Project
Supporter to Reporter (S2R) (national)
Grant amount
£149,560
website
www.radiowaves.co.uk/S2R
project summary
An inspiring and motivating media project, giving young people real life learning and career development opportunities in sports reporting. Reporters produce radio and video reports and publish them on a dedicated sports reporting station. On Radiowaves (S2R's dedicated sports channel), each student reporter has their own webpage where they can publish audio, video, text and images. To ensure a safe environment, all content is checked and moderated. Anybody can watch, listen and comment on the stories.
what was the grant spent on?
Providing the infrastructure for young people nationwide to become sports reporters.
What are the long term benefits of the project on the community?
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growth in confidence
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skills
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life long learning.
Tell us about the positive affect on the individual
Young people have gone on to get BBC apprenticeships, training course and university places based on the experiences S2R has given them.
quotes
Name: Glyn Mcguire
Position: S2R Partnership Manager
"S2R has been incredibly effective in changing the lives of young people. This project brings real meaning to the term lifelong learning and it is great that hundreds of young people across the country have benefit from these fantastic opportunities. I have no doubt that S2R is at the forefront of providing the nation's young voice for London 2012 and for many years beyond. Put simply, S2R raises aspirations through inspiration."
Name: Alice, 17
Position: Participant
"I recently completed my application for university, which I filled with anecdotes from my experiences with Supporter to Reporter, to the point where I had to cut a lot of it down. S2R has sparked my interest in the media, fuelled my passion for writing, and propelled my ambitions into real experiences. When I entered the LCCC centre for the first time I had no idea that the initial workshop I attended would eventually lead me to a conference hall in London interviewing the likes of Boris Johnson, Kelly Holmes and the Prince of Jordan, or to dance group Diversity’s hotel room to carry out an interview, or even the stage of an Olympic conference interviewing Prince William live via satellite phone! These are just a few of the places S2R have taken me, and I haven’t even mentioned what it has done for my confidence and overall attitude. The challenges coupled with encouragement S2R have provided, have shown me what I am capable of, and I now greet new opportunities with open arms, however daunting they may seem at first. S2R has made a positive impact on my life on all levels, particularly in the fact that it directly relates to my aspirations within education and a career in the media."
