THE ACT FOR CHANGE PROJECT launched in January 2014 and is now a registered UK charity.
Our core aims are simple:
1. The opposition to and elimination of discrimination on any grounds including, but not limited to, the
grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, nationality or religion, in live and recorded performance arts, arts and production including, but not limited to, television drama, film, and live theatre and audio (the “Arts”);
2. Advancing education and awareness of equality and diversity in the Arts;
3. Conducting, commissioning or supporting research on equality and diversity in the Arts and making the results available to the public;
4. Promoting activities in the Arts to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds;
5. Cultivating partnerships with other organisations in favour of equality and diversity in the Arts;
6. Advocating for changes to policy and practice among relevant industry bodies and stakeholders.
Our core aims are simple:
1. The opposition to and elimination of discrimination on any grounds including, but not limited to, the
grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, nationality or religion, in live and recorded performance arts, arts and production including, but not limited to, television drama, film, and live theatre and audio (the “Arts”);
2. Advancing education and awareness of equality and diversity in the Arts;
3. Conducting, commissioning or supporting research on equality and diversity in the Arts and making the results available to the public;
4. Promoting activities in the Arts to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds;
5. Cultivating partnerships with other organisations in favour of equality and diversity in the Arts;
6. Advocating for changes to policy and practice among relevant industry bodies and stakeholders.
"It is my belief that culture can only be excellent when it is relevant, and thus nothing can be excellent without reflecting the society which produces and experiences it.”
- Sir Brian McMaster, 'Supporting excellence in the arts: from measurement to judgement'
- Sir Brian McMaster, 'Supporting excellence in the arts: from measurement to judgement'
