At EVCOM we passionately believe in building a better industry, a diverse and inclusive industry, an accessible industry, a sustainable industry. So we have made commitments to each of these areas, which you can find here.  

EVCOM are an active member of UK Events, an umbrella organisation representing leading trade and professional organisations, government agencies and other significant influencers in the business visits and events sector. Together we campaign for the support and recognition of the events sector.

The Events Apprenticeship Programme (EAP) has been designed by the event industry to offer both job seekers and employers an exciting way to get new talent into events; talent that will be earning whilst learning, helping businesses grow their diversity and supporting the development of professional qualifications.

Apprenticeships offer an accessible and alternative route into industry, supporting people from underprivileged backgrounds and minority communities with paid work, training, and education.

We sit on the Events Industry Board and attend regular meetings with other leaders in the events sector. The Board was set up in 2015 by the Government and focuses on improving and promoting the UK Events Sector and acting as a point of dialogue between Ministers and the Industry.

EVCOM are signed up to the Business in the Community Race At Work Charter, which is composed of five calls to action to tackle the significant disparities ethnic minorities face in employment and progression. Read more here.

EVCOM are part of the Event Wellbeing Alliance, a group set up by EventWell to work for better mental health in the events sector. We meet regularly, conduct and publish research and aim to lobby for change.

EVCOM are members of The House of St Barnabas, a charity that helps London’s homeless back into work, and a members’ club right in the heart of Soho. They use the membership fees and donations they receive to facilitate the work of their Employment Academy, supporting people affected by homelessness in London to find and thrive in lasting paid work.

Concentrating on British titles, the BFI carefully select material for our collections, preserving, restoring and interpreting it to ensure our film heritage is widely accessible in cinemas and in the home. The BFI also collect posters, images, publicity material, original scripts, letters and other artefacts. EVCOM run the Talking Pictures sessions in conjunction with the BFI, and created our NHS fundraiser film ‘These Are The Hands’ using BFI archive footage. Watch it here.

EVCOM and the BFI collaborated to created a fundraising film called ‘These Are The Hands’ to support the NHS during the height of Covid-19. The project was led by Tim Langford, EVCOM Board Member, and featured footage of the medical profession from the BFI archives. Find out more and watch the film here. Read an interview with Tim Langford here.

Our shadow board is made up of filmmakers and events professionals between the ages of 18 – 25 years old, who shape our content, our event programme and our campaigning focus, helping us to build a better EVCOM, and a better industry. Find out more about our current cohort here.

Alongside the EVCOM London Live and Film Awards, EVCOM run The FOCUS Award which offers mentorship opportunities to young Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic filmmakers who don’t currently have a foothold in the industry. Find out more about the award here.

The Realise Award offers mentorship opportunities to young and aspiring event professionals to help them get ahead in the industry, build their confidence and gain practical work experience. Find out more about the award here.

At the beginning of 2022 we announced a new area on our website dedicated to young people. The area is aimed at young people considering the corporate film and events sector for the first time, and young people who have already chosen our sector, but need guidance about how to get into it, and how to hone their skills in the early years of their career. Take a look here.

We now offer a dedicated membership for 18-25 year olds, which gives them a curated newsletter, a directory listing, discounted ticket rates and access to our ‘Have a Virtual Coffee with…’ scheme.

We regularly speak to student at school level, college level and university level, about what the corporate film and events industries have to offer.

We work with sixth form Harringey6 and EVCOM members to offer shadowing days to young people. We also host work sixth form students for work experience placements at the EVCOM office.