TV Access Project - Who's who?
TAP is an alliance of ten of the UK’s biggest broadcasters and streamers. These members have committed to the principles of TAP (including the 5As) and contribute by providing senior leadership to participate in workstreams as well as providing funding for key work.
They are:
The following 8 associate members are also a vital part of TAP. They contribute to workstreams, are strongly encouraged to commit to the principles and protocols, and can provide funding if they wish.
Essential to the work of TAP is its co-creation model with various partners. These are disabled-led disability interest groups and other not-for-profits as well as pan-industry organisations. Partners also adopt the 5As and contribute by providing senior/experienced talent to participate in workstreams.
You can find out more about each of the TAP partners by clicking on their logo below:
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Find out more Access All Areas make disruptive theatre and performance by learning disabled and autistic artists.
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Find out more BAFTA is an independent British arts charity whose work inspires new and unheard voices to become the future of the film, games and TV industries.
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Find out more CDN exists to enable the UK Broadcasting industry to increase diversity and inspire inclusion.
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Find out more DDPTV is a disabled-led organisation dedicated to elevating off-screen Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent talent within the TV industry.
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Find out more The Disability Journalism Forum brings together newsroom experts to discuss their careers & experiences, whilst aiming to encourage more staff with disabilities in the news industry.
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Find out more The National Film & Television School is an independent postgraduate institution that provides practical, specialist behind-the-camera training to over 700 students a year.
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Find out more FWD-Doc is a global, intersectional community of disabled creators and allies working in media to build a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable entertainment industry; we cultivate and champion disabled media-makers, and we elevate stories by, for, and about disabled people.
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Find out more Media Trust, as a charity, works in partnership with the media and creative industry to give marginalised groups and young people a stronger voice.
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Find out more The Neurodiverse Media Community is a group designed to empower and connect neurodivergent members of the media whilst being used as a force for change.
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Find out more Pact is the UK screen sector trade body representing and supporting independent production and distribution companies.
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Find out more ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries – film, television (including children's, unscripted and high-end), VFX (visual effects), animation and games.
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Find out more The Ability Group in Sport (TAGS) is the recognised network for disabled people that are employed or aspiring to be employed in all aspects of sports media and production.
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Find out more The Grierson Trust is a registered charity that exists to celebrate the best of documentary and factual filmmaking from Britain and around the world.
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Find out more Triple C/DANC is a Community Interest Company with a mission to drive up the role of disabled people in the arts & media and the role of the arts & media in the lives of disabled people.
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Find out more Underlying Health Condition (UHC) is a campaign to address the lack of disabled access across the TV industry and a collective movement for change.
