If you are interested in finding out more about getting involved in existing community media projects or potentially launching your own project then you may wish to consider joining the Community Media Association (CMA) www.commedia.org.uk

Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC)

The BJTC is a partnership of a number of employers in the UK broadcast industry - the BBC, ITV News Group, ITN, IRN, Sky News, Channel 4, Reuters, Global Media News, RadioCentre (formerly the Commercial Radio Companies Association), the NUJ and Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for the audio-visual industries. Associate members comprise of nearly 30 colleges and universities and nearly 50 courses, training new generations of broadcast journalism talent.

http://www.bjtc.org.uk/default.aspx

CSV

CSV (Community Service Volunteers) offers volunteering and training opportunities in a range of projects including media http://www.csv.org.uk/training/media-skills

Community Channel

Community Channel is operated by the Media Trust, an organisation which works in partnership with the media sector to help charities and voluntary organisations to communicate. Community Channel broadcasts 24 hours a day on Sky and Virgin Media and invites individuals and groups to submit programming to it for broadcast. http://www.communitychannel.org/

Skillset (Sector Skills Council for the audio visual industries)

Skillset supports skills and training for people and businesses in the UK creative media industries. The Skillset website provides information for those seeking a career in media http://www.skillset.org/

Prospects

Prospects is a graduate careers website which includes information about career opportunities in media. http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/p!eLaXi

Hotcourses

Hotcourses provides details on full and part-time courses, including media, provided by further and higher education institutions across the UK. http://www.hotcourses.com/community/homePage.jsp?x=16180339&y=&a=0