There is a clear moral, social and economic case for why equality and diversity matters. ‘Knowing your community' and responding to its diverse needs is at the heart of effective public service delivery.

Diversity in TV and the media, it's a big subject - and a top priority for us at Channel 4. After all, a key part of our remit is to appeal to people whatever their culture, nationality, religious persuasion, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, race or age.

Channel 4 prides itself on the wide range of people it employs. Not only does this reflect its audience more accurately, it also promotes the variety of creative thinking and programming that have made Channel 4 what it is today. It's only by attracting people from the widest possible backgrounds with the most diverse range of attitudes, opinions and beliefs that we can keep producing the kind of challenging, engaging output you've come to expect from us.

In essence, we want to respect people for who not what they are. People should be judged on how they do their job and what they bring to the table. We aim to foster an environment in which everyone feels free to contribute without fear and to maximise their potential. This way, we can get the very best for everyone, whichever side of the screen you sit. So we're constantly looking for ways to help more people from diverse backgrounds break into the industry. We're not just talking on-screen either, but all the other areas it takes to keep a media business going: production, creative, planning, press relations, commissioning, HR, finance, commercial, new media and so on.

Useful Links and Websites

Talent

To find out more about our talent schemes and jobs currently available at Channel 4 visit the 4Talent website.

Creative Diversity

Channel 4 has a world class reputation for creative diversity in the content of its programmes, production and online services. For more info on Channel 4's creative diversity please go to our Commissioning site, which summarises the ways that C4 ensures diversity of supply and onscreen innovation.

Channel 4's Equality Scheme

Channel 4 is 100% committed to celebrating diversity in all its forms as well as the promotion of equality of gender, race, disability and cultural diversity. Our Equality Scheme sets out how we make that happen, over and above our statutory requirements, and outlines many of the proactive activities in these areas both inside Channel 4 and outside with the wider community.

Read Channel 4's Equality Scheme

Read Channel 4's Equality Duty Compliance Report 2011

Industry Networks

We are a founder and active member of the Cultural Diversity Network (CDN). The CDN is a coalition between the biggest names in broadcasting. The BBC, ITV, Sky, BAFTA, Five, ITN, Channel 4, Skillset, Turner, Virgin and MTV, all working together to promote diversity, both on and off screen.

We are a founder and active member of the Broadcasting and Creative Industries Disability Network (BCIDN). The BCIDN brings together broadcasters and others in the creative industries to share best practice and help promote real opportunities for disabled people to work on screen and in production.