Equality & Inclusion

In 2020 we shared our plans to improve our equality and inclusion working practices and initiatives across our company, with the drive to change and make a positive impact around improving racial equity.

We know that ED&I is a continuous process and it presents us with an opportunity to be the change we want to see both within our company, amongst our peers and fans. ED&I brings together different ideas, different ways of thinking, and most importantly, our different lived experiences – all these produce outstanding results for an inclusive environment.

Since summer 2020, we have created ongoing self-development within our team that incorporates ED&I in our working practices across the company to support an inclusive culture which embraces differences. This has been achieved through education, conversation, and by enlisting an experienced and established trainer to provide internal diversity training to support our whole team. Our mission is to incorporate ED&I in everything we do to ensure that it is embedded throughout the company. We have formed an internal ED&I team to better understand where the challenges, touch points and gaps are so that our journey within the ED&I space is more inclusive.

We recognise that a diverse workforce needs an inclusive environment to flourish, therefore, we continue to seek invaluable advice and critique from artists, peers, industry executives and organisations.

Chris, Josh, Craig and the Hospital Team

Mentorship Schemes

As part of our commitment to breaking down barriers to entry and diversifying our industry, we launched a Women In Drum & Bass Production mentorship back in 2019, which has expanded into two further schemes - New Business Development & New Artist Development. Each scheme runs throughout the calendar year from January to December, offering 12 months of free support from all Hospital Records and HospitalityDNB Events departments.

We are now accepting applications for 2025, for details of each individual scheme, please see below. We welcome UK-based and international applicants for all schemes. Please note applicants must be 18+.

New Business Development Scheme

The Business Support Scheme for independent music businesses consists of:

  • Monthly mentoring and educational sessions from the label & events team in Marketing, Digital, DJ bookings, Music Business, Finance, Design, A&R, Publishing and other relevant areas of the Business.
  • Access to Hospital Records partners, creatives & network
  • Full access to Hospital Records’ studio space (dependent on availability) & office space.

We are currently working with underground Drum & Bass record label In The Lab Recordings as part of our 2024 mentorship programme.

Applications for 2025 are now open, apply here

“The past year has been tough but a really nice part of it was to gain access to this business scheme. Hospital Records haven’t just given me help, knowledge, skills & perspective. They’ve given me a brand new network of friends, creatives & other people like myself. The company has always helped when I've needed it as well as extending arms to help with opportunities. Even though the year wasn’t meant to be like this - it’s been one I will never forget & I really see this being the start of a strong & healthy long term relationship both for myself & for Pick ‘n’ Mix as well” - TJ Campbell, Pick ‘N’ Mix

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New Artist Development Scheme

The Artist development scheme has a focus on production and consists of:

  • Regular sessions with the Hospital team
  • A&R session with Hospital artists (dependent on availability)
  • Educational sessions from the label team in Marketing, Digital, DJ bookings, Music Business, Finance, Design, and Publishing.
  • Full access to Hospital Records’ studio space (dependent on availability) & office space.

Our mentee for 2024 is Fanchu; an exciting upcoming drum & bass artist.

Applications for 2025 are now open, apply here

“The Artist Development Scheme has been amazing. I applied for it fully believing I wouldn’t get it and then an email landed in my inbox. I thought it was going to be one of those “Thank you for applying, but unfortunately you weren’t successful” kind of emails. Hospital Records is one of those labels that I’ve always looked up to and hoped to work with one day and this gave me that opportunity, far sooner than I’ve ever expected. I was told I would be treated like an artist and Hospital delivered on that.” - Myl

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Women In Drum & Bass Production Mentorship

This scheme is for female-identifying artists and consists of the following:

  • Regular A&R sessions with the Hospital team
  • A&R session with Hospital artists (dependent on availability)
  • Educational sessions from the Hospital Records team in: Marketing & Promotions, Digital, Events, DJ bookings, Music Business, Finance, Design and Publishing.
  • Full access to Hospital Records’ studio space (dependent on availability) & office space.

As part of our previous mentorships, we have worked with Stay-C, Viridity, Anaïs, and [IVY]. We are currently working with Gabriella Bongo, a promising producer, DJ, singer & songwriter.

Applications for 2025 are now open, apply here

“This mentorship has pushed me to focus on music and look at it in such a different way. It’s developed me as a producer and also educated me in the industry. Before I was very unsure on how best to navigate the next steps when trying to progress as an artist.” – Viridity

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Women In Drum & Bass Community

Since March 2019, we have formed an online community for Women In Drum & Bass and have hosted regular events both online and in-person providing support, advice and information to female-identifying artists, event promoters, industry professionals or fans of drum & bass.

We aim to work towards greater gender balance within the Drum & Bass community alongside other equality initiatives such as EQ50, Unorthodox: LGBTQ+, Normal Not Novelty and many more.

We aim to bring together female-identifying drum and bass producers, vocalists, DJs, fans & industry members every year through small & large scale events.

Keep an eye out for our next in-person networking event next month. Details dropping very soon!

To get involved with our community, join our Facebook group here

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Education & Resources

We continue to work internally to educate ourselves, we also have a responsibility to encourage our fans to do the same. We have a dedicated ED&I team, who are constantly working on practices and initiatives across our company. We welcome any recommendations via info@hospitalrecords.com, please use the subject header ‘Anti-Racist Educational Resources’.

We recognise the continued need for education for all members of our community, both internally & externally. We do not tolerate any form of racist, prejudicial or hateful dialogue in any areas of our business or on any of our public channels.

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Equality & Inclusion Training

We work with established diversity specialists to conduct internal diversity training and support, to ensure our team is confident in anti-racist, and diversity & inclusion practices (Creative Access, Black Lives In Music, Access Media,Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, Michelle Raymond of the People’s Partner, and others).

We have an annual budget for equality and inclusion training moving forwards. In recent years, this has included Allyship Training, Executive Training, Management & Diversity Training.

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