Skills

Our Skills department aims to enhance the Northwest media workforce, supporting individuals and companies throughout the region with our unique training solutions, which include industry placements, workshops, mentorship and support for training courses.

You are a New Entrant if you have less than 12 months working experience in the media.

You qualify as a Freelancer if you have more than 12 months working experience in the media industry.

You qualify as a Business if you run, or work for, a business based in the Northwest.

Skillset
These activities are funded by the Skillset TV Freelance Fund and the Digital and Media Skills Programme, delivered by Northwest Vision and Media in partnership with Skillset, and supported by the North West Development Agency.


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Existing Programmes

Advanced Apprenticeships in Media Production


Media Foundation Placement Scheme

Recent Trainee Success
Find out about how people who have participated in our schemes move forward.

Things You Should Know
There are a million ways to get ahead in the industry – make sure you’re clued up and ready to go, with Frequently Asked Questions and some Useful Links.

Creating The Bigger Picture
Lots of our previous clients have gone on to great success in their chosen field, after taking part in our schemes – click here to read case studies, watch showreels and discover some interesting facts and figures about our work.

To contact Vision and Media’s Skills Department, please email in the first instance to: simonk@visionandmedia.co.uk





meet our trainers

Northwest Vision and Media use a number of highly qualified media professionals to deliver our training. Meet our trainers.



crew database

Get your skills noticed by signing up to our new and improved crew database, to highlight your skills and experience to the industry. This database is regularly used as a reliable source of crew by productions in the region.