Media Trust is a communications charity that believes in the power of media to change lives. As a charity, they work in partnership with the creative and media industry to give marginalised groups a stronger voice. Media Trust do this by promoting skills-based volunteering, empowering young people from diverse backgrounds to work in media and encouraging a constructive dialogue and collaboration between the charity and media sectors. 
Are there aspects of your communications strategy that you would like to get advice on? Do you have a campaign or event on the horizon or new audience you would like to engage? Then sign up for their free Speedmatching event. Join Media Trust on Monday 13 May for an afternoon with Manchester-based media and creative industry experts to get on the spot advice, ideas and feedback.
How does Speedmatching work?
Speedmatching, based on the speed dating model, is a fun and informal way to get 1-to-1 advice from media and communication experts for your charity.
The event bring’s together attendees from the charity sector with media and creative industry professionals who want to volunteer their time and expertise with charity’s like yours.
You’ll spend a few minutes with each volunteer, giving you the opportunity to discuss your charity’s marketing and communications challenge(s).
Volunteer support for your charity
As the name suggests, Speedmatching will also give you the opportunity to meet a volunteer “match” for your charity. Each charity attendee and volunteer will be given a match card. If you both mark on your card that you’d like to work together post-event, then it’s a match and Media Trust will put you in touch.
Manchester media experts
You’ll be joining volunteers from global communications agency, MediaCom as well as other Manchester based media and creative professionals.
Agenda
1. MediaCom talk: How to improve your charity’s communications.
2. Speedmatching session: At this event we will have up to 15 charities and 15 media professionals. You will be rotating around the room and have up to eight minutes with each media professional to talk about your communication challenge, and get free on the spot advice.
3. Networking and refreshments.
Who should attend?
If you deal with the communications within your charity, then this event is perfect for you.
This event is for registered charities only. Due to demand only accommodate one person per charity can be accommodated.
For further information and to apply, visit: https://mediatrust.org/events/manchesterspeedmatching/ by 1 May 2019.