Inclusion Accelerator Skills Bootcamp

During the first few sessions we will be developing your EDI knowledge, inclusive leadership skills and your desires and visions for your workplace through a series of interactive workshops with activities, exercises, case studies and scenarios, to stimulate thinking and broaden perspectives.

Group work, peer to peer exchange of ideas and bespoke 1-2-1 consultancy sessions will be key to all our work with you.  We are agile and adaptive in our approach, responding to learner needs to create sessions that are relevant and bespoke. This is not a performative, off-the-shelf, EDI programme.

At the end of the bootcamp you will have:

• developed your own inclusive leadership capabilities

• created a company specific inclusion plan and strategy

• a brilliant EDI toolkit

TIMETABLE

• Tuesday 25th Nov 2025. Module 1 (8hrs) Inclusive leadership in the creative sector - a blueprint for a better workplace

• Tuesday 9th Dec 2025. Module 2 (8hrs) Bias in decision making - transforming hiring practices, career progression and opportunities

• Tuesday 13th Jan 2026. Module 3 (8hrs) Belonging, psychological safety and team culture

• Tuesday 27th Jan 2026. Module 4 (8hrs) Systemic barriers - tackling under-representation and driving change

• Tuesday 10th Feb 2026. Module 5 (8hrs) Accessibility & inclusive content/production 

• Tuesday 24th Feb 2026. Module 6 (8hrs) Creating your inclusion implementation plan. 1-2-1 consultancy

• Tuesday 10th March 2026. Module 7 (8hrs) Group presentation planning and bespoke  1-2-1 consultancy

• Thursday 19th March 2026. Module 8 (8hrs) Group presentation and panel

Please use the apply now button below. Fill in one application per learner. Places will be allocated on a first come first service basis for eligible learners. There are only 20 spaces available for this Skills Bootcamp.

• This Bootcamp is open to mid-senior level people working for creative sector companies within the WEMCA region. You will ideally have senior leadership, team management and/or hiring responsibilities, or be looking to move into more senior roles with your current employer. You are likely to be on a permanent or long-term contract with your current employer. This course is not suitable for people on short term, freelance contracts, however it is suitable for people who employ freelancers

• You must have authorisation from your Line Manager to attend the Bootcamp

• You must be aged 19+ and have the right to have the right to live and work in the UK 

• You must not have registered and attended (including the partial completion) any other Skills Bootcamps in the last 12 months

• If you have any questions regarding eligibility please contact us using the form below

• There is no charge to individual learners, however, their employer/business will be required to make a contribution

• Small and Medium Enterprises (businesses with up to 250 employees) contribution of £400 (10% of total training cost)

• Large employers (workforce larger than 251 employees) contribution £1200 (30% of total training costs)
  

• The value of the training is £4000 per learner (90% is funded by WEMCA)

• If you have any questions regarding costs please contact us using the form below

• We have designed the schedule with busy creatives in mind. The biggest commitment we ask of you is an open mind and a passion to implement change.

• The course comprises of 8 days of training delivered once a fortnight over a 14 week period (60 guided learning hours)

• All workshops are in person at central Bristol locations.

• We request that learners ensure they are available for all course dates. It is not possible to reallocate places once the Bootcamp has commenced. Dropouts result in us losing funding for that place.

Yes absolutely. In fact we encourage it. Change is much more effective when leaders from within the same company are working together, aligning goals and strategies.

The Workforce Survey helps us capture demographic information and staff perceptions of inclusion. This gives each company a snapshot of what is working well and where there is room to improve. The insights are then used to shape workshop discussions, tailor activities, and highlight sector-wide barriers.

Taking part in the Workforce Survey is completely optional. If your company cannot share data, you will still be able to fully participate in all Bootcamp workshops and activities. As an alternative, participants who already hold workforce data are welcome to use it as a reference point to support workshop discussions and insights as well.

For those who do take part in the workforce survey, each company will receive a confidential report on its own workforce profile and a combined cohort report showing overall trends and themes across all participating organisations.

All survey responses are collected and analysed securely by Gritty Talent Group Ltd using the Sogolytics platform. Data is handled in line with UK GDPR principles — responses are stored securely, shared only in aggregated and anonymised form, and never used to identify individuals.

For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy or contact team@grittytalent.tv

At Gritty Talent we work hard to ensure we are inclusive and accessible to all. This includes the physical spaces we deliver our training in, and any online sessions and communications with our learners and clients. 

Our presentation and teaching style is designed to meet a varied slate of learning styles and we are mindful that not everyone learns in the same way.

Please do get in touch if you have any access requirements or adjustments that you would like to discuss with us regarding your application or participation in the course.

Our website has an accessibility tool which you can find in the bottom left corner of the homepage.

Our services focus on under-represented groups and we know that simply having a more diverse workforce does not equate to inclusion, opportunity and progression. 

We have a track record of delivering UK-wide EDI training initiatives for ScreenSkills, Production Guild of Great Britain, Channel 4, BBC, University of Bristol, MyWorld, Media Cymru, RTS, Screen Alliance Wales as well as for UK Broadcasters, Production and Post-Production companies. 

As creative industry professionals ourselves we understand the unique landscape in which our clients operate.

Through our training programmes we help leaders become confident and fluent in inclusive leadership, creating better work environments for their teams and driving talent retention and progression for people from under-represented groups.

Gritty Talent Group Ltd collects your information to assess your application and, if accepted, to deliver and improve the Skills Bootcamp.

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