Learning Waves Skillnet is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with BBC Radio Ulster. The process of developing this partnership began in 2014 when Teresa Hanratty, Project Manager, Learning Waves Skillnet and Jackie Neill, Station Manager, BBC Radio Ulster met following a PPI meeting. The seeds of the idea were sown and following a number of meetings, the partnership was agreed by the board of Learning Waves Skillnet and BBC Radio Ulster in March 2016. The partnership consists of 4 main areas :
- BBC Radio Ulster Insights Programme for Learning Waves members : The BBC Insights Programme offers Learning Waves members the unique opportunity to visit the BBC studios in Belfast. Successful candidates will observe how the BBC production team puts programmes together such as The Stephen Nolan Show, Proms in the Park and many more.
- Access to BBC trainers and facilitators for Learning Waves members : This will be agreed with Learning Waves Project Manager and Station Manager in BBC Radio Ulster.
- Opportunities for BBC staff to train with Learning Waves : BBC staff can access training programmes being offered by Learning Waves where places are available and courses are suitable. This will be agreed with the Learning Waves Project Manager and Station Manager in BBC Radio Ulster.
- Insights into Irish Independent Radio for BBC staff : Staff from the BBC will have the opportunity to visit Learning Waves member stations with a view to learning how stations within the Independent Commercial Radio Sector operate in Ireland. Visits to stations will be set up in conjunction with the Learning Waves Project Manager.
For full details on the programme and how to apply click here. This is an exciting and new opportunity for Learning Waves members and will provide both Learning Waves and BBC Radio Ulster with opportunities to learn from each other, to network and to observe how content is produced, edited and marketed across a wide range of stations.