Community Media Association

Community Media Association The CMA is the national representative body and a members led organisation open to all participants engaged with not for profit media.

Our growing membership are accessing a network of expertise, best practice and advice drawn from across the UK.

We’re excited to announce that the CMA Festival 2026 will take place at The Lantern, the home of Bauer Media, on Saturda...
16/08/2026

We’re excited to announce that the CMA Festival 2026 will take place at The Lantern, the home of Bauer Media, on Saturday 3 October 2026.

Planning is already well under way, and we’re shaping a day packed with sector‑leading sessions, practical training, inspiring speakers and celebrations of community media from across the UK. We’ll be sharing more about the line‑up, timings and activities very soon - watch this space across our socials, emails and newsletters.

Join us this October as we come together at one of the UK’s most iconic media hubs for a Festival built by and for our community.

Our July edition of Community Media News is out now! It’s full of updates, opportunities, and stories from community ra...
31/07/2026

Our July edition of Community Media News is out now! It’s full of updates, opportunities, and stories from community radio and media projects across the UK.

If you’d like this edition — and future monthly updates — straight to your inbox, you can sign up today. It’s free, quick, and helps you stay connected with everything happening in our sector.

https://www.communitymedia.uk/newsletter-form

DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal – Community Radio Support NeededTwo powerful earthquakes have devastated Venezuela. The...
02/07/2026

DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal – Community Radio Support Needed
Two powerful earthquakes have devastated Venezuela.

The DEC reports 1,900 people killed, with the toll rising and thousands missing or injured.

A new national radio appeal voiced by Sir Michael Palin is now available — and Community Radio stations are urgently asked to broadcast it over the next two weeks.

🎙️ 10, 20 and 30‑second versions available from the CMA
📩 Email: [email protected] to receive the audio

The DEC brings together 15 UK aid charities and has launched 79 national appeals over 60 years, responding to crises caused by earthquakes, conflict, hunger and climate‑driven disasters.

💛 If your station can help, please get in touch. Every broadcast matters.

A huge thank you to our sponsors - Radioplayer, PPL, Promo Only, Broadcast Radio, Radio News Hub and Maxwave - and to ou...
13/06/2026

A huge thank you to our sponsors - Radioplayer, PPL, Promo Only, Broadcast Radio, Radio News Hub and Maxwave - and to our incredible team of volunteers who spent weeks bringing this event to life.

And of course, thank you to our wonderful delegates for making the CMA Summer Gathering 2026 such a success.

As a first, it was fantastic.

Next up: The CMA Festival on 3 October - location to be announced soon.

A superb, information‑packed session on Smart Marketing for Community Radio at the Community Media Association Summer Ga...
13/06/2026

A superb, information‑packed session on Smart Marketing for Community Radio at the Community Media Association Summer Gathering led by Kevin Field with a brilliant panel including Valerie Geller, Jessica Memon, Danny Lawrence and Andy Green. Insightful, practical and full of ideas stations can use right away.

Congratulations to Christine and the team at Melton Mowbray’s 103 The Eye, who received a surprise £500 donation from Me...
13/06/2026

Congratulations to Christine and the team at Melton Mowbray’s 103 The Eye, who received a surprise £500 donation from Melton Mowbray Rotary during their session at the CMA Summer Gathering. A brilliant moment for a station that continues to champion its community.

Mark Jones shared genuine, practical advice for community radio stations preparing to bid for the next round of the Comm...
13/06/2026

Mark Jones shared genuine, practical advice for community radio stations preparing to bid for the next round of the Community Radio Fund. No longer Chair of the Fund, Mark brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to delegates at the CMA Summer Gathering.

Halfway through the first-ever CMA Summer Gathering and the energy is incredible.Valerie Geller, Dom Chambers and Jonath...
13/06/2026

Halfway through the first-ever CMA Summer Gathering and the energy is incredible.

Valerie Geller, Dom Chambers and Jonathan Ruffle set the tone with a morning full of insight, inspiration and emotion.

A delegate summed it up perfectly when talking about Valerie's session:

“I’ve been to so many conferences — nothing compares. What you’ve shared today is powerful and will change how we do radio in this sector.”

Brilliant energy in the room for Jonathan Ruffle at the CMA Summer Gathering — producer of Steve Wright in the Afternoon...
13/06/2026

Brilliant energy in the room for Jonathan Ruffle at the CMA Summer Gathering — producer of Steve Wright in the Afternoon and author of How We Changed British Radio, Possibly.
On what made Steve Wright special, Jonathan shared: “He left nothing out. His thought was: today I can make someone happy — with a great song or a good laugh.”

Dom Chambers shared the successes of Local Radio Day at the CMA Summer Gathering in Melton Mowbray — home of community s...
13/06/2026

Dom Chambers shared the successes of Local Radio Day at the CMA Summer Gathering in Melton Mowbray — home of community station 103 The Eye. A brilliant celebration of what local radio does best.

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