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Looking to 2022
1 January 2022
In her first blog of 2022, Philippa Childs looks at what the new year means for…
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Bectu welcomes funding for freelancer creatives, but significant gaps of support remain
24 December 2021
The Government’s announcement of funding via Arts Council England for freelancers in…
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Bectu calls for emergency measures to support the creative industries through the latest Covid crisis
21 December 2021
Head of Bectu, Philippa Childs, has written to the Secretary of State for Digital,…
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Bectu urges attention on worker health and safety as venues face COVID pressures
20 December 2021
Bectu urges attention on worker health and safety as venues face COVID pressures. As…
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How you’re helping War Child and the Trussell Trust this Christmas
Honour Bayes · 17 December 2021
In the midst of an extremely stressful time for all of us, Prospect members have once…
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A thank you to our reps
Mike Clancy · 17 December 2021
Dear rep, As the year draws to close, I wanted to send you a message to say thank…
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Bectu urges Government to support freelance workers as theatre bookings collapse in face of Omicron
16 December 2021
Following a wave of theatre cancellations and show closures Bectu has written to the…
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Ministers must act to support theatre industry and jobs
15 December 2021
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, responds to COVID-related cancellations of a number of…
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Prospect urges public servants to support government’s call for help in delivering booster programme
13 December 2021
Prospect has welcomed a call asking government departments and agencies to encourage…
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Bectu hosts webinar on the future of Channel 4 and public service broadcasting, alongside Claire Enders and Colin Browne
1 December 2021
On Tuesday, Bectu hosted a virtual panel discussion about what the potential…
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