We will analyse our We continue to work on improving our This improved data informs the development of funding decisions, and reporting mechanisms, and equality data our revised EDI Outcomes and is an important final reports from collection in order to achieve this. The EDI outcome from the EDI Review. successful applicants, by Review will contribute to this during 2015. protected characteristic Timescale: 2016 from 2014/15, once improved data collection is in place. Additional contributory actions Continue to support arts Organisations we funded to deliver We continue to support the development of organisations offering a equalities focussed talent development in people with protected characteristics in the arts, of opportunities, 2013-15 include: Solar Bear deaf youth screen and creative industries through liaising including talent theatre; Indepen-dance; Lung Ha’s theatre with Unlimited, RFOs, targeted and project development for people company; Project Ability; Artlink; Dance funding, Place Partnerships etc with protected Ihayami; Citizens Theatre; Paragon; Sense characteristics. Scotland; LGBT Youth Scotland; Edinburgh EXAMPLE: Scottish Film Talent Network’s with Mela; Glasgow Mela; and Glasgow Film. The five 5 minute films being developed by women Youth Arts Hubs, delivering the Youth Arts filmmakers (underrepresented in the industry). strategy to Shine’, are being ‘Time supported to deliver across equalities characteristics an equalities training event – was held in Aberdeen in March 2015. Working with Graeae, Dundee Rep offered apprenticeships to disabled people both
We will analyse our funding decisions, and final reports from successful applicants, by protected characteristic from 2014/15, once improved data collection is in place. We continue to work on improving our reporting mechanisms, and equality data collection in order to achieve this. The EDI Review will contribute to this during 2015. Timescale: 2016 This improved data informs the development of our revised EDI Outcomes and is an important outcome from the EDI Review. Additional contributory actions Continue to support arts organisations offering a of opportunities, including talent development for people with protected characteristics. Organisations we funded to deliver equalities focussed talent development in 2013-15 include: Solar Bear deaf youth theatre; Indepen-dance; Lung Ha’s theatre company; Project Ability; Artlink; Dance Ihayami; Citizens Theatre; Paragon; Sense Scotland; LGBT Youth Scotland; Edinburgh Mela; Glasgow Mela; and Glasgow Film. The Youth Arts Hubs, delivering the Youth Arts strategy ‘Time to Shine’, are being supported to deliver across equalities characteristics – an equalities training event was held in Aberdeen in March 2015. Working with Graeae, Dundee Rep offered apprenticeships to disabled people both We continue to support the development of people with protected characteristics in the arts, screen and creative industries through liaising with Unlimited, RFOs, targeted and project funding, Place Partnerships etc EXAMPLE: Scottish Film Talent Network’s with five 5 minute films being developed by women filmmakers (underrepresented in the industry).