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By Ryan Hesketh, JDF bursary recipientTrigger warning: mental illness, suicideMy name is Ryan, and I am a journalist who has experienced both intergenerational, and personal, mental health crises. I am also a bursary recipient from the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund…

By Ryan Hesketh, JDF bursary recipientTrigger warning: mental illness, suicideMy name is Ryan, and I am a journalist who has experienced both intergenerational, and personal, mental health crises. I am also a bursary recipient from the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund…

Community reporters from across England, Scotland and Wales have attended a two-day skills bootcamp at Facebook.

By Laurie Tucker, head of journalism training, Sky Sports News Sports fans generally root for the underdog, unless their team, a personal favourite or a bet is involved. Think of Coco Gauff at Wimbledon, Ireland’s Test cricketers humbling England for two days at Lord’s, Shane Lowry storming The Open. Given their opportunities, they all rocked the established, changed thinking and enriched an industry. The Journalism Diversity Fund, by backing the unheralded and those who don’t conform to pre-conceptions, has done pretty much the same.

Reach plc, the largest news publisher in the UK, has become a strategic partner of the NCTJ, and a sponsor of the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF).

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has appointed four new trustees who will work with the board and executive team to help take the charity to the next stage of its development.

Bursary recipients, mentors, sponsors and supporters were in attendance at the NCTJ’s equality, diversity and inclusion conference at Reuters today to celebrate the work of the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF).

Tackling social mobility issues and how to ensure fairness in reporting were on the agenda at the NCTJ’s equality, diversity and inclusion conference.

A brand new fast-track course at an adult education college in Greater London has been awarded accreditation by the NCTJ.