance, psychological support, safety training and online resources to freelancers globally.

Supporting trans professionals in the screen industries

Transforming Film has developed a toolkit to improve the inclusion and experience of trans professionals working in the screen industries

Good work

The BFI has launched a programme called Workwise for Screen that aims to understand how to ensure film and TV jobs amount to 'good work'.

Insurance

Insurance for Journalists has designed insurance for all members of the media, including production personnel and fixers.

Care for documentary participants

Peace is Loud has developed a range of resources for ensuring adequate care for participants when making documentary films.

Accessibility resource map

A free & publicly accessible resource mapping out the people & places across the UK and Ireland who offer support for wider access to working in the film and TV industry.

Mental Health

The Film and TV Charity has produced a toolkit for mentally healthy productions as part of its Whole Picture Programme.

Safety

The Mark Milsome Foundation is focused on improving health and safety for all crew, production and cast members, and provides safety training.

Workplace culture

The Call it! app empowers those working in and around TV productions to monitor and prevent bullying, harassment and all forms of discrimination.

Injury prevention

The Injury Prevention Consultant has developed Best Practice Guidelines as a foundational tool to support producers seeking to establish safer working practices ahead of their next project.

Inclusion in practice

Create Diversity amplifies examples of effective EDI practice through case studies from right across the creative sector showing how diversity creates better ideas, better content, better business performance, and better staff engagement and retention.

Climate Change

Governed by an industry consortium, Albert supports everyone working in film and TV to understand their opportunities to create positive environmental change.

Parents and carers

Raising Films' mission is to support, promote and campaign for parents and carers in the UK screen industries.

Sustainability resource map

A free & publicly accessible resource mapping out resources for environmental & social sustainability in the UK Film & TV Industries.

Accessibility

The TV Access Project has created the TAP Toolkit to support the production sector to embed accessibility and inclusion throughout all processes and meet the commitments of TAP members.

Freelancer wellbeing and working practices

Action for Freelancers is an industry-led initiative to improve the working life of freelancers

Diversity and inclusion

The Creative Diversity Network exists to enable the UK broadcasting industry to increase diversity and inspire inclusion.

Care for documentary participants

Peace is Loud has developed resources to support the health and wellbeing of documentary participants

Sport And Human Rights

The Centre for Sport and Human Rights works with broadcasters and other stakeholders to address human rights issues in sporting events.

Sustainability

The Responsible Media Forum is a partnership to identify and take action on the social and environmental challenges facing the sector.

Safety for freelance journalism

The ACOS Alliance is a coalition working to champion safe and responsible journalistic practices.

Media Freedom

Thomson Reuter's Foundation has developed practical guides to help journalists minimise legal risks and strengthen defences against unfair legal sanctions.

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