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An evolution of the charity’s lockdown initiative in 2020, the message reinforces the importance of journalism as a cornerstone of our free and fair society.

While Russian citizens have lost the last remnants of their free press, British journalists are risking their lives to report the truth about the conflict.

The charity’s AGM will be held virtually on May 18, please email enquiries@journalistscharity.org.uk should you wish to attend.
Agenda
Apologies for absence.
The Chair to ask for confirmation of the Minutes of the previous AGM and SGM and for permission to sign them.
The Chair to report on the year ended 31.12.2021 and then to move the adoption of the Report and Financial Statements for 2021.

Dozens of Welsh publications, websites, radio stations and TV channels will be vying for one of the most sought-after awards in UK journalism next month. Over 60 reporters, photographers, camera operators and editors have been shortlisted in 20 categories in the annual Journalists’ Charity Wales Media Awards www.walesmediaawards.co.uk. The prestigious Awards aim to highlight the importance of a free and vibrant press and celebrate the quality of reporting coming out of Wales.

For many journalists and their families, the arrival of the pandemic in March 2020 changed everything. Work disappeared, income evaporated, and the future looked bleak. But when it seemed there was nowhere else to turn, the Journalists’ Charity has offered hope.

During the last 2 years the charity has given financial assistance to journalists of all ages and from all sectors and backgrounds. We offered emergency support from day 1, and continue to provide assistance to those impacted by the pandemic.

Here’s Al’s story, as featured in Press Gazette…

The shortlist for the 2022 Journalists’ Charity Wales Media Awards www.walesmediaawards.co.uk has been announced.

The Wales Media Awards are organised on behalf of the Journalists’ Charity by Spencer David with the support of headline sponsor Camelot. Other sponsors are Cardiff University, Celf Creative, Cleartech Live, Cowshed, ITV Cymru Wales, Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff Natasha Hirst Photography,  National Union of Journalists, NUJ Training Wales, Openreach,  S4C, Spencer David and Welsh Government.

As we prepare to welcome in the New Year, we wanted to share some insights around how the charity is supporting the journalists of the future.

In Spring this year, we launched the first jobs fund, a unique new initiative aimed at providing financial support to new journalists struggling with work related costs.

The idea is to help remove some of the financial barriers which often prevent journalists from joining, or staying in the industry.

Here’s how it works, with real stories from real journalists…

With deep regret, we wanted to let you know that the Journalists’ Carol service due to be held next Monday has been cancelled.

With high Covid case rates and the emergence of the Omicron variant, our partners at Luther Pendragon feel the potential risks of going ahead are just too great to ignore, especially in the days leading up to Christmas.  

Former ITV News editor Geoff Hill posthumously given Public Service prize at British Journalism Awards supported by the Journalists’ Charity.

Geoff Hill, the ITV News editor who died in September aged 52, was posthumously given the Public Service Award at the British Journalism Awards 2021.