A Helping Creatives Thrive Initiative
The most powerful thing we can do is lift each other up
Everyone talks about supporting the arts.
Very few people actually do something practical about it - something that has real world impact.
Real support does not look like a standing ovation, a repost, or a kind word - though those matter too.
Real support looks like this: choosing to hire an actor when you need a skill. Booking a creative when you need a service. Putting money into the hands of the people who make the work that moves us all.
Hire An Actor is HCT's initiative to make that happen. Practically. Consistently. At scale.
LOOKING TO HIRE?
Actors are some of the most skilled, adaptable, and driven people you will ever work with.
They are trained communicators, natural storytellers, and fast learners. They bring discipline, presence and creativity to everything they do - and they have skills and expertise that go far beyond the stage and screen.
Introducing The A List
The A List is our directory of actors who have built businesses to support their craft. Every person listed is part of the HCT community. Every booking you make supports an artist.
Search by service and location to find the right person for your project.
ARE YOU AN ACTOR WITH A BUSINESS? you belong on the list
If you've built a business, a service, or a skill you offer to clients - this is your place.
The A List is a directory of actors running real businesses. Photographers, editors, coaches, social media managers, VAs, hair and make-up artists. People who've built something that works around their craft instead of against it.
Getting listed is free. Apply to join and I'll add you.
HCT members get featured placement — top of your category, with your photo and full profile. Membership also helps fund this initiative: the events, the outreach, and the work of getting your name in front of the people who need you.
For £150 a year, or £15 monthly you get:
✓ Featured placement on The A List - top of your category with your photo and full profile, in our directory connecting actors with businesses who want to hire them
✓ Member rate on all HCT coaching & offerings - including masterclasses, intensives and future cohorts
✓ Discounted tickets to Red Carpet Events - our high-level industry in-person events
✓ Monthly business insights for actors & creatives - real strategies, not generic advice
✓ Access to the incredible HCT community - where I'll actively be encouraging collaboration and support
Each membership supports:
Your membership directly supports the Hire an Actor initiative - funding the outreach, events, and infrastructure that connects actors with the people who need them. You're not just joining a community. You're helping build one.
Want to support the arts in a way that actually matters?
Sponsoring Hire An Actor puts your brand at the heart of a movement that is changing how the creative industry sustains itself.
Your support backs real careers, real people and has real impact.
Sponsorship opportunities include:
✦ Red Carpet Events - our industry in-person events
✦ The Plan A Method - our flagship programme for actors building income infrastructure
✦ The A List - our directory of actors with businesses and services for hire
✦ The A Word podcast - long-form content reaching actors and creatives building Plan A careers
Every sponsorship package is scoped individually so your support goes exactly where it makes the most sense for your brand and your goals.
The arts need more than applause
They need action. This is ours.