Our mission

We help aspiring and early career journalists access and navigate the profession by providing world-class mentoring and training

Latest news

Cat Andersson joins the Trust

Cat is our new Operations Manager.

April Fellows’ News

Marathons, yoga and news from our Fellows in April’s newsletter.

March Fellows’ News

All the news from Fellows and our reaction to new research.

February Fellows’ News

Events, awards and promotions! Find out what our mentees are up to.

January Fellows’ News

Find out what our mentees are up to.

Founder Susannah Schofield awarded honorary degree

Our founder Susannah Schofield MBE was made an honorary Doctor of Literature at the University of London

We are coming to a city near you!

Join one of our in person regional masterclasses, taking place across the UK and Ireland.

An interview with our founder Susie Schofield MBE

Susie’s reflections on her memories of John, the state of the sector, and looking ahead to our 30 year anniversary.

New Chair

Jonathan Paterson to replace Susie Schofield MBE as Chair of the John Schofield Trust.

New trustees announced

See who is joining our board.

Mentoring for early career journalists or apprentices

Our award-winning 12-month mentoring scheme matches early career and apprentice journalists with experienced mentors. We prioritise applicants who enter the industry without privilege. We match around 70 journalists with mentors each year. Applications for the 2026 scheme open on 1 September.

Undergraduate student mentoring

We provide 12-months of mentoring for undergraduate journalism students, based in Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Lancashire, Kent and Northampton. 2023 is the pilot year for this project.

#JSTMasterclasses

The Trust offers all Fellows the chance to hear from the best in the news business on a range of subjects. Our Masterclasses include practical sessions such as how to pitch, present and podcast; as well as more topical debates on hot issues in the news industry.

RTS Young Talent of the Year Award

The John Schofield Trust set up the Royal Television Society award in 1996 in memory of John. The Young Talent Award is for the best work during the year by a journalist under 30. Many of the winners have gone on to become prominent figures in the news industry.