A joint commitment to nurturing new voices and widening access to meaningful media experience for young storytellers.
A new partnership between the Richard George Foundation (RGF) and The Circle Media Plus (TCMP) will expand access to media training, community journalism and digital storytelling for young graduates and undergraduates across African and diaspora communities.
RGF is a youth‑focused organisation committed to empowerment, skills development and social mobility. Its programmes create opportunities for young people to build confidence, develop leadership capacity and gain practical experience that strengthens their future prospects. These values align closely with TCMP’s mission to cultivate socially conscious storytellers and strengthen community‑rooted journalism.
Through this collaboration, members of the RGF Internship Team will be embedded within TCMP’s independent digital newsroom and studio in the United Kingdom. The placement builds on TCMP’s existing community‑journalism and volunteer‑training model, which provides emerging storytellers with hands‑on exposure to editorial processes, production workflows and the discipline required to create accurate, human‑centred narratives.
The partnership responds to persistent gaps in access to professional media environments, particularly for young people from African and diaspora backgrounds. Both organisations share a commitment to addressing these inequalities by strengthening media literacy, technical skills and editorial confidence through direct engagement with real newsroom practice.
The programme will include structured training sessions, editorial shadowing and project‑based learning. Interns will contribute to TCMP’s ongoing work in community journalism, public‑interest storytelling and digital content development, gaining insight into how stories are shaped, verified and produced within an independent media space.
“This partnership is about access, experience and representation,” said David Ola, Strategic Operations Lead at The Circle Media Plus. “TCMP was built to create space for new voices, especially those historically excluded from mainstream media. Working with RGF allows us to extend that mission and support young people who are ready to learn, contribute and grow.”
Stella Ogba‑Aburu, Chief Operating Officer of the Richard George Foundation, added: “Our work is rooted in empowerment and opportunity. Partnering with TCMP gives our young people a chance to understand how media works from the inside and to develop the skills needed to participate meaningfully in the digital information landscape.”
Further updates on the programme rollout will be shared across the TCMP and RGF platforms.
