Mon 02 Mar 2009

Young people or adults train as reporters or marketers, and gain work experience by contributing articles to an official online newspaper for good news and constructive coverage. They also help market the newspaper. Their articles / videos / photo journalism reach a mainstream readership of individuals, business and charity who can also contribute articles.

FreshTies is a social enterprise, based in Torfaen, with a remit to work across Wales, wishing to collaborate with existing media projects and groups.

- Young people/adults engaged to learn practical skills in a credible context.

- Can make use of existing community IT / media centres and projects.

This project can run continuously to develop / establish a local section to the newspaper, and to provide continuous work experience opportunities. Other media projects can feed into the newspaper, too. We want to collaborate with existing projects, and develop new projects in partnership.

Ashish Poddar, Head of FreshTies on ash@freshties.com / 07984 817067. www.freshties.com

FreshTies is a much needed, practical approach to involve individual, business and charity in social change, which I support. James Leach, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Norwich Union.

"I give my support to FreshTies with its innovative use of technology to bring people, community and business together for mutual gain". Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP