Wakefield News Channel: Searching for writers, photographers and videographers to share local news stories

From the district’s hidden gems to local news, stories and the people which make up Wakefield, a community-driven news channel has launched. 

Wakefield News Channel is the district’s first community run news channel. 

Set up by Sparkle (Community Media CIC), a Yorkshire-based social enterprise which publishes a range of media, who launched the channel with funding from Wakefield Council.

Wakefield News Channel has a Facebook group and website. It is now searching for writers, bloggers, vloggers and social media reporters who want to learn/ share digital skills, join the WNC team and create some of their own captivating content.

Here are some of the launch events that we popped up over summer:

Hawwa Appeal Thank you event:  https://youtu.be/MTWF7yw0Xrs?si=rGCQrOYVnbQtYHoi

Appletree Community allotments: https://youtu.be/0wworqA1dpQ?si=75c1UZMstLwuxu7V

https://www.yorkshirefamilies.co.uk/2023/07/wakefield-news-channel-launches-to-celebrate-tenth-anniversary-of-life-changing-mental-health-charity/

Portobello Gala: https://youtu.be/PKfno0-M6FQ?si=p8WFEzfYSWJK–QZ 

Read about here: https://www.yorkshirefamilies.co.uk/2023/10/portobello-gala-wakefield-first-council-estate-holds-awesome-free-family-event/

We also met Bob who was displaying pinhole photography at the Gala:

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/pinhole-photography-goodbye-instagram-the-art-of-slow-photography-is-making-a-comeback-4249381

 

Agbrigg Park and Wakefield Pride: https://youtu.be/0z-oIy3MUgQ

To get involved go to Facebook and search for Wakefield News Channel.