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==== Support from the Community Media Association ==== | ==== Support from the Community Media Association ==== | ||
- | These are the first steps that we are taking to help community radio stations and other community media projects: | ||
- | * We will liaise with [[https:// | + | Our number one priority during |
- | * We will liaise with [[https:// | + | * We will present a united voice to [[https:// |
- | * We will liaise with Public Health England, NHS England, and the other equivalent health bodies to ensure that our sector | + | * We will communicate |
- | * For Ofcom-licensed community radio stations and other funded projects, | + | * We will provide |
- | * We ask that our sector | + | * We will communicate effectively the concerns of our sector |
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+ | * We will be a link between the sector and BBC Local Radio for sharing [[BBC Local Radio Content Scheme|BBC content]]. | ||
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+ | * We will signpost our members and the wider sector to information and advice on funding, business, and technical issues. | ||
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+ | === Community Radio & COVID-19 – Write to Your MP today === | ||
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+ | The [[https:// | ||
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+ | We’re asking you to download this [[https:// | ||
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+ | With your help, we can all make a difference to keep our sector serving the community at this difficult time. Here’s how to do it: | ||
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+ | * Download the [[https:// | ||
+ | * Use [[https:// | ||
+ | * If you’re on Twitter or other social media, take a screenshot of your email and tweet it, including the hashtags # | ||
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+ | **DCMS** | ||
+ | On 3rd April, the CMA sent an update of our letter to both the [[https:// | ||
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+ | We reiterated the problems facing the sector, namely: | ||
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+ | * Loss of trading through cancelled advertising and contracted events | ||
+ | * Cuts in grant-funded projects | ||
+ | * Reduced opportunities for the delivery of training | ||
+ | * Impact on contractual and service delivery income | ||
+ | * The wider impacts from economic downturn | ||
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+ | And we have restated our call for a Community Media Support Package consisting of the following measures: | ||
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+ | 1. To substantially increase the Community Radio Fund for 2020-21 to provide an ex gratia grant of £10,000 for each Ofcom-licensed community radio station currently broadcasting that will contribute to the resilience of community radio stations that are facing serious financial hardship as a result of the current crisis. | ||
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+ | 2. Community broadcasters are providing airtime free of charge to broadcast public health information. However, government and public bodies such as Public Health England are buying advertising slots from broadcasters for public health information spots and a proportion of this available funding should be allocated to community radio and for not-for-profit local TV broadcasters to ensure that the Government’s messages get through at the community level to the public. | ||
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+ | 3. To establish a Public Health Content Fund to support high quality and accurate local public health news reporting and the production of programmes or series of programmes, made by community broadcasters, | ||
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+ | The CMA is also working on setting up a conference call meeting with the [[https:// | ||
We intend to collect intelligence from across the sector so that we can get a picture of what the sector needs and we will do our best to communicate to the [[https:// | We intend to collect intelligence from across the sector so that we can get a picture of what the sector needs and we will do our best to communicate to the [[https:// | ||
+ | We will be collating queries on a central basis. This will make it easier for us to feedback to DCMS on where our sector requires further help and guidance. | ||
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+ | We have also set up a central email address for enquiries on community media and the health crisis – you may email the CMA using [[mailto> | ||
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+ | === More From Us === | ||
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+ | If you're not already signed up then please sign up for our monthly Community Media News newsletter [[https:// | ||
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+ | We also have the following resources: | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | **We will endeavour to keep these pages updated as and when guidance and information changes.** |