Palace for Life participants explore TV careers with hands-on experience at ITV News
As part of a new partnership to honour the memory of former ITV News Editor and Palace fan Geoff Hill, participants from our GAME ON programme were invited to spend the day at an ITV newsroom to learn more about careers in TV.
In November, a group of ten young people from our flagship employment programme, GAME ON, spent the day at an ITV newsroom to learn more about jobs in TV and to get a taste of what it’s like to work in the industry, and to discover how inclusive it is for those considering television for their future careers.
The group visited the ITV News digital team and tried their hand at presenting The Rundown bulletin. ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott and producer Joe Wardropper also spoke with the group about their experiences in sports coverage. Throughout the day, our group participated in various explainer sessions, met a diverse range of ITV staff, and learned about the different roles within the newsroom!
Their visit is part of The Geoff Hill Palace for Life Fellowship with ITV News, which is an initiative to honour the memory of former ITV News Editor Geoff Hill, who was a passionate Crystal Palace fan.
Over the next year there will be two more visits to ITV News as part of our collaboration.
ITV News head of longform, Natalie Hill, who created the outreach fellowship programme and was married to Geoff said:
“I’m very proud to see this initiative come to life and am incredibly grateful for all the support I’ve received. It was such an inspiring day for the youngsters, they all loved it and felt the warmth from the newsroom. They left with a feeling that there might be a place for them in media if they choose that path.”
The participants saw all elements of a newsroom, including the famous green screen!
Tony Mullen, Senior Programmes Manager (Education, Training and Employment) joined the participants on the trip and said:
“It was great to be invited to spend the day in ITV newsroom to learn more about the industry. We were surprised about how many different roles there are in the business. The group of participants we took with us are all from diverse backgrounds, some of who have faced really difficult challenges growing up in south London, so it was really great to see how inclusive the industry is. ITN and ITV were incredibly hospitable and we can’t wait for our next visit in 2025.”
A huge thank you goes to Natalie Hill and ITN/ITV who organised the trip.
For more information about our work to help get youngsters into the job market, head here.