According to Mind, over the last year, the number of adults in the UK experiencing depression has doubled to almost one in five. Mental health organisations are facing unprecedented levels of demand for their services....
Posted 8 April 2021
We’re so excited to announce the environment charities who will be taking part in our new Weston Communicating Climate programme, initiated and funded by the Garfield Weston Foundation. The six-month programme will offer free expert-led...
Posted 29 March 2021
On International Women’s Day, Media Trust brought together 30 charities that support, campaign and advocate for women, girls and those who identify as female, with over 120 media and creative industry expert volunteers at our...
Posted 9 March 2021
On Wednesday 3 March 2021, Media Trust hosted a virtual graduation showcase for the 116 mentors and mentees graduating from the Media Trust & ScreenSkills Emerging Talent Mentoring Programme. In August 2020, we began recruiting...
Posted 4 March 2021
On Tuesday 24 November, Media Trust’s 25 Creativity Works trainees graduated from the tenth season of the multimedia programme. This year’s Creativity Works began back in March and was paused shortly after whilst the team...
Posted 2 December 2020
Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve seen hundreds of media and creative industry professionals step up to support the charity sector in its time of need. This has included registering to become a Media...
Posted 1 December 2020
We’re delighted to announce that Media Trust CEO Su-Mei Thompson has been appointed as one of four new Commissioners to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Board. The appointment, made by the Minister for...
Posted 12 November 2020
Twenty-two-year-old Charly Humphreys from Wandsworth, South London, has been announced as the winner of the fifth annual Vlogstar Challenge competition at Media Trust’s online Grand Final event in partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation. Yesterday’s...
Posted 4 November 2020
Media Trust won Best Charity Film at the Third Sector Excellence Awards for #WordsTakeYouPlaces, produced for children’s literacy charity Doorstep Library. Doorstep Library are a children’s literacy charity who help families living in disadvantaged areas...
Posted 8 October 2020
This year charities have needed volunteer support with their digital communications more than ever. Media Trust’s Volunteer Platform has matched over 100 charities and volunteers since the Covid-19 pandemic began, including a partnership between friendship...
Posted 2 October 2020
