Journalists' Charity
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Supporting journalists nationwide with financial assistance, training & new starter support.
Joined February 2012
📢 📢 Here’s our new campaign highlighting the vital role of journalists during these tumultuous times. Many put their lives on the line for truth. Others routinely face abuse. Imagine a world without journalism?. Show your support & like/share/donate.
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📢📢 Congratulations to @BowenBBC . Winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Journalism Award at the 2023 Wales Media Awards 🏆 🏴. Nearly 40 years of taking risks to report what’s going on the world. Legend.
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@Onejen Hi Jenny, I appreciate this isn’t a solution to the issue of being paid late, or not at all, but I just wanted to say that if you’re struggling, you could qualify for support. Check out of website for info, or dm if you’d like to ask more. James.
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Sky News' Political Editor @BethRigby has covered all the big stories of the past twelve months in her usual bold style #IWD2021
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Paul Conroy has won the Journalists’ Charity award for his fantastic commitment to journalism following the death of Marie Colvin #PressAwards.
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Congratulations to our Special Award WINNER @bryony_gordon for her outstanding contribution to raising mental health awareness 🥇🏆🥇. 👇👇👇
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Journalists are working tirelessly to keep you up to date on #COVID19 when many are facing an uncertain future. #supportjournalism
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Journalists are risking their lives to bring you facts about war in #Ukraine . Thank you to Orla, her crew & every journalist covering conflict for your commitment to truth. Stay safe. 🙏.
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🎉🎉 ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉🎉. Today we are excited to declare the launch of the #FirstJobsFund !. A crucial resource that will help new journalists stay focused on their career path, undeterred by the costs of starting out. Read more about the initiative here:
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Celebrating 60 years of broadcasting, a standing ovation for ‘Outstanding Contribution’ winner Gilbert John #WMA19
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Journalists across Britain and Ireland are paying tribute to Lyra McKee as her funeral gets underway in Belfast #WeStandWithLyra
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If you’re struggling to cope because of rising costs, no work, or other money worries. We’re here to help with CASH support. For info, scan the code or go online. Please share 🙏 🙏🙏
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A much deserved place in the @WIJ_UK exhibition at @newsworks_uk #FestivalofNews the 2019 recipient of our special award for outstanding journalism - the late @LyraMcKee
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Congratulations to @dannycarrier from the @NewJournal . WINNER of our Special Award @EditorsUK Regional Press Awards. Covering Covid-19 & delivering emergency aid to vulnerable readers takes outstanding commitment & dedication. Great work. 👏 🗞🏆📰🏆🗞🏆📰👏. #lovelocalmedia
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Journalists & their crews are risking their lives to report the #facts about the #UkraineWar . A free & fair press to shine a light on truth has never been more important. #supportjournalism
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.@katymfallon is an incredible journalist focussed on migration and Greece and telling stories that really need to be heard #IWD2021
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Still time to sign up for our Lockdown live with @campbellclaret and @FrancesFinnShow tonight .
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A tragic reminder that journalists put themselves in danger to report truth. ❤️ to all those who knew Dom & Bruno. Journalism has never been more important.
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Love rugby? @_JessHayden is women's rugby columnist for @RugbyPass and has wrote about the sport for the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times and @WorldRugby #IWD2021
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Journalism has never been so important. THANK YOU to journalists working tirelessly across all sectors. 🙏📺🙏📻🙏📰🙏💻🙏🎤🙏📱
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Earlier this month, @Nadine_Writes joined the @Independent as its first Race Correspondent, reporting on issues affecting the lives of POC- we will be sure to keep an eye on her work this year! #IWD2021
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Journalists are risking their lives to report the facts about war in #Ukraine . Has shining a light on truth ever been more important?. Thank you & stay safe.
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Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was our Patron throughout her reign. Her support for journalism was unwavering, especially during the challenges of recent years.
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Many congratulations to our worthy winner Paul Conroy - tonight’s special award winner! @Cision @CisionUK #pressawards
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The #FirstJobsFund is the charity's new initiative aimed at helping early-career journos cover the some of the costs of starting out in the industry. To celebrate this new fund, we have launched the #FirstJournoJob campaign. Here @BBCNews @sima_kotecha shares her advice.
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🚀 Just launched 🚀 . Help raise 💷💷💷 for journalists hit by coronavirus. Enter our competition to create a 21st century dickens character. ✍️✍️✍️.
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Clever logo re-work from our supporters at @coopuk to recognise the importance of social distancing. 👍👍👍
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How many of you have been here before? . We know being a journalist can sometimes be tough, especially during a pandemic. If you are a struggling journalist like Stef, you can receive financial aid from us- helping you to focus on your next career steps👣, not the unpaid bills.
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Last year @alexandraheal won the @PrivateEyeNews Paul Foot Award for exposing how police forces handle domestic complaints against their own officers. She continues to work passionately for @TBIJ to research and uncover systemic wrongs and spark change #IWD2021
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Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the ‘gentle, innocent soul’ Lyra McKee, who’ll celebrate her life this afternoon at St Anne’s cathedral in Belfast. #WeStandWithLyra
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📣📣Fleet St legend MAC has donated his original sketch of our late patron, HM Queen Elizabeth II, for a special one time fundraiser. Submit your best bid in the next 5 days! . More info ⬇️ Good luck!🤞 . @londonpressclub @theroyaleditor .
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We are hiring! Could you be our next Social Media Intern? 💻 Deadline: July 1st
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We may no longer be ‘verified’ by Twitter, but we’re still here to help journalists struggling through tough times…. …something we’ve been doing for 159 years!. That’s worth more than any tick.
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Thanks to @mariannaspring for joining our #FirstJournoJob campaign to raise awareness of the First Jobs Fund- our new scheme supporting early-career journos access + stay in the profession, by giving them practical support 💰.
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The perfect break from the Newsroom. Go alone or bring your favourite colleagues for a team bonding session you won't forget! 😅🥊💢🥊😜 @Selfridges @BxrLondon
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Huge thanks to the @londonpressclub for last night’s @LPCBall organised by @sjhouseofficial & @raymasseytweets & @theroyaleditor . The event raised thousands 💷 to help support journalists nationwide! 🙏 🙏
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We were honoured to posthumously present Lyra with our special award for outstanding journalism in 2019 - long may she be remembered for her bravery.
On 18 April, #NUJ members remembered journalist Lyra McKee in Belfast, on the third anniversary of her death.
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Lift your spirits & get in the Christmas spirit with the 2020 Journalists’ Carols this Monday. Filmed at the gorgeous @stbrideschurch . Brought to you by. @LutherPendragon .@huwbbc .@khalafroula .@Peston .& many more.
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Congratulations & thank you to our Patron HM Queen Elizabeth II who marks 70 years as Monarch today. 👑 👑 👑 . HM has supported the charity since becoming Queen in 1952, seen here helping mark our 150th anniversary a few years ago.
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Merry Christmas one and all! Thank you for your support this year. 🎄
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The Journalists’ Charity Special Award for outstanding commitment and contribution to journalism is dedicated to Lyra McKee. #RegPressAwards .#westandwithlyra
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Thank you @jessbrammar🌟for sharing your #FirstJournoJob advice in support of our #FirstJobsFund -supporting the next generation of journalists, by helping them cover the costs of starting out. Are you a new journo? Stay in touch + apply for our support:
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Thanks to the #britishpressawards @pressgazette @Domponsford £1,200 raised in aid of Journalists' Charity tonight!
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There are loads of new journalism graduates searching for jobs right now. Please share the #FirstJobsFund and let them know support is available to them as they start out!. 👩💻💰👨💻. Thanks to @CisionUK for its long term support.
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🎊We're excited to announce a new partnership with the @NCTJ_news, aimed at boosting support for journalists and trainees!. After the recent launch of our First Jobs Fund, we're extending our support offer to new journos with a donation to the @The_JDF 👇.
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Lyra McKee said she ‘found her calling’ in journalism. Her life was taken in the pursuit of truth. Help honour Lyra’s legacy by creating and valuing great journalism, and never underestimate its impact. #WeStandWithLyra
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Fancy being part of the slow news revolution?🐢. Grapple with the live news agenda, identify what matters, what's missing + what focused @tortoise reporting + analysis could add. Have YOUR say. The Open Newsroom is just one of the membership perks, open to all JC beneficiaries⬇️.
📢📢We are very pleased to announce that we have partnered with @tortoise, to offer all new Journalists' Charity beneficiaries (including recipients of the First Jobs Fund) a free 12-month membership to the 'slow news' company!🐢. Find more info here:
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📢📢We are very pleased to announce that we have partnered with @tortoise, to offer all new Journalists' Charity beneficiaries (including recipients of the First Jobs Fund) a free 12-month membership to the 'slow news' company!🐢. Find more info here:
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Want to make media in the developing world or bring an underreported story to light? Apply for the @onewm #ProductionFund! £1000 grant + mentoring support for selected applicants. Details here:
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For any journalists struggling, we are ready to help🚑. To apply for emergency support, financial assistance or advice, visit Please share and help us to support the industry. #supportjournalism
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Don’t miss tonight’s documentary ‘Under the Wire’ BBC 4 at 10pm -Paul Conroy’s unseen footage with Marie Colvin in Syria - ahead of A Private War released on Friday @WIJ_UK.
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Great to celebrate the @The_JDF from @NCTJ_news - supporting talented young people & boosting diversity in our industry 👏 👏 👏 . Thanks to @BloombergUK for being very generous hosts.
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Our First Jobs Fund helps new journos cover essential costs to help with starting out. We helped Maibh fix her 🚗 so she could take a job as a reporter. 📻 🎤 . Please spread the word. Go online/DM for deets. 🙏
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Our Chief Executive @jamesabrindle presenting the Special Award for outstanding commitment & contribution to journalism for Lyra McKee to Lyra’s mother Joan and sister Nichola #RegPressAwards #WestandwithLyra @CisionJournos @EditorsUK @pressgazette
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Amazing to have cross-industry support for our appeal to recognise the work of journalists during #Covid19UK . Huge thanks to. ⬇️⬇️⬇️. 🙏 @guardian .🙏 @NewsUK .🙏 @thetimes .🙏 @TheSun.🙏 @DailyMailUK . #supportjournalism
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Wishing you a happy & healthy 2022!. But do remember, if times get tough, we’re here.
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Sending warm wishes to our Patron, Her Majesty the Queen on her 95th birthday. Her Majesty has supported the charity throughout her reign, seen here at our 150th with supporters from across the industry. #QueensBirthday
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We welcome all to attend our annual carol service on Monday in the 'spiritual home of the media' - St Bride’s Church, Fleet St. Doors open 6pm. With mince pies and wine. Thanks to @JustinOnWeb @MattGarrahan @ruthiesun @SkyNewsHead @LutherPendragon @stbrideschurch @StBrides_Choir
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@theroyaleditor @jamesabrindle @londonpressclub @LPCBall @sjhouseofficial @raymasseytweets @wills_doug @Grosvenor_House @ArthurJEdwards The donation from @ArthurJEdwards is incredible. Total legend.
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Fab event in Covent Garden this Thursday, see you all there!
How's the mag industry changing? Talk to the experts, indie and trad @WIJ_UK event in @Rakes_progress mag's fab Covent Garden pop-up space this Thurs @EleanorMills @Alice_Emily @STACKMedia.
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Young reporters- you need extraordinary tenacity to do well in this industry according to James! Amazing turn out tonight and some wise words! #inspo 💫
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Celebrating our fantastic new (& growing!) line-up of ambassadors! . From newspaper editors to TV news legends & stars of the future. Thank you for backing our mission to help journalists and support journalism. 🙏 🙏 🙏. Full list here -
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Amazing insight into the world of foreign reporting and the the many great rewards, lessons and experiences of working in the journalism industry, from @BBCkatyaadler. Thank you @MirrorAlison and @WIJ_UK for a wonderful zoom this evening!. #supportjournalism.
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Join the NCTJ's sponsored walk 4th Aug to raise money to help people with disabilities train as journalists. Proceeds go to the Thomas Read bursary, set up by the family of Sky Sports News journalist, Thomas Read, who died unexpectedly in 2015, aged 25. -->
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Thank you to our supporters @EleanorMills @Domponsford Madhav Chinnappa @googleeurope @EvePollard1 @jimwaterson @LisEvenstad.
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It's time to submit your questions (via the link) for @bryony_gordon ahead of tonight's free session, covering mental health, working from home, coping during isolation, and lots more. Join @WIJ_UK and @JournoCharity from 5.30 - 6.30pm. Register here:
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📣Could YOU bring diversity to a newsroom?📰📺🎥 @The_JDF could fund your @NCTJ_news journalism training. Application deadline 7 November➡️
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.@sophiasgaler is @bbcworldservice 's first ever Visual Journalist in Faith + Ethics. Sophia passes on the #FirstJournoJob insight she received on video journalism from a cameraman she worked with at @NBCNews 👇 reminding us to consider new perspectives!
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LOCKDOWN LIVE WITH ALASTAIR CAMPBELL: Staying strong and making sense of the new normal - book now @campbellclaret @FrancesFinnShow .
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So far. Our support has prevented 12 journalists & their families impacted by #COVID19 from losing their homes. Dozens of others have received life-changing support. #supportjournalism.#JournalismMatters. We stand ready to do more.
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.@stbrideschurch is filling up for our annual 🎄 Christmas 🎄 🎼Carol 🎼Service. This year there will be readings from @peteclifton @SophyRidgeSky @RidgeOnSunday, @MailOnline, @Geordie_Greig @Jo_Coburn, @lionelbarber @FinancialTimes @LutherPendragon
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There is no shame in asking for help. Ever. Money worries? Debt issues? Need something you can’t afford? . We’re here to help. Apply online in minutes.
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We’re on to Local/Weekly brethren. The Sports writer of the year is Callum Law of the Aberdeen Evening Express. Glad he won, it’s a long way to Glasgow from the Banks o’Dee.
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Humbling to see appreciation of the JC's work from overseas. We are proud to support the needs of journalists and the role of the media in society. It is even more gratifying knowing our work is influencing ideas on welfare practices for journalists nationwide #supportjournalism.
Media unions and associations have to really pay more attention to supporting their members in more significant ways like @JournoCharity does.@IPCng @MRA_Nigeria @NGEditors @WSoyinkaCentre @TheNationNews.
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Another #FirstJournoJob from @DaniJonesUK speaking about her positive work experience at @NUJofficial The Journalist magazine.
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A tribute to our Patron of 70 years, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Honoured to have these awesome women journalists as ambassadors!. @MirrorAlison .@khalafroula .@The_Crox .@CarolineWyatt .@sianwilliams100 .@y_alibhai . #InternationalWomenDay
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Sports journalists have been particularly hard hit by the impact of #COVID19 . ⚽️ 🏉 🏏 🎾 🗞 📻 🎤. We’ve provided essential support to journalists like Ross since March & stand ready to do more. #supportjournalism . @SportSJA
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The kids may returned to school this week, but we know for many journalists this means confronting the many issues that have built-up from weeks of juggling a career and childcare. Has the "double shift" left you feeling anxious about work and reduced income? . We can help!
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Merry Christmas!🎅 🎄 🤶 . Wishing you a fab festive holiday and happy new year. Just remember, if times get tough, we’re here.
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5 minute standing ovation for Nicola Corner - sister of Lyra McKee #RegPressAwards #WestandwithLyra @EditorsUK @CisionJournos.
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Are you a journalist affected by Coronavirus?. Here’s our guide to getting help & support 👇👇.
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📢📢 Great to be back with journalists from across Scotland to celebrate the best of the industry & raise funds to help those who are struggling. Huge thanks to @campbellclaret & @RoryStewartUK for their support. 🙏
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Thank you @CarolineWyatt for sharing your journalism journey at the @WIJ_UK event tonight. An honest + inspiring account of the highs + lows of working in the industry 👏👏. Care about journalism? Sign up to become a free supporter of the charity here-
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How the magazine market is changing - Join us at a Women in Journalism this Thursday January 18 -
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Thank you from our beneficiaries: your support is making a real difference. - Journalists' Charity
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Mail on Sunday Showbiz Editor and @WIJ_UK committee member @katiehind looking glam at the @LPCBall @londonpressclub .#LPCBall
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Today @CagilKasapoglu shares her #FirstJournoJob wisdom for new journos. Before joining the BBC in 2012, Kasapoglu's work appeared in Turkish, French + Lebanese media. ❗️The #FirstJobsFund can help early-career journos with some of the costs of starting out >link in bio! 😊
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Our Charity Ambassador Dr Sian Williams shares top tips for mental health in the newsroom - really worth a listen 👇.
“Journalists are a very resilient bunch, but sometimes the news can get to us. It can get to all of us.”. For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek @sianwilliams100 @genellealdred and @GemmaSherlock2 shared tips on how to protect your mental health in a newsroom . @mentalhealth
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If you’re struggling, we’re here to help. Please share @EditorsUK @NCTJ_news @amolrajan @campbellclaret @NUJofficial @CisionUK
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📣 Join colleagues from across the industry to pay tribute to journalists who lost their lives bearing witness to war. Journalists’ Service: Under Pressure at St Bride's Church, Fleet St ⬇️ ⬇️ . @stbrideschurch #supportjournalism
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NCTJ has opened an additional summer application round for Journalism Diversity Fund. Bursaries go to aspiring journalists from socially/ethnically diverse backgrounds without financial means to support themselves through NCTJ journalism training Wed 8 Aug.
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Wishing all Journalists' Charity supporters and their families a very happy New Year and reminder for January Networking event -
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“Be curious and ask questions. Be brave and speak up. Work on your skills, soak up every bit of feedback you receive – and ask for more. ”. Thank you @pollycurtis for a bit of Monday morning #FirstJournoJob inspiration!. New journo? Need💰support? The #FirstJobsFund can help🤝
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'Broadcasting gold dust' In 2020 @sallynugent helped share the accounts of two influential sports figures in their quest to raise awareness of their respective cause in 'My Year with MND' and 'Feeding Britain's Children' #IWD2021
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