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17 December 2018
The Performers' Alliance APPG inquiry into the decline of social mobility in the creative industries launched on 26 November
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17 December 2018
Equity is supporting Equity member Charmaine Parkin in a challenge to the Minimum Income Floor in Universal Credit
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07 December 2018
Three rule changes were recently put to a referendum. The results have been counted and can now be revealed
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07 December 2018
A summary of the decisions made and the discussions held at the December meeting of Equity's governing body
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05 December 2018
Building on the success of last year’s BAME hair and make-up course for film and TV professional hair and make-up artists, we are once again working with BECTU to deliver a further 3 modules of training, and offering delegates the opportunity to work with Equity members as “models”
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05 December 2018
Following a motion passed at the 2018 Annual Representative Conference Equity is seeking the views of members on the subject of cultural appropriation
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28 November 2018
On 26 November Equity Councillor Jackie Clune spoke at the launch of the Performers' Alliance APPG inquiry into the decline of social mobility in the creative industry
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21 November 2018
A summary of the decisions made and the discussions held at the November meeting of Equity's governing body
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06 November 2018
The aim of the Dance Passport is to be a source of support for professional dancers
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03 May 2022
Equity members working on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella were told on Sunday 1 May that the show will end on 12 June. Not only was the news shared on a Sunday before a bank holiday – meaning those affected could not contact their agent for support – but we understand that some cast members and stage management heard the news first through social media or the press. This is unacceptable - all creative workers deserve to be treated with dignity at work.
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07 March 2022
As the International Committee for Artists’ Freedom (ICAF) within Equity, our work is to help overseas artists who face persecution, censorship and threats to their safety and lives. For almost 50 years we have directly supported and stood in solidarity with artists internationally: from Myanmar to Afghanistan, Colombia and Belarus. Today, we also stand with Ukraine.