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join the Indie Training Fund
Any company or freelancer involved in UK independent TV or digital media production can join ITF.
join as a Member Company
why join?
ITF provides a good way for production companies to fund their own staff training, whilst making a worthwhile contribution to wider initiatives in our industry.
huge benefits for member companies
- FREE in. indie service: up to £15,000 a year for in-company bespoke training
- Exclusivity: subsidised short course rates
- Expertise: expert training and development advisory service
- Great PR: Member Companies publicised as investors in training & entitled to use ITF logo
- Email and web updates: ITF members are first to hear about new courses, grants & discounts
developing freelancers’ skills
- The UK Indie sector depends on highly skilled freelancers, but individual companies sometimes find it hard to justify the time and money needed to train someone who may not work with them again for several months, if at all…
- Pooling companies’ training funds allows ITF to gain bulk-buy discounts to make essential freelance training financially viable
- ITF knows what development the sector needs and delivers it because it is run by a Board of Member Companies (big and small, from around the UK) who ensure that ITF training is focused, top quality and value for money
- Only Member Companies can access FREE ITF training for their staff
plus . . . industry-wide benefits
- Technical and craft trainees: for production placements
- Production trainees: for company placements or on production
- Skilled freelancers: subsidised training courses for industry freelancers
and support for major initiatives
Our Member Company contributions also help fund a range of initiatives that champion development in our industry, including:
- bursaries through the Skillset Television Freelance Fund
- collaborations with Regional and National Screen Agencies, and other training providers
- influencing government policy through partnerships with industry bodies including Skillset, Pact and BECTU
how to join as a Company Member
Simply download and complete the membership details and application form, available as a Word document or PDF File.
recommended membership contribution
- 0.25% of annual production turnover, given as a charitable donation
- Based on average or previous year’s production turnover
- Capped at £100,000 a year
- Paid monthly or quarterly in arrears
To find out more, please email info@indietrainingfund.com
or call 020 3487 0354
join as an individual freelancer
We run the ITF Freelancer scheme for practitioners in our industry who wish to develop their skills and careers with the support of leading indies.
Scheme benefits include subsidised training across the entire ITF short courses programme, invitations to Open Forum events for the latest updates and networking, and monthly e-bulletins with useful tips and resources.
For further details, please view our ITF Freelancer scheme application pack (as a Word document or PDF File), email info@indietrainingfund.com or call 020 3487 0354.
