Bristol Media recently completed an extensive survey of its members to identify their training needs. This covered the full range of sectors within the scope of Bristol Media and the full range of members; from freelance to employees of larger organisations.

In response to the feedback that we received, Bristol Media is planning to offer training courses in the following areas:

• Building a networking strategy that works
• Presenting and pitching
• Building your Marketing Strategy

This is the first stage of a continuing programme of training which, we anticipate, will grow to include additional areas such as, project design, project management, marketing, negotiation skills. We also expect a demand for continuation courses at a higher level in the areas noted above.

The survey has shown that our members would be most receptive to training in the form of workshops that include a mixture of theory and practice and feature action learning/problem-solving in their delivery. They would also prefer one-day events.

Services required:

We are inviting expressions of interest from experienced, well-established trainers or training organisations to deliver, in the first instance, one or more of the three courses listed above.

Please submit a short proposal that outlines:

• Expertise and experience in delivering training in the subject defined by the title/s
• Expertise in delivering the subject matter with content relevant to contemporary media-related industries (see website for an indication of the range of sectors that our members come from)
• Fees proposed for the delivery of selected one day training event/s

This must be supported by documents that clarify the nature of your organisation, CVs of those who will undertake the work, contacts for references/testimonials and any other details about your organisation that you feel may be relevant.

The selection will be made by members of the Bristol Media Board; the Board may invite one or more applicants to an interview to discuss further how they may meet the member’s needs.

Criteria for selection:

• An understanding of the training requirements of our members
• An understanding of the media-related industries and an ability to draw on this in the delivery of training
• Value for money

Submission details:

Your application should be submitted via e-mail to: caroline@bristolmedia.co.uk

Deadline: Friday 11th June