More than £1,400 has been raised for youth charity The Prince’s Trust by Bristol journalists and media professionals at a special news pub quiz.
More than 60 reporters, sub-editors, TV and radio producers, presenters and photographers took part in the event, which was hosted by veteran BBC Bristol sports editor Geoff Twentyman at The Clifton Club.
The winners were one of two teams entered by local radio station Jack FM who beat off strong challenges from teams of journalists from BBC Bristol, South West News Service, Bristol 24-7, the Press Association, the National Union of Journalists, the Evening Post’s sports desk, media training consultancy The Newsroom, The Prince’s Trust and a team of national journalists from a variety of titles.
The £15 ticket price went straight to the charity thanks to event sponsorship from national recruitment organisation Resource Solutions Group (RSG), which has its headquarters in Bristol.
RSG director of core recruitment services Nick Walrond said: “We are thrilled with the level of support from the local media community in raising such a substantial amount of funds for The Prince’s Trust. We are familiar with the good work this charity does and are pleased that the money will help people get back on track and into employment.”
The Prince’s Trust fundraising manager Beth Sutherland said: “This was a great event and we were so touched by the level of generosity from sponsor RSG and all the media professionals who attended. It will really make a massive difference to the lives of many young people in Bristol and the South West.
“This brilliant support is particularly meaningful in the current economic climate. Young people can often be amongst the first group in society to feel the effects of rising unemployment, so we will be putting the proceeds to very good use.”
Sarah Rice, head of media relations at Bristol-based JBP Public Relations & Parliamentary Affairs, which organised the event, said: “We had an amazing turnout from across a wide range of media attend and, as you would expect from a group of journalists, the competition in the room was fierce.”
