Help Us
Your donation helps freelance journalists access safety training, crisis support, and therapy. Every contribution protects someone on the frontline.
Why It Matters
We rely on freelance journalists to gather the facts we rely on to make key decisions. Freelancers are often the first on the ground when a story breaks, and the last to leave.
Around the world, threats to journalists – and to journalism – are increasing dramatically: in scale, severity and complexity, creating increasing pressure on and vulnerability for those who seek to expose injustice and uncover corruption. And it is freelance journalists who often face the most danger, as they have the fewest resources to protect themselves.
The past 15 months have been the deadliest period for journalism since the Committee to Protect Journalists began keeping records. The number of journalists jailed stands at its second highest total ever while a record number of media have been forced to flee their homes, displaced by conflict, climate change and those who seek to silence them.
When a country’s journalists are silenced, its people are too. We put freelancers at the centre of our work, not simply for their sake – as important as that is – but to safeguard the freedom of everyone. The independent journalism they produce gives us the facts we need to make key decisions. By protecting freelancers and the independent journalism they produce, we protect freedom and we protect democracy.
No mission could matter more.
30 Years of Protecting Freelance Journalism
3300
Freelancers supported
900
Training Bursaries
£2.9m
Granted in assistance
Each ensuring accountability, enabling justice and protecting freedom
Our Impact
Voices From The Frontline
Since the launch of the Trust in 1995, we’ve given assistance grants to over 3000 freelance journalists to help them at critical moments in their lives – here are just a few of their testimonials.
Jacob Kushner
Freelance Foreign Correspondent
Lucy Provan
Freelance International Journalist
David Lemmi
Journalist & Filmmaker
Alaa Shamaly
Freelance Journalist, Gaza
Ways to Help
Friends Programme
A one-time donation helps us respond when journalists need urgent support — but regular giving lets us plan, protect, and stay ready for whatever comes next. If you believe in protecting freelance journalism for the long term, consider joining our Friends Programme.
Ways to Help
Partners Programme
We are able to make a positive impact in the world thanks to a network of like-minded journalism and media organisations with which we collaborate. From training opportunities to safety workshops, we are proud to be associated with various partners across the globe including the Journalists In Distress Network.
We welcome new partnerships and opportunities to engage the community. If you’re interested in partnering with us or exploring ways to collaborate, please get in touch at info@rorypecktrust.org.
Ways to Help
Legacy Giving
A legacy gift, or leaving a donation in your will, is one of the most significant and personal ways to ensure that the Trust can continue to support freelance journalists worldwide far into the future. By remembering the Trust in your will, you’ll help our work live on.