{"id":693925,"date":"2026-01-13T21:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/693925\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:04:19","slug":"become-a-community-reporter-with-our-new-bramley-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/693925\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a community reporter with our new Bramley course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re running our next community reporters training course at our <a href=\"https:\/\/westleedsdispatch.com\/?page_id=118762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">community newsroom <\/a>in Bramley in February \u2013 and we\u2019d love you to join us!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to get more involved in what\u2019s going on locally, our free\u00a0West Leeds Dispatch community reporters\u2019 beginners\u2019 training course could be right up your street.<\/p>\n<p>The friendly and informal course runs over six, weekly sessions and offers a friendly and fun introduction to writing news articles, taking photos and interviewing \u2013 as well as offering wider help and guidance on everything you need to know to be a community reporter. <\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/john-baron-west-leeds-dispatch-community-newsroom-900x675.jpeg\" alt=\"john baron west leeds dispatch community newsroom\" class=\"wp-image-121832\"  \/>WLD editor John Baron in our community newsroom in Bramley. Photo: Sara Thornhurst<\/p>\n<p>Our free course runs over six, two-hour sessions at Bramley Lawn Social Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The course looks great on your CV as you learn transferable skills you can take into employment or studying. We hope you\u2019ll go on to contribute many articles for us.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re run by\u00a0West Leeds Dispatch\u00a0editor John Baron, a journalist with 30 years\u2019 experience who has worked for a variety of local newspapers as well as\u00a0The Guardian.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the end of it, you\u2019ll become part of the\u00a0Dispatch\u00a0family of community reporters and earn a community reporters\u2019 \u2018press card\u2019 and lanyard, as well as gain increased skills and confidence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0123.jpg\" alt=\"West Leeds Dispatch community newsroom\" class=\"wp-image-118843\"  \/>Venue: Bramley Lawn. 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