Almost 40 organisations have already signed up in principle to the #MoreThanAMoment pledge!

We'd like to thank the brilliant and passionate people who have worked tirelessly over the last five months to co-create this pledge for radical and permanent change. (THREAD) https://twitter.com/CultureCentral/status/1321784653112553478

The #MoreThanAMoment movement was born following the murder of George Floyd and the rising awareness of Black Lives Matter across the globe, when @zeddiestage questioned what the West Midlands arts sector was really doing to make organisations truly reflective of our communities.

Feeling the absence of safe spaces for Black creatives to talk openly about lived experiences, to reflect & heal; and without an existing support network to begin this crucial work, @zeddiestage initiated anonymous, radically listening research with the Black Creative Workforce.

Supported by @CultureCentral a working group was formed, made up of @zeddiestage @JayCrutchley @Steadzyugen @campbell1Corey @holisticarts @theoddpriest Sophina Jagot @EricaBLove @RoisinCaffrey @5teph_Brown @ChrisSudworth @amitdirects @rachaelth0mas @dfprojects @richardgwillacy

Testimonies shared through the research became the foundations to rebuilding the sector, and inspired a process to enable cultural leaders to put radical listening at the heart of decision-making.

The working group carried out extensive, detailed, compassionate work to develop a framework, carefully crafted to ensure a safe and considered co-creation process.

A huge debt of gratitude is owed to @zeddiestage & the whole team for their dedication to this work. Thank you.

We also reiterate our sincere thanks to all of the Black Creative Workforce for their time, honesty and emotional labour in contributing to the process that led to the co-creation of the Pledge, and to the Radically Listening research that underpins it.

More than 100 Black artists, creatives and professionals were actively involved in this part of process- from filling in the radical listening survey, contributing to the sessions; and spending hours working with us, shaping the pledge to ensure this was right.

Thank you to all organisations who've signed up in principle so far, for making your commitment to be part of real change as we work together to make a fairer future – starting now.

If we haven't yet heard from your organisation, visit http://culturecentral.co.uk/MTAM  and get in touch.