Advice and support

Unions, associations and networks

Industry-wide organisations you can join for advice, support and community

• National Union of Journalists
• The British Association of Journalists
• The Chartered Institute of Journalists
• The Foreign Press Association
• News Media Association
• Commonwealth Press Union
• Women in Journalism
• Society of Women Writers and Journalists
• We Are Black Journos
• The Media Society
• Society of Editors
• National Union of Students
• Student Publication Association
• Young Journalist Community

Funding

A range of funding opportunities and financial support available to professional journalists and students

• Journalism Diversity Fund
• Journalists’ Charity
• Rory Peck Trust
• The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
• The Printing Charity
• The Thomas Read Bursary
• The Orwell Society
• City, University of London journalism scholarships
• The Stationers’ Company
• BAFTA scholarship programme
• PressPad

Mental health and wellbeing

Helplines and support for mental health and wellbeing

• Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline
• Samaritans
• Mind
• Rethink Mental Illness
• Saneline
• The Mix
• Shout