The Media Trust is a dynamic, innovative charity bringing together the media industry and charities. The trust works to build effective voluntary and community sector communications through a range of partnerships, projects and services including media training, a  film and TV production unit, our digital TV station Community Channel, Media Matching and Youth Mentoring. Each year the trust offers over 150 media and communications training events throughout the UK. Media Trust covers every aspect of media and communications training for charity and voluntary organisations across the UK. All event speakers and trainers are leading media and communications professionals  well briefed in voluntary and community sector needs. As practising experts they offer a practical approach, invaluable knowledge and advice to individuals and organisations on improving their media relations.

Free media and marketing handbooks

Following the free training delivered by Media Trust in partnership with the Institute of Volunteering Research and VAMU, some useful handbooks entitled An Introduction to Media and an Introduction to Marketing have been made available to download for free on the trust's website. These handbooks provide useful information to organisations with little or no knowledge of working with the media and using marketing in your place of work. They are available as free downloads from the publications page of the site.