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  1. Is the media for us?

    Ahmed Hussain

    Producer, BBC Asian Network

    Ahmed Hussain did a Hot Shoes placement with the BBC Outreach Face2Face project in Bradford. He helped young people aged 18-24 put together a short film exploring the media as a career.

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  2. Being part of another's journey

    Affie Jeerh

    Programme Coordinator, BBC Academy

    Affie Jeerh is one of the BBC’s peer mentors with the Media Trust’s Queen’s Young Leaders programme. She works at the BBC Academy in the Entry Level Talent team.

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  3. A ion for radio

    Karen Sault

    Broadcast Assistant, BBC WM

    Karen Sault who works at BBC WM 95.6 shared her radio skills with a group of young adults developing their on-air presentation in community radio. They are from the dedicated team of radio presenters who volunteer at Unity Radio, a Manchester-based community radio station.

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  4. Leading the way

    Sally Williams

    Producer/ Director, BBC Inside Out North West

    Sally Williams was a volunteer coach at a Queen's Young Leaders workshop in Salford on 1st June 2016

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  5. Love stories

    Alice During

    Broadcast Journalist, Radio 5live

    Alice During from Radio 5live shared her programme-making skills with teenagers making a film about the digital pitfalls in blossoming relationships. She worked with the advisory service Brook which was a successful applicant through BBC Outreach’s Community Doorway programme. In the second of...

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  6. First love

    Becky Bailey

    Researcher, Children’s Interactive

    Becky Bailey shared her production skills with young people to help make a film focusing on safety online in relationships. She worked with the advisory service Brook which was a successful applicant through BBC Outreach’s Community Doorway programme. In the first of two blogs from this projec...

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  7. Updated notions of gender

    David MacNicol

    Assistant Producer, Newsround

    David MacNicol worked with The Proud Trust in Manchester to help a group of LGBTQ+ young people to make a short film exploring identity. The Proud Trust was a successful applicant through BBC Outreach’s Community Doorway programme.

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  8. In harmony: all aboard the Tuba Train

    Judy Cowgill

    Head Teacher, Hawthorn Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne

    All the children at Judy Cowgill’s school have learned to play an orchestral instrument under a scheme called In Harmony. Ninety children performed at a concert whose final piece was Tuba Train, composed by Stephen Deazley, for BBC Outreach and Corporate Responsibility.

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  9. Being a mentor is second nature

    Rem Conway

    Production Trainee, BBC Drama

    Rem Conway is a Production Trainee with the daily drama Doctors, and for the past six months he has mentored an undergraduate student at Birmingham University. Rem wanted to put something back, having benefited from mentoring himself, and is helping his mentee to build confidence, set goals, an...

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  10. A Ticket into TV

    Nia Dalton

    A-level student

    A-level student Nia Dalton volunteered at the BBC’s recent Talent Ticket Roadshow in Bristol. Talent Ticket is designed for year-9 students across 10 of the most disadvantaged schools in Bristol, and aims to present students with an alternative career path in TV.

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