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Inspiring Women's Enterprise in TV – A One Day Workshop 27.02.2011

Aimed at: women working as freelancers or employees in the TV production industry; women returning to the industry after a career break; women with relevant transferable skills seeking a career in TV production.

In order to attend this workshop, you will need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Have proven professional experience working in the TV industry (defined as the major TV broadcasters, cable and satellite broadcasters, community TV companies and independent TV production companies only)  AND
  • Have at least 3 TV credits on your CV, gained within the last 3 years  AND
  • Have been regularly working in the industry as a freelancer or an employee OR
  • Can provide evidence of having worked on 3 projects with one or more TV employers, i.e. broadcasters or TV production companies, within the last 3 years   OR
  • Have relevant transferable skills gained within the TV industry of from another sector eg gaming

You will need to provide evidence of meeting the eligibility criteria BEFORE booking your place.  Please forward your CV to Veronica Benson at v.a.benson@reading.ac.uk with a description of the job/projects you have worked on and evidence of meeting the above criteria.  Once your eligibility has been approved, we will contact you to confirm that you can register for this course.

Support from the Skillset TV Skills Fund can only be made available to participants who are not receiving any other Skillset subsidy or bursary unless agreed in advance with Skillset.

"This workshop is an ideal way to find out about the current opportunities and the skills you may need to develop to take advantage of them. Our industry does move swiftly but really needs to take advantage of the talents and abilities of women who may have taken career breaks but have a huge amount to offer" Maggie Philbin

Dates:

Friday 10 February at The Greenhouse, MediaCityUK, Salford

Monday 27 February, BBC Bristol

Wednesday 7 March, Skillset, London

Terms and Conditions

The UKRC reserves the right at any time and without prior notice to change the venue of the workshop/event and/or trainers/speakers and/or programme from that described. We also reserve the right in our absolute discretion and without further liability to cancel the programme in which event all monies will be refunded. We accept no responsibility for the views expressed by the trainers, speakers or any other person at the event.

Payments must be made in advance of the event. Cancellations must be made in writing 14 days before the date of the event and a refund will be met in full. Substitutions can be made at any time. All substitutions and name changes must be received in writing.

 

 

 

 

 

With thanks to BBC Bristol for supporting this event by providing a complimentary venue

Event details

  • Type Workshop
  • Sector All
  • Region UK
  • Organiser The UKRC
  • Venue BBC Bristol
  • Contact details If you would like to discuss further or for more information, please contact Veronica Benson on 0118 378 4791 or at v.a.benson@reading.ac.uk
  • Cost £40.00 + VAT
  • Date and time Monday, 27 February 2012 at 09:00 for 7.5 hours until 4:30pm