Project Spotlight: Stop Loan Sharks digital campaign with youngsters across Wigan   We've had the pleasure of working with some really amazing young people from Wigan Youth Zone on a very special project with Stop Loan Sharks, the England Illegal Money Lending Team.   The team of six young reporters worked with our Media

Young reporters create digital campaign for national organisation   Six young reporters from our Media Cubs project have launched a social media campaign in partnership with Stop Loan Sharks, the England Illegal Money lending Team, who investigates and prosecutes Loan Sharks in England. Their mini news report, ‘TV style’ advert, TikToks, and Instagram reels

North East gets new older people-led news team inspired by Yellow Jigsaw project   Our older people's led news project based in Greater Manchester, Talking About My Generation, has inspired another group to form in Sunderland, with the help of Sunderland City Council and Sunderland Ageing Well Ambassadors. Talking About My Generation facilitators and

Our Strategic Director Grace Dyke makes the WISE100 list The WISE100 list recognises the most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business, so we are delighted to see our strategic director's name up there with some amazing people. This is the sixth edition of the WISE100 list, produced annually

International Women’s Day: Wonderful women and organisations in the social enterprise sector International Women’s Day is celebrated yearly on March 8. It is a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as reproductive rights, gender equality, and violence and abuse against women. This year's theme is #EmbraceEquity, putting a

Our tips on how to pitch to the media A good pitch is essential to get your story in the media, a great story won’t get noticed if it’s pitched badly, and a bad story can get noticed if pitched correctly. That’s how important a good pitch is. So, whether you’re pitching to TV,

Why is working class representation in news so bad? Around 80 per cent of journalists come from professional or upper-class backgrounds, according to the most recent diversity report by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ, 2022). Compare this to 42 per cent of the general workforce who come from higher class

Yellow Jigsaw team finalists in the Manchester 'Be Proud' Award 2023     We are buzzing to announce that Yellow Jigsaw is a finalist in the Manchester City Council Be Proud award in the 'promoting equality and diversity' category. The award recognises initiatives to bring communities together, celebrating differences and Manchester’s diverse cultures and

WATCH: Mini reporters Q&A with female business experts       Mini reporters from our Media Cubs project had the opportunity to submit some of their quirky questions to business people at Blackpool Expo, to find out more about their careers and passions.   The reporters questions were broadcast live at the event and

As we close the YJ doors on 2022, we thought we’d share a few of our highlights from a very busy and fun year.  It goes without saying that our two main Yellow Jigsaw projects - Talking About My Generation - the first older people's led newsroom in the country and Media Cubs - a kids