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SAFE TO CREATE is a Dignity at Work programme for the Irish arts and creative sectors.

SAFE TO CREATE is a Dignity at Work programme looking to effect change on the culture and practices of the Arts and Creative sectors. It is managed by Irish Theatre Institute, in partnership with the Arts Council, Screen Ireland and Minding Creative Minds, on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

25/06/2026

INFORM TO TRANSFORM is a safe, anonymous space built for artists and creatives.

Seen something off? Experienced harmful behaviour at work? You can share it here — completely anonymously. The insights you share help push for safer, more respectful creative spaces.

You’ll also find support and resources tailored to what you’re dealing with.

Read more & access Inform to Transform:
https://loom.ly/zhAEiOQ

Please note: Inform to Transform is a tool to enable Safe to Create to understand the current health of workplace culture and practices. Action cannot be taken by Safe to Create on individual submissions.

24/06/2026

Happy Dublin LGBTQ+ PRIDE 2026 Festival 🏳️‍🌈

As we celebrate Pride, Safe to Create remains committed to supporting fair access, meaningful participation, and positive outcomes for everyone across the arts and creative sectors. Through our online resources, guidance, and training programmes, we help organisations and individuals build safer, more inclusive environments where everyone can thrive.

Together, we can build more inclusive communities and workplaces where every voice is valued. 🌈

Looking forward to the festival from June 24 - 28, with the march and parade in the city centre on June 27.

Dublin LGBTQ Pride

18/06/2026

Last week, Safe to Create Project Manager Gráinne Pollak was delighted to attend the first National Seminar on Intercultural Competence and Racial Equity in the Arts, delivered by GORM with the support of Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

The seminar explored how Ireland’s cultural sector can move beyond good intentions and create meaningful, lasting change.

GORM is currently inviting organisations to complete a short expression of interest form to be considered for the Unified Arts pilot programme.

https://loom.ly/hNakN0Y

17/06/2026

🍂 Planning for autumn? So are we.

Safe to Create is now inviting expressions of interest from arts organisations, networks and collectives interested in hosting training.

Our training supports safer, more inclusive and accountable working environments and can be delivered directly within organisations or to groups of organisations working together. Safe to Create can come to you, delivering tailored training in your workplace or local area to meet the needs of your team, organisation or network.

We're currently prioritising opportunities that can engage 20+ participants.

Interested in hosting a session? Learn more and complete our short expression of interest form below.

https://loom.ly/DR_G83g

📸 Emilija Jefremova

16/06/2026

‼️New Resource added to Safe to Create's Resource Hub!

🎬🧠 Working in media as a neurodivergent creative? Or looking to make your workplace more inclusive?

Check out Exceptional Minds by Unquiet Media — a practical toolkit designed to help the media industry better recruit, support, retain, and celebrate neurodivergent talent.

Built from the lived experiences of hundreds of neurodivergent people, alongside industry research and expert insight, this resource tackles the barriers many of us face and highlights how our unique strengths can thrive in creative spaces.

Because accessibility isn't a bonus feature — it's essential. 💡✨

📚 A great resource for creatives, employers, producers, and anyone passionate about building a more equitable media industry.

Note: Produced by a Welsh organisation, with some references to UK-based research and statistics.

https://loom.ly/2O9hZ-0

04/06/2026

‼️New resources added to our Resource Hub ✨

We’ve added a range of resources and guidance to support safe and professional practice when working with
intimacy and nudity for stage and screen.

https://loom.ly/VGpTACQ

29/05/2026

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28/05/2026

Sector News & Updates
Training🌟

Neurodiversity in the Creative Sector – Online Programme 🌟
Starting 6 October | 12-Week Online Course

Develop a deeper understanding of neurodiversity and its role in shaping more inclusive, people-centred creative workplaces.

Delivered through a collaboration between Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and UCC Adult Continuing Education - ACE, this interdisciplinary programme explores:
✨ The concept and movement of neurodiversity
✨ Legal obligations and best practice
✨ Practical approaches for creative companies and practitioners
✨ Building cultures where everyone can thrive, contribute and lead

Special CCIS partnership rate: €320
(Normally €600 in 2026)

Designed for creative professionals ready to champion inclusion and support meaningful change across the sector.

Find out how to apply on our External Training page:
https://loom.ly/rex-nX0

27/05/2026

We’re excited to launch a new suite of accessibility resources with practical guidance on accessible recruitment, events and commissioning, alongside guides to creating access riders and accessible marketing. 💫

Originally developed by Unlimited to support disabled artists and adapted for the Irish context with their generous support, these resources are part of our ongoing work to expand and diversify supports for artists and arts workers.

A huge thank you to the team at Unlimited for this collaboration.

Explore the resources here:
https://loom.ly/VGpTACQ

21/05/2026

“It’s care from the top down — institutions down to employees, artists, and people within — and it’s care from the bottom up as well.”

Multidisciplinary artist Dafe Pessu Orugbo reflects on the culture of care that lies at the heart of Safe to Create’s mission.

Safe to Create is a collaborative programme of supports dedicated to fostering safer, more respectful, and inclusive working environments across the arts and creative sectors. The programme works to strengthen workplace culture and practices by providing guidance, resources, and supports for artists, arts workers, and organisations.

Safe to Create is managed by Irish Theatre Institute (ITI) in partnership with the The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Screen Ireland, and Minding Creative Minds, on behalf of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport .

Learn more: https://loom.ly/nWbOXfM

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