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Black Lives in Music

Black Lives in Music wishes to work with organisations, ensembles and companies throughout the UK music industry. We wish to open dialogues and build relationships in the true spirit of working together. We want to collaborate with all agents of the UK music industry to achieve equality for people of colour so they can express themselves in music of all genres and in all areas of this profession.

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  • Organisations, conservatoires, ensembles and companies within the music industry to strive to reflect, at all levels, the current national level of ethnic diversity.
  • In all learning institutions and within the music industry in general – an acknowledgement of the heritage and creative contributions to all genres of music by people of colour in all forms of music creation, music education, instrumental music learning.
  • A significant commitment from all organisations, ensembles and companies in the UK music industry to provide meaningful opportunities at all levels for people of colour to train, learn and work successfully within these environments.
  • In leadership – for Organisations, ensembles, companies and music charities to be represented with a significant presence of people of colour proportionally according to demographic of locality at board level.
  • UK music organisations, ensembles and companies to consistently show best practice in diversity and inclusion and where necessary, to receive consultation, training and advice to this aim.
  • For all UK music organisations, conservatoires, ensembles and companies to be actively involved in the nurturing of grass roots level learning and participation for people of colour with the aim of increasing this throughout the industry.
  • For all UK music organisations, ensembles, companies and conservatoires to act proactively and positively to BLiM annual findings on diversity in their organisations through independent and robust information gathering to be carried out by BLiM.
  • For all UK music organisations, ensembles, companies and conservatoires to contribute to a positive improvement in audience development by consciously ensuring their creative products are at least in part relevant to be considered by people of colour.
  • National music hubs to actively develop their work forces so they more accurately reflect contemporary British society, both in terms of staffing and instrumental teaching staff.
  • The creation of an independent fund to support young creators of colour towards a professional career.
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