Communities

We build reporter networks to amplify the voices of unheard communities

We build reporter networks to amplify the voices of unheard communities. We deliver reporter training to communities around the world, and support organisations to find innovative ways to engage those with lived experience in their work.

The networks we have built have covered the Ebola crisis, reported on national elections across Africa, documented the housing crisis in the UK and captured the impacts of air pollution and climate change around the world

Their reports have been published by international news and media organisations (e.g. BBC, Channel 4 News, Sky News); used by major service providers to influence policy and delivery (e.g. NHS, Sierra Leone’s Chief Medical Officer); provided evidence for innovative research (e.g. UNESCO, University of Lancaster); and spearheaded countless advocacy campaigns around the world’s most pressing issues (e.g. UN Education Summit, COP).

Projects

The Manchester Maze

Interactive web-doc told by those navigating the housing system

Manchester, UK

Beyond the Bite

A national reporting system to centralise malaria information in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Listen Up!

Community stories from people experiencing homlessness

The Equality Project

Community-led journalism project looking at equality in the UK

Your Best Friend

Co-creating support resources for young friends in toxic relationships

Draw the Line

An interactive mobile platform that helps teens share experiences & find support

Tower Hamlets – It’s Our Turn

Community-led journalism project on loneliness

Community Innovation

Community leadership project with local innovation partners

Guatemala, Indonesia and the Philippines

The Air We Breathe

Community-led journalism project on the impacts of air pollution in Newcastle

World Fish-AWFISHNET

Community reporting project led by female fish traders on the impact of Covid-19

7 countries across Africa

Food Justice Files

Community-led journalism project on food insecurity in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Talk Kit

A co-designed digital toolkit to amplify the voices of Deaf and Disabled people

Camden Disabled People’s Voices

Building a community reporter network with Disabled residents in Camden

Change Makers

Community reporting project on the experiences of young people with disabilities

FairVoice

Reporting on the impact of COVID-19 on flower farms in Kenya

Kenya

Access to Employment

Youth with disabilities share their experiences with employment and bullying

Thailand and Zambia

Evidence for Inclusion

Creating channels to open up community dialogue and reduce social exclusion

Myanmar, Nigeria, Zimbabwe

The Children’s Radio Foundation

Training young people across South Africa as radio reporters

South Africa

Dementia Diaries

3D-printed phones to support people with dementia to share their experiences

Invisible Illness: our CF story

A digital storytelling collective connecting young people with Cystic Fibrosis

Mobile Lives

Research dive into the priorities of homeless young people

SMS Voices

Technology solution for information-sharing from remote populations

Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Zimbabwe

Covering the Ebola Crisis

An SMS and audio reporting project led by Sierra Leoneans living through Ebola

Sierra Leone

Tech Vs Abuse

A co-designed digital platform to support young people in recognising abuse

Missing Voices: 2030 and Counting

Youth with disabilities track progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

Kenya, the Philippines, Zambia

#WeDecide

Election reporting in Kenya, Nigeria and Sierra Leone

Kenya, Nigeria and Sierra Leone

Productions

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