YOUNG REPORTER COMPETITION PRIZES ANNOUNCEMENT
Women in Media Belfast has announced the prizes for its latest competition.
The ‘Women Workers’ competition, in partnership with Áras Úi Chonghaille is open to ANY young people aged 16-18 years old.
You can submit an individual report or a group entry whether that is a friendship circle, youth group or school or college class.
We want you to create a video/smartphone report (up to three minutes long) on the theme ‘Women Workers’.
It should include at least one interview with a trade unionist – be that a trade union member, a trade union activist, or trade union representative.
Focus on the challenges facing women workers in the modern day, and the role of unions in combatting those challenges.
Other than this advice we are leaving it open to you to interpret the theme as you wish.
We have some great prizes for the winners.
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PRIZES INCLUDE:
£500 sponsored by Unison NI
A guided tour of Áras Úi Chonghaille plus lunch provided by the James Connolly centre
Merchandise from Éadach by Sara O’Neill whose latest work The Dreamer is inspired by Belfast ‘Millies’
Raidio Fáilte experience and radio training with Edel Ní Churraoin
Gift vouchers from Women in Media Belfast
MORE INFO:
If you need help contacting a trade unionist and would llike to be put in touch with any sector in particular John O’Farrell from the Irish Congress of trade Unions can help with that. Just email him on John.OFarrell@ictuni.net
Amanda Ferguson, co-founder of Women in Media said: “Whether you’re a budding journalist, a youth group with tripods and fancy recording equipment or a young person with a smartphone, we want you to submit an entry. It can be a traditional news report style,, a TikTok style clip, or whatever your imagination comes up with.”
The judging panel includes Women in Media, Clíodhna Nic Bhranair from Áras Úi Chonghaille, leading trade unionist Patricia McKeown and artist and designer Sara O’Neill, whose latest work is being exhibited at the Ulster Museum.
Unison Regional Secretary Patricia McKeown said she was delighted to support the WIMB initiative, and looked forward to seeing the reports.
“Trade unions are champions of workers’ rights and women’s rights and it is vital that a younger generation join unions to fight for their rights,” she added.
Sara O’Neill said: “My recent work has paid homage to the “Millies,” the thousands of skilled working-class women who were the backbone of the textile industry for so many generations. Their contribution to the economy and social fabric of our communities was overlooked for so long and I wanted to try and do something to correct that. I look forward to seeing and hearing the submissions to the competition and am delighted to work with Women in Media Belfast to help amplify the voices of the future.”
Clíodhna Nic Bhranair from Áras Úi Chonghaille said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Women in Media Belfast for this competition which will highlight the hugely important role of women workers and of trade unions, echoing the writings of James Connolly, which are still incredibly relevant in today’s world.”
The closing date for entries is midday on Friday 18th November 2022.
Entries should be emailed to contact@wimbelfast.com
Entries must be submitted by a person aged 18 or over. For more see competition rules here: https://www.wimbelfast.com/voices/wimb-women-workers-competition
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