Training

Applications to the HEFAT Training Fund are now closed

The Trust’s Training Fund makes Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (HEFAT) courses affordable and more accessible to freelancers so they can stay safe.

PLEASE CHECK BACK IN 2027 FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

Belfast - Safety Training

October 1, 2026 (Full Day)

Free one-day safety workshop for freelance journalists. Safe Reporting on Home Ground: Managing Physical & Online Risk.

This workshop has now ended

Brand & Broadcast: Vertical Video Training for Journalists in Exile

Free online workshop for freelance journalists. This workshop has now ended.

Glasgow - Mental Health Workshop

November 23, 2026 (Full Day)

Free one-day workshop for freelance journalists focusing on mental well-being and resilience strategies.

Coming soon

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