The Media Careers Charity
The D Foundation is founded on the principle that supporting new talent is vital to the UK’s arts and culture industries, At the same time, we perceive that the powerhouses of established creative businesses have become less willing to consistently spotlight a wide range of new, raw talent on their doorstep. As a result, we support young creatives in every aspect in gaining a foothold with the creative sector.
We support the widening participation of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain skills and employment and
contribute to their respective communities as well as opportunities for under-graduate students. The ‘D’ is for Diversity, and the organisation’s structure is made up of people from many protected characteristics and genders.
The D Foundation’s aim is to support young people with creative talents who want careers within the creative sector. We will support them to become job ready with relevant work experience on live projects through our media partner ASBO magazine. All too often, not having valid work experience can lead to sustained unemployment or being under-employed. We work in partnership to support increased and improved destinations for learners when they complete their programme through our employer and agency links.
Our Media Partners
In 2014 The D Foundation launched ASBO magazine. The publication has since grown to become an international print culture publication, with a difference. We strive to involve as many unestablished, young creatives as possible. Showcasing their works, dreams and ideas with a global audience.
We place talented yet disadvantaged creators on a pedestal alongside well known brands and public figures. Beneficiaries of our projects have gone on to work for companies such as; Vogue, Grazia, Channel 4 and many others.
Hundreds of thousands of young creatives across the UK posses incredible talent for all forms of media work. However, many of these people struggle to demonstrate their potential within the UK’s formal education system. In some cases, people are prevented from pursuing their dream career by discriminatory organisations.
The D Foundation was founded to ensure that everyone has a fair chance to partake in this incredible industry and since 2014 we have consistently enabled thousands of young adults to build creative careers.