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Challenge Andy Media Quiz 2025!
Huge thanks to everyone who joined our #ChallengeAndy media quiz hosted at YouTube in April! Your generosity – personal donations and support from your employers – helped us raise an incredible £10,642.30! We’re over the moon. Congratulations to the team from Channel 4 who won on the night! Other teams were from Banijay UK, C21 Media, Fremantle’s TalkBackThames,…
Digital Innovation Bursary university spring tour
As part of our committment to the Royal Television Society’s Digital Innovation bursary scheme, Lara Taylor (Chair) and Ewan Vinnicombe Wallis (Programme Director) visited some UK universities to encourage their students to apply for the 2025 programme. Starting at the University of Salford Manchester, the tour included LMA in Liverpool, University of Stirling, Ravensbourne University…
Digital Innovation Bursary launches
The Royal Television Society is expanding its Digital Innovation bursary programme to include students interested in a career in digital media content production and distribution, including social media, streaming platforms and branded content. Alongside existing sponsors Apple TV+ and STV, the Andy Taylor Foundation has joined the Digital Innovation panel to provide support to two…
Challenge Andy Media Quiz is back!
Last April, we had a fabulous night at the inaugural Challenge Andy Media Quiz, hosted by our friends at Fremantle UK. Compered by the incomparable Dan Snow and James O’Brien, with cunning quiz mastery by James Loveridge and Wilf Duggan, we raised over £7000 with generous donations and participation from Little Dot Studios, Paramount Pictures,…
Celebrating 3 years of impact
As we mark our 3rd anniversary, our founder Lara Taylor sat down with C21’s Louise Bateman to reflect on the journey of the Andy Taylor Foundation. Lara explains Andy’s original idea, chats about the work we’ve already accomplished, then shines a light on our future aspirations. Read the full interview to learn more about our…
Networking reception
The Andy Taylor Foundation hosted a networking reception at the wonderful Aviva Studios, during the vibrant Manchester International Festival 2023. Guests included former participants on both Andy Taylor Foundation programmes and Factory Academy programmes, together with representatives from higher education establishments, media businesses and local social enterprises, plus other creative professionals from the North West.…
First anniversary celebration
The Andy Taylor Foundation hosted a first anniversary event for our supporters at Kachette, in London, on 16 June 2023. Whilst devised mainly as a thank you to show people what their support helps achieve, the audience still gave a wonderful £5,472 on the night. Our Foot in the Door 2022 cohort were each offered…
Foot In The Door Alumni: Grace Barnes
What was your path to Foot In The Door? I studied Media Production at Aquinas College in Stockport. After completing the course in 2019 I struggled to get a job in the industry because I didn’t have any experience. Formal education has never worked for me so I didn’t feel university was an option. I…
Foot In The Door Alumni: Michael Harrison
We caught up with Michael to talk about his recent role at the BBC. In 2022, to celebrate the BBC’s centenary, a monumental campaign was put into motion to bring storytelling to thousands of young people across the nation. In the form of interactive seminars, professionals spoke about their personal journeys and engaged students to…
Young Manchester creatives given a ‘Foot In The Door’ with their first outdoor advert
Six young Manchester creators seeking rewarding careers in the creative industries today (Friday August 5) unveiled their first ever outdoor campaign telling what it takes to get that all important Foot In The Door. Their ad, which appeared on Ocean Outdoor’s large format digital screen at The Printworks, was created by Aala (23), Divine (24),…