Barnsley charity Action Space Mobile (which deals with creative arts in the community) is looking for volunteers to create a Goldthorpe village online newspaper. The charity has secured funding from Awards for All to hold a series of workshops to develop people’s skills in journalism, social media, digital photography, creative writing, factual writing and research. There are 24 free places for the registered unemployed (aged 19 and over) starting in January 2015 and the project will be launched on Monday 15th December this year.
This is a great opportunity to ‘work with a professional team of storytellers in using photography, film and creative writing to turn local events into world class stories’ and would be a useful addition to anyone’s CV.
The charity also needs a local resident to recruit these volunteers and there is some funding available to pay this person a small amount to help recruit others and attend the workshops in a supportive capacity. If you’re interested or know anyone who is outgoing, a good communicator and keen to be involved in local village life, please contact Kate Roberts at Goldthorpe’s Community Shop on Barnsley Road or ring Action Space Mobile on 01226 391112.
