JCDecaux UK announces partnership with Brixton Finishing School

Brixton Finishing School and JCDecaux Employees stood at a bus stop

JCDecaux UK is proud to announce its partnership with Brixton Finishing School as part of its commitment to recruiting and retaining young, diverse talent. As part of this new partnership, JCDecaux UK this week welcomed students from the Brixton Finishing School to their Great West Road office. This gave JCDecaux colleagues the fantastic opportunity to […]

#CannesForAll – Fatboy Slim and comedian Rob Mayhew to donate 1% of Lions earnings

Group of Brixton Finishing School students on a drawn boat with the hashtag cannes for all behind them

Fat Boy Slim and Rob Mayhew have pledged to donate 1% of their earnings from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to the CannesForAll initiative. Their support comes in response to a call for contributions to help foster representation at the festival. The initiative has already funded a cohort of 14 female talents of […]

Launching our third wave of alumni research with Future Talent: Unwrapped

Future Talent Unwrapped with happy students with arms around each other smiling

We are so excited to share the findings of our annual Future Talent: Unwrapped report. With our fantastic alumni now sharing their experiences of working in the industry for at least 2-3 years, this year’s results are our biggest and most in-depth than ever before! Some of the report findings from our alumni include:  Download […]

Why is there an Award dedicated to Diversity In Advertising in 2022 and why do we ‘actually’ have a greater need for it?

Diversity wooden blocks

Written by Martina Cavagna, an ADcademy Alumni Channel 4, the British public service broadcaster that works across television, film, and digital media – not to mention, Brixton Finishing School’s own long-lasting partner – is once again sponsoring the Diversity In Advertising Award. This year’s award launches with over £1 million TV and social media advertising […]

Brixton Finishing School and PUSH unite to improve youth careers and wellbeing

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We are excited to announce a partnership with wellbeing company PUSH Mind & Body. Read all about it here and at the original article on DiversityQ. Wellbeing and mental health training company PUSH Mind and Body has partnered with Brixton Finishing School to help young people feel empowered about their careers. PUSH’s partnership with Brixton Finishing […]

These 10 awesome women are shaping the future of advertising and marketing

Our Founder, Ally Owen, was honoured with a Future is Female 2022 award during Advertising Week Europe this month.   Read all about it below, and on Stylist’s round up of the winners and the event   The UK’s most brilliant minds in the fields of advertising and marketing have been honoured at the 2022 […]

Has there been progress in board level diversity – and for who?

Our Founder, Ally Owen, shares her thoughts with D&I Leaders. The original article, by Annie Makoff is over at D&I Leaders   It’s an issue which has been top of the board level agenda for decades, with companies taking steps to improve their senior-level recruitment drives and retention strategies, along with government-introduced quotas and ratios, […]

Will the metaverse improve access to the creative industry?

Our founder, Ally Owen writes in Creative Review about her thoughts on the Metaverse and inclusivity.   “The metaverse offers exciting possibilities for education, including the potential for more diverse access to the creative industries. But only if it’s built with inclusivity at its heart” writes Ally.   Read the full article over on: https://www.creativereview.co.uk/will-the-metaverse-improve-access-to-the-creative-industry/

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