OKRE connects the film, TV, and gaming industries with researchers and lived experience to create entertainment that sparks real social change

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OKRE is a catalyst for entertainment content challenging misleading perceptions.
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OKRE's Partners

Here at OKRE, we work with organisations across the TV, film and gaming industries, charitable foundations, academic research bodies and corporations, supporting entertainment and social change.

OKRE'S PARTNERS

What are our partners?

At OKRE, we are grateful to all of our founding, funding and project partners for their commitment to supporting entertainment and social change. Their contributions enable us to collaborate with researchers, lived-experience experts and the entertainment industry to create impactful content. These partnerships are key to driving real change, influencing public perceptions and addressing crucial societal issues.

Our partners, such as Wellcome Trust and Comic Relief, help us connect creative industries with research to develop projects that challenge misconceptions. Together, we can foster understanding, inspire action, and create a lasting positive impact on communities worldwide. Scroll down to learn more about the valued partners behind OKRE’s mission.

Founding Partners

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI convenes, catalyses and invests in close collaboration with others to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system.

ukri.org

Wellcome

Wellcome is a global charitable foundation who allows everyone to benefit from science’s potential to improve health and save lives.

wellcome.org

Partners

Unbound

Unbound Philanthropy seek to contribute to a vibrant, welcoming society and an immigration system rooted in justice.

unboundphilanthropy.org

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent organisation working to inspire social change through research, policy and practice.

jrf.org.uk

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK.

esmeefairbairn.org.uk

Comic Relief

Comic Relief is a major UK charity, with a vision of a just world, free from poverty.

comicrelief.com

Aid Alliance

The Aid Alliance brings people and organisations together to defend the 0.7% aid spending commitment in the 2015 International Development Act, as well as raise awareness and change public perceptions on aid and development

aidalliance.org.uk

Project Partners

The BBC

The BBC is the world's leading public service broadcaster.

bbc.co.uk

The BFI

The BFI is a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK's lead organisation for film and the moving image.

bfi.org.uk

Ukie

Ukie is the trade body for the UK games and interactive entertainment industry. Making the UK the best place to make, play and sell games since 1989.

ukie.org.uk

Reciprocal Partners

The Science and Entertainment Exchange

The Science and Entertainment Exchange connects entertainment industry professionals with top scientists and engineers to create a synergy between accurate science and engaging storytelling.

scienceandentertainmentexchange.org

PARTNERS

Looking to partner with OKRE?

Interested in partnering with us? By partnering with us, you’ll contribute to impactful projects that connect the entertainment and creative industries with research and lived experience, helping to shape public perceptions and address key societal issues. If you’re passionate about supporting entertainment and social change, join us in fostering understanding, inspiring action and making a lasting positive impact. Get in touch to explore partnership opportunities with OKRE.

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OKRE: Opening Knowledge across Research and Entertainment

At OKRE, we believe in the power of storytelling to drive social impact. Our mission is to connect the entertainment industry with researchers and lived experience to create content that inspires change and offers genuine insights into real-world issues, without losing that all-important enjoyment factor.

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