Media Champion Training

Do you know a young person who wants to become a MEDIA CHAMPION?!

Truth about Youth are teaming up with Headliners to give 10 young people the chance to become a Media Champion.

Media Champion is an exciting opportunity for young people to be trained in media and press skills, to work with their youth project/group, and help them to promote the work that they do.

The training will be a 4 day course over 2 weeks during this year’s summer holidays. The training will be delivered by Headliners, an organisation that specialises in working with young people in media skills. It will cover skills ranging from ‘how to write a press release’ to ‘ how to contact the media’. A recognised accreditation will be awarded to all participants.

The spaces are offered to young people meeting the following criteria:
•    Must be 14 – 25
•    Must be living in Tyne and Wear
•    Must be involved in a youth group/project
•    Must have an interest in Media/Press

Please note that following the training the young people will need to provide evidence that they are putting their skills into practice, so the supporting project will need to show a commitment to helping the young person achieve this. All expenses for the duration of the project are covered, including travel and any additional costs incurred.

Media champions is being delivered by Truth about Youth which is a brand new project run by the Regional Youth Work Unit North East and supported by the Co-operative Foundation. The project aims to change the negative view of young people in Tyne and Wear by promoting a more positive and realistic view by working with the media.

This is a great opportunity, not only for the young person to follow their interest in media, but their supporting youth organisation, by being provided with the resource to promote their work.

To register your interest please complete the form below. The closing date for expressing your interest is 26th July 2010.

For further information please contact Natalie directly via email or on 0191 440 4410.

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