Useful links
If you have a website that you feel may be of relevance to our visitors please contact us on enquiries@gorkana.com.
We support the work of the following organisations:
- The Gurkha Welfare Trust
Provides financial, medical and community aid to alleviate hardship and distress among Gurkha ex-servicemen of the British Crown and their dependants after they have returned to their homeland of Nepal. - The PACE Centre
A UK charity and school providing intensive input for children with motor disorders such as cerebral palsy. - Journalists’ Charity
Assists journalists in need, their partners and dependants, with grants and other forms of financial assistance. - One Young World
A global platform designed to engage and inspire the young people of today – the decision makers of tomorrow, helping them adopt a position of leadership on the challenges facing the world today and in the future. The inaugural summit will take place in February 2010, bringing together 1,500 delegates from 192 countries across the world backed by Kofi Annan, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Bob Geldof amongst others. - Headliners
A UK media agency which inspires and encourages the personal development of young people through journalism.
Through Headliners, young people are trained to research and write stories on issues that are important to them for publication in national and local newspapers, magazines, television and radio. - Bright One Communications
A volunteer-run communications agency for the third sector
Resources for PRs:
- Gorkana PR News and features
Provides up-to-the-minute breaking news and regular in-depth features from across all sectors of the PR industry, including people moves, senior appointments, pitches and account wins. - The PR Network
PR specialists that work to match PR freelancers in the market with briefs from their clients which range from exciting start-ups to renowned blue chips. - VisualMedia
UK-based, but with global reach, VisualMedia provide video and photography services to the Corporate and Public Relations community - Media140
An independent global movement creating unique multimedia conference-style events to explore the future of the real-time web and its impact. They foster discourse, collaboration and innovation within journalism, media, advertising, entertainment, marketing, PR, gaming and technology industries. - How-do
Serves the media, creative and digital industries in the North West of England by providing news, analysis, opinion, insight and resources for senior decision makers working in these sectors.
Resources for Journalists:
- Gorkana Journalist Jobs
The leading source of editorial and production vacancies in the UK and overseas. - National Union of Journalists
An active union seeking to improve the pay and conditions of its members and working to protect and promote media freedom, professionalism and ethical standards in all media. - The Newspaper Society
Represents and promotes the interests of Britain’s regional and local media by offering three main areas of service: lobbying, marketing and communications. - Women in Journalism
A networking, campaigning, training and social organisation for women journalists who work across all the written media, from newspapers and magazines to the new media. - UKPress.org
A network for press and PR professionals who wish to discuss topics of interest and make useful contacts. - Foreign Press Association
One of the oldest clubs for foreign correspondents in the world that represents all media from news agencies to print, broadcast and internet. - London Press Club
Provides opportunities for journalists and others interested in the media to meet and learn of new developments, debate the latest issues, explore a collective past as communicators, and encourages journalistic excellence. It organises high quality events including an Annual Awards Lunch, Annual Charity Ball in aid of the Journalist Charity, discussions and debates, embassy events, and well-attended media networking nights. - Your Blog Tools
YourBlogTools.com is an online resource for users of social media, especially bloggers. It is a one stop shop for top tips and suggestions on how to use social media effectively.
The Media:
- The Guardian
- The Times
- The Daily Telegraph
- The Financial Times
- The Daily Express
- The Daily Mail
- The Independent
- The Mirror
- The Sun
- The Daily Star
- Scotland on Sunday
- The Scotsman
- The Wall Street Journal Europe
- The Observer
- The Sunday Times
- The News of the World
- The Mail on Sunday
- The Sunday Mirror
- The Sunday Telegraph
- BBC News
- Rajar
- Barb













