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Headliners is a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) charity that provides a programme of learning through journalism for young people aged 8-19.[1]
Children's Express was relaunched as Headliners.[2] on 30 January 2007[1] Children's Express was started in the UK in 1994, based on a similar project in the United States of America.
Headliners currently has projects based in London, Belfast, Foyle (Derry), Newcastle upon Tyne and the South-East of England. Further projects will launch in 2008 in the West Midlands and Yorkshire and in 2009 in the North-West.
It is supported by The Guardian.[3] It was awarded a £900,000 Big Lottery Fund grant[4] in December 2006, and a £299,000 V grant[5] in December 2007.
[edit] Recent work
Headliners has had work shown on the BBC,[6] Sky,[7] Channel 4, ITV,[8] as well as featured in The Guardian, The Times, The Independent and The Mirror.
- In the Summer of 2007, Headliners worked with the BBC in Northern Ireland on a range of stories involving young people in the province.[9]
- Headliners worked with Choice FM as part of the Peace on the Streets campaign in London.[10]
[edit] External links
- Headliners website
- Headliners on YouTube
- Headlines on MySpace
- Headliners on Facebook
- Headliners on Bebo
[edit] External references
- ^ a b Journalism jobs and news from Holdthefrontpage.co.uk
- ^ Journalism jobs and news from Holdthefrontpage.co.uk
- ^ The Guardian.
- ^ Big Lottery Fund press release.
- ^ V press release.
- ^ Appearance on BBC News 24.
- ^ Weekly columns on Reach for the Sky.
- ^ ITV Local.
- ^ BBC Northern Ireland.
- ^ Choice FM.
