Sector Focus:Skills & Training
Students kick off careers in media with football club
after taking up media roles at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Football Club. Level 3 Broadcast Journalism
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students Harrison Needham and Luke Pons will be developing the Northern Counties East League Division One club’s digital media output, including the formation of the Briggers’ first YouTube channel and the production of video features centred around players and coaching staff from squads ranging from the first team to the under-10s. Harrison said: “I’ve just finished
the first year of my Broadcast Journalism course and joining the club’s media team gives me a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills and work in a different environment.” Luke added: “I successfully
completed a Level 2 Media course at college before progressing onto my current programme. Joining the club will now enable me to enhance my media and editing skills, which will help me in my studies and increase my knowledge.” Photography student Adam Cox
Photography student Adam Cox will be snapping the action at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
will be responsible for capturing high-quality images including team pictures, individual player photos and match action shots.
hree Barnsley College students are set to broaden their skills and experience
He said: “I have links to the club
through friends who play there. I had a chat with Mark Booth, the Chairman, and was really interested in what he had to offer, as I want to improve my photography skills.” Mark said: “I am really pleased
that Adam, Harrison and Luke proactively contacted the club to get involved in our new media team. We already work with Barnsley College’s Sports Academy and have had players from the football academy play for our first team. The next natural step was for us to offer opportunities to college students looking to gain hands-on experience outside of the classroom. “Over the last 12 months we have
worked hard to become a community football club, giving opportunities to local students from Barnsley College and supporting local causes such as Barnsley Samaritans and the Barnsley Hospital Charity. “We look forward to working
with and supporting the students in what we hope is a mutually beneficial partnership.”
Barnsley College is continuing to accept online applications for Media and Photography courses starting in September 2020. To find out more and apply, visit
www.barnsley.ac.uk/media
Free mentoring support for small business
Small business owners in the East Midlands can receive mentoring support for free as they aim to recover and thrive during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Institute of Leadership & Management has teamed
up with the Be the Business not-for-profit support service to run a 12-week rapid response advice programme. Be the Business has 300 fully-trained and
experienced mentors available to support individuals as they respond to the crisis. They come from a range of the UK’s top small
businesses, as well as blue-chip firms including BAE Systems, Lloyd, GSK, John Lewis, KPMG and Siemens. The advisers can offer one-to-one support across a range
of issues, including scenario planning, finance, HR and staffing, supply chains and change management. The Institute said the Government-backed programme is ideally suited to
SMEs that have a minimum of five staff and a turnover of at least £500,000. Mentors are matched with the specific needs and objectives of the
business owner, and 12 weekly sessions will be held by phone, Zoom or in person if it is safe and convenient.
For more information, visit
bethebusiness.com/rapid-response-mentoring Summer 2020 CHAMBERconnect 65
‘The advisers can offer one-to-one support across a range of issues’
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