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This Monday, I had the extreme privilege to be invited by BCOMS for their Masterclass session at News UK. Here I was able to interact with a number of alumni from the BCOMS Media Academy particularly Kweku Afari whose work covering AFCON inspired me more to continue covering the African game. Furthermore, I got to interact with the members and facilities of talkSPORT, The Times and The Sun. Plus I also got to meet Darren Bent which as a football nerd was very cool because he was a very good player for my PES 2012 Aston Villa Career Mode save. Oh yeah and he was a pretty good England international striker as well. Anyway and lastly, what really stood out for me were my peers who were all excellent upcoming sports journalists. I am sure that we will all go far in our respective fields at this rate 😌. Thanks once again to Andrew DuCille and Jack Badu for this opportunity and now I feel better equipped to continue my journey within sports journalism. Be it my articles here, my TikTok videos, my podcast with my brother and my potential dissertation on diversity in the Women's game from a British South Asian perspective. https://lnkd.in/dZnid_C6

Being part of the journey at Olympics Paris 2024 with Team GB has been a dream come true 🇬🇧 My time during the summer has been filled with so many amazing experiences, full of ideas and a summer of content. It was a more unforgettable experience with the amazing team I had the pleasure of working with. A huge thank you to Olivia Peace Lucas Goldsmith George Murray Alice Taylor Iain Leggat Mark Loughman Dominic T. Amy Peacham Pathikrit Pal Joel Mians Parv Nar for making it so much more incredible! And a special thank you to James Yellen Ross Hobart Carly Hodgson for all the support and welcoming me into such an amazing team! Another huge thank you to BCOMS for all the support on working on such an incredible opportunity!

The BCOMS Summer Newsletter was released on Friday, highlighting the recent work of our Media Academy members, shining a spotlight on alumni who are driving change and making waves in the industry. If you're not signed up and would like to receive a copy of the most recent newsletter, please send me a DM or email. To sign up for the next newsletter, use the following link https://lnkd.in/eyW8tse7 As this year’s Media Academy starts to take shape, we are always looking for fresh opportunities for our members to develop and showcase their skills. Over the summer, we collaborated with several broadcasters to support the Olympics and Wimbledon, involving over 25 Media Academy members across both events. Recently, we placed five individuals with Premier League Uncut, are working on a production role with Sunset and Vine, and received a glowing review for a current placement with the Premier League, which has been extended. In August, five of our members contributed to the launch of the Women’s National League. We want to extend a massive thank you to all the sports media companies, brands, and clubs that trust our mission and provide opportunities for our members to shine! If any new companies, brands, or clubs are interested in learning more, please feel free to reach out. My DMs, as well as Jack Badu and Genny Cotroneo are open for discussions about anything from shadowing opportunities, hosting masterclasses to supporting open hires. Additionally, we have some exciting news about an upcoming BCOMS event—stay tuned! Have a great week, everyone! ❤️

News UK is currently recruiting for new apprentices across our brands - there are some great opportunities here for any of my connections interested in marketing/sales, journalism, data and HR! Our apprenticeships are open to all whether you are a school leaver, graduate or career changer! Apprenticeship Vacancies: https://lnkd.in/gjqyEBnZ Strategic Projects Apprentice - The Sun Commercial Sales Apprentice - News Broadcasting  Data and Insight Apprentice - Group Operations and Platforms Data and Insight Apprentice - Times Media Editorial Assistant Apprentice - TLS Apprentice HR Generalist - News UK  Health and Safety Apprentice - News UK Broadcasting Engineering Apprentice - U105 Please do feel free to message me if you have any questions regarding an apprenticeship at News UK! #apprenticeships #earlytalent #newsuk #marketing #sales #journalism #humanresources

*Apprenticeships* Since I started working on DE&I News UK in 2020, we have recruited 93 apprentices. Today we have a further 8 going live for a January start. There are some great opportunities. And our apprenticeships are open to all whether you are a school leaver, graduate or career changer. Share to anyone you know night be interested. Find the vacancies here: https://lnkd.in/ecu6rNVw Strategic Projects Apprentice - The Sun Commercial Sales Apprentice - News Broadcasting Data and Insight Apprentice - Group Operations and Platforms Data and Insight Apprentice - Times Media Editorial Assistant Apprentice - TLS Apprentice HR Generalist - News UK Health and Safety Apprentice - News UK Broadcasting Engineering Apprentice - U105

BCOMS CLASS OF 2024 🎓🪩 There are no words to describe how wonderful the last year of my life has been with BCOMS. Anyone who knows me knows I always say that football saved my life, and BCOMS has given me the opportunity to get well and truly stuck in to the sports media industry. Interviewing the Lionesses, meeting my idols, becoming a published writer for the MEN, freelancing with the BBC, multiple press boxes in the WSL… it just kept getting better. If Amy in 2023 could see Amy in 2024, I think she’d pass out 🤣 Personally, over the last 12 months, I’ve struggled with personal battles such as my mental health, and knowing I’ve had BCOMS behind me has been such a driving force. BCOMS gave me my colour back 💌💐☀️ I’m so insanely lucky that I get to call this wonderful thing my job. Thank you for everything BCOMS ❤️ Not too bad for a scouser, ay? 😉

And relax… 🤝An intense day meeting like-minded individuals in the School for Social Entrepreneurs Greater London Authority London Sport London Marathon Foundation London Marathon Events Sport England The National Lottery Community Fund forum event! Such cool projects which impact communities through the power of sport, and was inspiring for my own personal mentorship programmes and youth programmes that I design and deliver. Some cool people I met: Ayani Mohamud Yassin Ali Iman M. And all the people from ModestMoves and UCA as well as the familiar faces of Tyra Mills from BCOMS, Gary Palmer from London Sport!👊👊 Very exciting times!🔥

Pleasure as always to have worked on the cricket at BBC Sport over the past couple of days. This time it was the 2nd England West Indies Test. Grateful for the opportunity and hopefully there is more to come. BCOMS

Yesterday I graduated from Loughborough University, the number one university in the world for sports related subjects for eight years running! My time at Loughborough has been phenomenal and I have absolutely loved it! I achieved a Bachelor of Science of Second Class Honours, Upper Division in Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education. But alongside my degree I have: - Run a student magazine - Hosted a weekly radio show - Attended many BCOMS masterclasses - Completed a professional work placement at Loughborough Sport (also gaining a diploma in professional studies) - Gained presenting experience - Attened the World Athletics Media Development Programme - Volunteered many hours for sport and media activities - Competed in hammer throw - Finally, I met some of the most caring, supportive and wonderful people along the way Thank you so much to everyone that has contributed to my time at Loughborough University! I dreamt of attending Loughborough for over 10 years and it feels bitter sweet for my time in the Loughborough bubble to be over; but I am super excited to be starting at News Associates in September and begin studying towards my NCTJ

This year, 4 wonderful Small Businesses have made the shortlist. We’re thrilled that Birmingham City University sponsors the Small Business category! Bempong Talking Therapy Ltd BCOMS Food Division LTD and Brand by Me