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Would you like to learn more about using digital media, everything from photography to writing for websites, to help you promote your arts group?

If you are involved in organising or running a voluntary arts group on Merseyside you can receive free communications training as part of Up For Arts, a 3-month project run by Voluntary Arts England and BBC Radio Merseyside.

Media Trust, one of the partners in Up For Arts, and a specialist in helping the voluntary and charitable sector develop its communication skills, is running a series of introductory workshops covering a variety of skills and areas.

All the workshops are FREE but places are limited so book quickly by calling The A Team at BBC Radio Merseyside: 0151 794 0984.

FEBRUARY 17th :  Meet The Media Trust (drop in surgery/pre-booked appointments)

Find out how you can improve your communication, reach new members and share news about your organisation using free services provided by Media Trust. 

Venue: Performance Space, Hanover Street, BBC Radio Merseyside, Liverpool

Time 10.30am until 1pm and 2pm to 4pm: appointments will be available at 30-minute intervals with Adam Perry, Community Channel's Outreach Manager who will be able to advise you on the options available to you and your organisation.

This workshop is aimed at helping voluntary arts organisations find out how they can use digital media to promote themselves and their work.  A practical workshop providing hands-on experience that will teach you how to create a podcast, offering a simple and effective method of getting your message across to thousands of people that visit your website. You will learn about the software you need for recording and uploading your podcasts.

Venue: Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4BB

Time: 10am - 1pm.

Please note places are limited to 8 people.

MARCH 6th : Introduction to photography workshop

This first in a series of workshops aimed at helping voluntary arts organisations find out how they can use digital media to promote their work. If you want to find out how photography could help you this is an ideal introduction to the subject.  

The aim of this half-day session is to allow the participants to develop a clear understanding of the photographic camera through practice.

Venue: The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX

Time: 10am - 1pm.

Please note places are limited to 10 people.

Are you looking to turn your community's news into news headlines?  Do you want to find out how to write a press release? 

Community Newswire is a service provided by Media Trust in conjunction with Press Association, find out how you can use it to help your organisation communicate with the press nationally, regionally and locally.  Joanna Inskip, Community Newswire Manager will open with a session on What Makes News?  And then be available to help you on a one to one basis with your press releases.  If you have written a press release and would like advice please bring it to your appointment.

Venue: Performance Space, Hanover Street, BBC Radio Merseyside, Liverpool

Time: 10.30am-11.30am - Opening Session "What Makes News?" Appointments: 11.45 until 3.15.