“Over 10 years ago”
The Reporters’ Academy has been responsible for much of my personal and professional development since I got involved as a young volunteer over 10 years ago. As well as building my practical skills and opening up opportunities I never would have available to me otherwise, working with TRA has built my confidence and interpersonal skills and enabled me to feel comfortable in both creative and professional environments. TRA works with many young people but gives each individual the attention they need to develop in the direction they want to. For me this meant moving from experience with sports reporting, to mentoring other young people, to eventually running my own social action project as a paid member of staff.
I now run my own videography social enterprise and community journalism co-op, as well as deliver training in community organising across the country, and am certain that I would not be doing what I am now without the support and opportunities afforded to me by TRA. The work they do is invaluable!