Urban Friends
Join the Community Helping Build a
New Media Platform in the North East & Cumbria
Connect with creators, storytellers, journalists and broadcasters helping shape the future of Urban Voices Community Media….
What is Urban Friends?
your gateway to
Urban Voices Community Media!
It connects listeners, supporters, and volunteers who want to participate in the development of grassroots broadcasting, training & media projects across the North East and Cumbria.
Volunteering with Urban Voices Radio
Urban Voices Radio: Get on the Mic
A training-first radio platform where volunteers can learn presenting, production and station operations while creating real broadcast content.
Urban Voices Radio is a training-first, community-driven platform
Urban Friends provides the entry point for people interested in volunteering or contributing to projects as Urban Voices Community Media grows. As Urban Voices Radio develops, a wide range of volunteer roles will become available including:
Presenting
Show Producer
Music Curator
Community Reporter
Station Sound Producer
Technical Producer
Voiceover Artist
Event Co-ordinator
THE URBAN VOICES COMMUNITY MEDIA ECOSYSTEM
Where do you fit in?
There isn’t just one way to get involved…..
Urban Voices Community Media is built as an interconnected creative ecosystem where you can learn, contribute and grow.
Whether you’re interested in broadcasting, journalism, storytelling, music, or production, there are multiple pathways to get involved.
Urban Voices Academy: Learning By Doing
Training programmes designed to help new broadcasters, journalists and creators develop the skills needed to produce professional media.
Urban Voices News: Tell Important Stories
A platform for community journalism, investigations and storytelling, giving contributors the opportunity to report on issues that matter.
Urban Voices TV: Create Visual Media
A future platform for documentaries, interviews and visual storytelling from across the Urban Voices network.
Some people begin by learning new skills through the Urban Voices Academy, others jump straight into creating content through Urban Voices Radio, Urban Voices News or Urban Voices TV.
Wherever you start, the goal is the same — giving people the opportunity to find their voice and share it.
Your Journey With Urban Voices community media
From Community Member to Content Creator…
Everyone’s journey with Urban Voices Community Media starts in the same place – Urban Friends. The beating heart of everything we do.
From there, members can explore different pathways depending on their interests, that means developing new skills through Urban Voices Academy’s vocational training programmes & learn by doing, or jumping straight into creating content if you already have the skills.
1. The entry point into the Urban Voices world
Join for Free
Connect with the wider Urban Friends community, hear about upcoming opportunities, and take your first steps into volunteering, training, or contribute to projects across the ecosystem.
2. Training Programmes focusing on learning by doing
Learn New Skills
Radio Presenting
Podcast Production
Community Journalism
Storytelling
Technical skills
Audio Skills
3. Create content across the Urban Voices ecosystem
Real-World Environments
Presenting shows, producing content, shaping the sound of the station. Report, interview, & develop journalism skills. Contribute to documentaries, programming, & visual storytelling
4. A growing community media movement.
Join the Journey
Members can take part in events, collaborations, and special projects while helping build a platform that gives more people the opportunity to find their voice and share it.
Join a growing community of
creators, storytellers and broadcasters
Urban Voices Community Media is being built by people who believe local voices deserve to be heard.
Our community includes volunteers, creators, journalists, music lovers, storytellers, and people simply curious about broadcasting. Some arrive with experience, others are trying something completely new.
What they all have in common is a shared belief that media should be open, accessible and community-driven.