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The John Schofield Trust runs a mentoring scheme for young journalists, teaming them up with seasoned practitioners in the news industry. He was 29.

The John Schofield Trust is a charity set up in memory of John, who was killed close to the Croatia-Bosnia border in August 1995 while working for BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight programme. In 2012 the Trust launched a mentoring scheme for young journalists, teaming them up with seasoned practitioners in the news industry. Details on our website.

05/10/2026

Applications for our early career scheme have been extended to Monday 12th October. More info in bio

22/09/2026

Are you in the first 2-5 years of your journalism career?

We can offer you mentoring, career development and networking opportunities.

You’d become a Fellow of the John Schofield Trust - joining hundreds of journalists who are already part of our prestigious network, including who features in this video.

⏰ DEADLINE 1st OCTOBER

Link in bio to find out more.

Please share with early career journalists in your network❗️

02/09/2026

Applications for the 2026 John Schofield Trust mentorship scheme are now open 🎉

The John Schofield Trust’s award winning face-to-face mentoring scheme matches apprentice and early career journalists with experienced mentors from a different organisation.

To apply, you must:
✅Be aged 18 or over
✅Work/be based in the UK and Ireland
✅Be within the first five years of a news career

To apply, and see a full list of eligibility criteria, head to the link in our bio!

Deadline for applications is the 1st of October at 23:59.

02/07/2026

Where did June go? Amidst the heatwaves and the beginning of the World Cup and Wimbledon, our fellows were out there staying busy.

Swipe through to see some of their updates, from winning awards to switching roles ➡️

For more monthly updates, sign up for our newsletter through the link in our bio 🔗

29/06/2026

H**e Campbell, from The Independent, was the winner of this years Breakthrough Award at 30 To Watch. Read about why we supported this and a quote from H**e, link in bio. Pics: H**e Campbell then Jonathan Paterson, our chair who introduced the award on the night.

03/06/2026

Swipe through to see what our fellows have been up to in the past month ➡️

For more updates, subscribe to our monthly newsletter through the link in our bio 🔗

20/05/2026

🎙️ New podcast episode out now

In this episode, Bethany Lee sits down with David Spencer aka the Media Mentor to quiz him on the dos and don’ts of job hunting and applications.

We talk about the best way to find roles, the things that absolutely SHOULDN’T be on your CV, and the what you need to do to stand out.

Check it out through the link in our bio 🔗

07/05/2026

April fellow updates 🏅

Our fellows have been as busy as ever this month working on investigations, getting promotions, and continuing to shine!

Want more updates? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter through the link in our bio 🔗

07/05/2026

A big welcome to Cat Andersson, who joins us as our brand new Operations Manager. She’ll be focused on running our mentoring programmes. Cat has a background in training, education and accessibility. Her most recent role was co-ordinating frontline refugee services in Liverpool. ✨

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https://johnschofieldtrust.org.uk/

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