Funding in Birmingham
Producers Forum
The Producers Forum is a membership based, sector-led professional organisation providing training, networking, and a cohesive lobbying voice for independent filmmakers in the creative sector. Based in Birmingham, it is ideally located to welcome members from around the UK. The forum is keen to engage with all filmmakers and digital content producers.
www.producersforum.org.uk
www.producersforum.org.uk
The Rural Media Company
Their aim is to enable rural and disadvantaged communities to participate in creative media activities, develop skills, self confidence, and a ‘voice’; to create high quality film, photography, web, and print resources, that reflect diverse rural communities and issues, and challenge stereotypes and prejudice; and to reach and inspire audiences to encourage learning, understanding, and dialogue about films. www.ruralmedia.co.uk
Hi8us
Hi8us is a national media and arts charity producing innovative media with young people in their communities. Since 1994, it has provided young people across the UK with the opportunity to gain first hand media production experience and to collaborate with media professionals to ensure that their own stories and experiences reach the mainstream media.
www.hi8us.co.uk
www.hi8us.co.uk
Skills Funding Agency
The Skills Funding Agency is an agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. It funds and regulates adult further education and skills training in England.
skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk
skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk
Media Trust
Media Trust is a communications charity that believes in the power of media to change lives. We inspire the media and communications industry to share their time, knowledge and creativity to benefit charities, communities and young people. Working together, we amplify charities’ voices by developing their skills, creating compelling communications and connecting them with their audiences and beneficiaries. www.mediatrust.org
Skillset
Skillset is the industry body which supports skills and training for people and businesses to ensure the UK creative industries maintain their world class position. If you’re working in one of these industries, Skillset has information and resources to help you take your career to the next level and if you’re just starting out, you’ll find information on all the different jobs out there to help you decide.
www.skillset.org
www.skillset.org
Light House
Light House aims to increase the enjoyment and understanding of technologically-based media – in particular film, video, photography and creative media – and to emphasise their importance to the cultural, social and economic life of Wolverhampton, the West Midlands and further afield.
www.light-house.co.uk
www.light-house.co.uk