“I’ve been in the fortunate position to be supported in my career but I’ve witnessed many incredible women fight to combine motherhood and working in the arts in terms of issues like long working hours, a lack of flexibility and the need to travel without there being support in place for them. That’s why new models like this are so brilliant. They ensure both women and men can achieve success in the arts, both in the workplace and at home.”

“For 50 years I’ve worked in this industry alongside my wife and now our two daughters, both mothers. I’ve seen motherhood wrongly framed as a liability, when it is in fact a leadership experience that sharpens talent and ambition. Mothers are one of our industry’s greatest strengths. Fathers are more involved at home than ever, but workplace culture has not kept pace. When men are supported, they become powerful allies for change.

That’s why I support data driven initiatives like The Motherhood Penalty, turning lived experience into work that resonates and ensuring parents of all genders are supported at home and at work."

“Modelling by Save the children and the IPPR has shown that if childcare were universally accessible and affordable, parents earnings could increase by around £13 billion generating an estimated £8 billion in additional tax and national insurance revenue for the treasury so even as economic strategy it makes sense.

Supporting mothers isn’t charity. It’s building a future where talent and parenthood coexist. Childcare is not a barrier. It’s the bridge to equality, opportunity, and innovation. This is why I support initiatives like The Motherhood Penalty Project: data that actively shows the issues and fights for change matters."