Become a Birmingham Community Reporter
Do you want to learn new skills, meet new people, and be part of an exciting, growing movement committed to a more equal future for Birmingham?
We are looking for a new group of people living in Birmingham to train as volunteer community reporters. Trainees will seek out storytellers to share their experiences, turn these stories into a powerful narrative, and together create a vision of why, where, and how we make Birmingham a more equal city.
We’d love to hear from you, and we extend a specific invitation if: you’ve never done something like this before; you are from Black or other Global Majority background; are a young, disabled or LGBTQIA+ person; or are from any other marginalised group. Lots of us experience unfair treatment because of who we are, the colour of our skin, how we look, our disability status, our religion, gender, sexuality, social class, or any other way of being, and the inequality crisis affects us all differently. We aim to make this project and the spaces we create both safe and brave – meaning you can show up as your whole self and simply focus on the things you want to achieve.
Previous groups of community reporters in Birmingham created films and campaigns looking at the cost of inequality and themes like the cost of living crisis and the interaction of health and wealth inequality. What themes would you explore?
A previous participant in community reporting said of the experience: “the Equality Trust and the Community Reporters Network have played a massive part in my life; I now have confidence in my voice and the importance of recording peoples stories to bring about impactful change. I absolutely cannot wait to use community reporting to make important changes. I have so many ideas!”
– Sarah H, community reporter participant
More Information
- For more information on community reporting, please see the Peoples Voice Media description.
- More information about Birmingham’s inequality is available here.
- If you have any questions, please email charlie.mcneill@equalitytrust.org.uk
How to apply
To apply, please fill in our application form here or contact charlie.mcneill@equalitytrust.org.uk to request a plain text application form.
Successful Applicants Receive
- Free membership to the National Community Reporters Network.
- A voucher to recognise your time commitment.
- Refreshments (including lunch on full day training days).
This project is funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust and is part of a wider place-based programme.