The BFI introduced funding for Well Being Facilitators across BFI production funded projects in 2022.

Made possible with National Lottery funding, and working with 6ft From The Spotlight, the role aims to champion and facilitate a positive working culture, as well as being an independent point of contact for any issues – including stress, bullying and harassment, discrimination, and adult safeguarding – throughout the lifecycle of the production.

In Wales, a pilot led by CULT Cymru in partnership with 6 Ft From The Spotlight has had the support of Welsh Government/Creative Wales and the Welsh Broadcasting Trust that includes training 10 Well Being Facilitators, short courses for industry and bursaries for production companies.

Ffilm Cymru invites writers, directors and producers for a round table discussion to hear more about this role and how it can help promote and implement a positive working environment on productions. We will be joined by Siân Gale from CULT Cymru and Michelle White from 6Ft From The Spotlight, with an opportunity for a Q&A.

This session is for writers, directors and producers working on feature length or short films at all levels of experience. The discussion will be through the medium of English and will include live captioning and BSL interpretation. If you would like to attend and have any additional access requirements please contact Tracy Spottiswoode on tracy@ffilmcymruwales.com or call 07902 492109 to discuss in confidence.

The role of the Well Being Facilitator on productions is to support and advise the Heads of Department and Producers on how best to meet their legal duty of care to the crew and cast as a neutral third party.

They can assist with de-escalating and investigating instances of bullying and harassment. They are also there to actively support the cast and crew with their own mental health, resilience and wellbeing as they work.
The WBF can also provide coaching and support for HODs and producers where necessary, to reduce stress and prevent issues arising from difficult management situations.

About CULT Cymru

CULT Cymru (Creative Unions Learning Together) is a learning programme supported through the Welsh Government’s Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF). Established in 2008 it is managed by Bectu working in partnership with Equity, the Musicians’ Union and the Writers Guild of Great Britain.

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About 6Fft From The Spotlight

6ft From The Spotlight was formed as a non-profit, community interest company that promotes positive change within the creative industries. They exist to actively improve the mental health and wellbeing of all creative industry workers through training, educating and advocating for workplaces which are positive, healthy, creative, productive and compliant with the existing law on mental health in the workplace.

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Find out more about BFI funding for WellBeing Facilitators here.

HWYLUSYDD LLES: TRAFODAETH BORD GRON I FFILMWYR

Mae Ffilm Cymru yn gwahodd ysgrifenwyr, cyfarwyddwyr a chynhyrchwyr i ddod i drafodaeth bord gron i glywed rhagor am sut mae’r rôl hon yn cael ei threialu, a sut y gall helpu i hyrwyddo a gweithredu amgylchedd gwaith cadarnhaol ar gynyrchiadau.

Mae'r BFI wedi cynnig cyllid i sicrhau gwasanaeth Hwyluswyr Lles ar draws prosiectau a ariennir gan y BFI yn 2022.

Bu hyn yn bosibl yn sgil arian y Loteri Genedlaethol, a thrwy gyd-weithio â 6ft From The Spotlight. Nôd y rôl yw hyrwyddo a hwyluso diwylliant gwaith cadarnhaol, yn ogystal â chynnig pwynt cyswllt annibynnol ar gyfer unrhyw faterion all godi – gan gynnwys pwysau neu straen, bwlio ac aflonyddu, gwahaniaethu, a diogelu oedolion – drwy gydol cylch oes y cynhyrchiad.

Yng Nghymru, mae cynllun peilot sy’n cael ei arwain gan CULT Cymru, mewn partneriaeth â 6 Ft From The Spotlight wedi cael cefnogaeth Llywodraeth Cymru/Cymru Greadigol ac Ymddiriedolaeth Darlledu Cymru, sy’n cynnwys hyfforddiant i 10 Hwylusydd Lles, cyrsiau byr ar gyfer y diwydiant, a bwrsariaethau i gwmnïau cynhyrchu.

Mae Ffilm Cymru yn gwahodd ysgrifenwyr, cyfarwyddwyr a chynhyrchwyr i ddod i drafodaeth bord gron i glywed rhagor am y rôl hon a sut y gall helpu i hyrwyddo a gweithredu amgylchedd gwaith cadarnhaol ar gynyrchiadau. Bydd Siân Gale o CULT Cymru a Michelle White o 6Ft From The Spotlight yn ymuno â ni, a bydd cyfle i gael sesiwn holi-ac-ateb.

Cynhelir y sesiwn hon ar gyfer ysgrifenwyr, cyfarwyddwyr a chynhyrchwyr sy'n gweithio ar ffilmiau nodwedd neu ffilmiau byr, ac mae’n berthnasol i ffilmwyr sydd â phob math o brofiad ar bob lefel. Cynhelir y drafodaeth trwy gyfrwng y Saesneg a bydd yn cynnwys capsiynau byw a dehongliad BSL. Os hoffech fynychu a bod gennych unrhyw ofynion mynediad ychwanegol cysylltwch â Tracy Spottiswoode ar tracy@ffilmcymruwales.com neu ffoniwch 07902 492109 i drafod yn gyfrinachol.

Rôl yr Hwylusydd Lles ar gynyrchiadau yw cefnogi a chynghori’r Penaethiaid Adrannau a Chynhyrchwyr ar y ffordd orau i gyflawni eu dyletswyddau gofal cyfreithiol i’r criw a’r cast fel trydydd parti niwtral.
Gallant gynorthwyo i liniaru ac i ymchwilio i achosion o fwlio ac aflonyddu. Maent yno hefyd i gefnogi’r cast a’r criw gyda’u hiechyd meddwl, eu gwydnwch a’u lles eu hunain wrth iddynt weithio.
Gall y WBF hefyd ddarparu hyfforddiant a chefnogaeth i Benaethiaid Adrannau a Chynhyrchwyr lle bo angen, i leihau straen ac i atal problemau rhag codi o sefyllfaoedd rheoli anodd.

Ynglŷn â CULT Cymru:

Mae CULT Cymru (Creative Unions Learning Together) yn rhaglen ddysgu a gefnogir trwy Gronfa Dysgu Undebau Cymru (WULF) Llywodraeth Cymru. Fe’i sefydlwyd yn 2008 ac fe’i rheolir gan Bectu, mewn partneriaeth ag Equity, Undeb y Cerddorion ac Urdd Ysgrifenwyr Prydain.cult.cymru

Ynglŷn â 6Fft From The Spotlight: Ffurfiwyd 6ft From The Spotlight fel cwmni budd cymunedol nid-er-elw sy'n hyrwyddo newid cadarnhaol o fewn y diwydiannau creadigol. Maent yn bodoli i geisio gwella iechyd meddwl a lles holl weithwyr y diwydiant creadigol trwy hyfforddi, addysgu ac eirioli ar ran gweithleoedd sy’n gadarnhaol, yn iach, yn greadigol, yn gynhyrchiol ac yn cydymffurfio â’r gyfraith bresennol ar iechyd meddwl yn y gweithle.6ftfrom.org

Ynlŷnag arian y BFI ar gyfer Hwyluswyr Lles:

Well Being Facilitator Roundtable for Filmmakers