The Role:
This role is developed through a partnership between Citizens‘ Eye Community News Agency, and Leicester Libraries.
The aim is to use community libraries to collect and share information about areas of Leicester by involvement of local people, using community media including (depending on your particular interest) reporting, film, photography and radio.
This would help provide positive, constructive information and stories about Leicester, especially those under represented in the mainstream press. The coverage would be published on the Citizens’ Eye website and associated media.
Skills and experience required:
A genuine interest in contributing to your local community by getting involved, informing and consulting people. A keen interest to get involved in promoting and publicising local community groups and organisations.
The reporter should be proficient in the language you are reporting in and be interested in working and sharing ideas with other people and be willing to try new activities and technologies.
Suitable for people interested in:
Writing
Film/Television
Photography
Art
Radio
Community Media
Journalism
Library and Information Services
Information Technology
The work hours for this role are flexible (apart from training, see below).
We are looking for people interested in this role for the following wards in Leicester:
Abbey
Aylestone
Beaumont Leys
Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields
Belgrave
Castle
Charnwood
Coleman
Evington
Eyres Monsell
Fosse
Freemen
Humberstone & Hamilton
Knighton
Latimer
New Parks
Rushey Mead
Spinney Hills
Stoneygate
Thurncourt
Westcotes
Western Park
Maps of the various wards in Leicester are available at:
www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council--services/council-and-democracy/city-statistics/wardprofiles/wardmaps
Training:
Training sessions are held every other Wednesday at Central Lending Library. This involves an introduction to community media techniques through media projects and involvement in the production of newsletters, magazines, film, photographs and radio. Also the use of social media such as You Tube, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr in community media.
What you would gain:
A reference from Citizens’ Eye Community News Agency
A reference from Leicester Libraries
A chance to use your existing skills
A chance to share your skills with others
Gain new skills and knowledge
Improve confidence
Meet new people
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Simon Parker:
Tel: (0116) 299 5448
Email: simon.parker@leicester.gov.uk
