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24/04/23 News

Sky and MAMA Youth launch award-winning digital media training in Manchester

- Six-week intensive programme provides practical experience in digital media content creation - Targeted at 18-30-year-olds, the programme aims to tackle digital inequality and provide educational and employment opportunities. Applications are now open for Sky and MAMA Youth Project’s bespoke, award-winning digital media training in Manchester. The six-week intensive programme will launch for the first time in Manchester at the University Academy 92, Old Trafford from July and is targeted at 18–30-year-olds who may have limited educational or employment opportunities. Successful applicants will receive training from a production company and learn vital skills needed for careers in the media industry.

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29/05/20 News

From gloom to Zoom to the ‘real life’ Meeting Room

MAMA Youth Project confirms Summer 2020 trainees will start by 20th July! The impact of the global pandemic has caused misery and despair for many of the 30 trainees set to start the MYP intensive production course just days before the country went into lockdown.

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30/03/20 News

MAMA Youth teams up with ScreenSkills to launch pioneering programme of Two-Way Mentoring.

This month saw 50 MAMA Youth ProjectAlumni who have been matched with high profile television professionals embark on their new partnerships as part of a unique mentoring programme. Supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funds awarded by the BFI as part of the Future Film Skills Programme, the two-way mentoring model aims to promote a better understanding of unconscious bias and close the knowledge gap on both sides.

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20/03/20 News

MAMA Youth Welcomes New Trustee Sky Sports’ Senior Director, Sara Chenery

“As a director I have the privilege of working with the top talent...

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21/12/19 News

A year in review. MAMA Youth says thank you!

A huge thank you to the MAMA Youth Project’s existing partners, volunteers, alumni and staff in a year that’s seen record achievements for the charity and it’s trainees...

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11/12/19 News

Sky 2019 Graduation - Sky

MAMA Youth Project held a graduation for its season 17 trainees with two special guests in attendance.

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