Members of the Humanitarian Centre took part in a media workshop last week to learn more about promoting their work in international development.

探花直播Humanitarian Centre, which was officially launched in February, is an umbrella organisation for 25 small initiatives with their roots both in the 探花直播 and the local community. 探花直播Centre is based at Fenner's Sports Centre on Gresham Road, and funded by the Sir Halley Stewart Trust.

Four local people working with the media gave two hours of their time on a voluntary basis. They were: Alice Ryan, feature writer for the Cambridge Evening News; Sophie White, freelance PR consultant; Martin Thompson, Cambridge-based freelance journalist; and Graham Hughes, Senior Broadcast Editor for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

探花直播speakers gave the 13 members of the development organisations present a series of practical tips on aspects such as writing a clear press release, contacting the press by phone and email, what makes a strong local story, the importance of the 鈥減eople element鈥 in placing an item in the press, and the necessity of finding a 鈥渉ook鈥 or 鈥減eg鈥 (topical angle) for an article.

探花直播workshop, which was organised in collaboration with the Office of Community Affairs, was particularly helpful for the volunteer media team working to raise the profile of the Humanitarian Centre. 探花直播team is made up of three Cambridge students (two undergraduates and a graduate) who are supported by Ian Steed, manager of the Humanitarian Centre, and the 探花直播's Office of Community Affairs.

Ian Steed said: 鈥淚t is fantastic that local professionals were willing to give their skills and time to support the Humanitarian Centre. There is so much interesting and important development work going on in Cambridge and this support will help us make the public more aware of it.鈥

探花直播Humanitarian Centre is running a drop-in session aimed at children aged eight upwards as part of Cambridge Science Festival.

Science in Emergencies and Development will look at how science and technology can help people in aid situations. It will take place on Saturday March 17 from 10 am to 2pm at the Humanitarian Centre, Gresham Road. Entrance is free.

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