Community radio licence application form TD1 ... - Ofcom Licensing

of your service and to receive training in their use.
Your draft „key commitments‟ (later in this form)
should include a summary of your proposed access
and objectives for training people in the use of the
facilities as set out below.
Answer in fewer than 400 words:
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for their training in the use of those facilities.
Our open days would be a great way of ensuring that people know that they can come in and see what goes on.
From these open days, and from our open doors policy, we would on the first hand make a note of anyone‟s
details who was interested in becoming involved.
We would invite them to join us for an informal chat / discussion to see what they could offer TD1 Radio and what
we could offer them. Based on the outcome of the discussion we would arrange some informal training to see if
what they wanted to do was right and felt right for them. If the prospective volunteer wanted to proceed we would
then arrange formal training sessions with experienced members of the team and / or external professional
trainers.
These sessions could involve, but wouldn‟t be limited to, sitting in the studio during live programmes, shadowing
presenters / producers / dry run sessions (demos) off-air. One-to-one coaching and development sessions, group
training on the basics of radio presentation and production, desk o/p during live or pre-recorded programming.
On a more formal basis we have already registered ourselves with a few local volunteering organisations,
displayed adverts on our website, Facebook, Twitter pages and produce on-air adverts to let people know we
were looking for volunteers. A link has also been created with our local newspaper, The Border Telegraph, they
regularly carry features about all aspects of TD1 Radio and our appeals for specialist presenters have proved to
be very successful. We were also featured in the Langlee News newsletter which is delivered to approx 3,000
residents within the community.
Formal training sessions would take place, as per the above, either with experienced members of the team or by
bringing in external people to carry out training on our behalf.
As also mentioned previously, we plan to move to new studios this year which will be a Community Hub based in
Langlee, Galashiels. This will place us firmly in the heart of the community ensuring that everyone knows where
we are and how they can get in touch with us. Our Open Days will be well advertised on air and via local press
together with posters around the town.
Ensuring accountability:
8. Accountability Guidance Notes
Please set out your proposed community
accountability mechanisms. These should cover
matters such as:
How will members of your target community:
make contact with your service, and
influence the operation of the service?
How will suggestions or criticisms from members of
your target community (or communities) be
considered and acted upon?
Your draft „key commitments‟ (later in this form)
should include a summary of your proposed
accountability measures as set out below.
Answer in fewer than 500 words:
Broadcasting legislation specifies a number of
‘characteristics of community radio services’. Licence
holders need to ensure their services conform to these
characteristics. One is that, in respect of the provision of
the service, the provider makes itself accountable to the
community (or communities) the service is intended to
serve.
Ofcom is required to have regard to the provision each
applicant proposes to make in order to ensure its
accountability to the relevant community (or
communities).
Members of the target community can make contact with us by telephone, email, post, Facebook, Twitter, using
our on-line contact form on the website and of course, in person at the radio station. We hold regular (monthly)
team meetings to ensure that any comments, opinions, suggestions or complaints are dealt with in an appropriate
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