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Masterclasses

The masterclass programme

The masterclass programme was set up to offer young people opportunities to take part in a series of development sessions with the aim to start a career in the sports media.

The programme has historically been delivered in London but the sessions have recently started running in the North and Midland regions of England.

The sessions in the North are supported by BBC Sport and the sessions in London are run in partnership with Meta and Nike

BCOMS success stories
Brian Matovu

Brian was one of the first recipients of the inaugural BCOMS x Chelsea Foundation scholarship which enabled him to study for his NCTJ.

Brian Matovu
Mayowa Quadri

A self-proclaimed conversationalist, Mayowa aims to use football as a means of discussing societal issues whilst opening up the game to being more about just the final result.

Mayowa Quadri
Maria Tsaptsinos

Maria is a former professional table tennis athlete, achieving a Commonwealth Bronze medal in 2018. After successfully completing her masters […]

Maria Tsaptsinos
Aadam Patel

Aadam was part of the inaugural BCOMS North cohort in 2021/22. He works as a sports reporter for The Daily […]

Aadam Patel
Fadumo Olow

Fadumo is one of the UK’s leading voices in women’s sport. She has experience as a journalist, presenter, reporter, expert pundit, event host and influencer.

Fadumo Olow
Keanu Rattray

Experienced Writer with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. He is currently a digital content manager at FIFA where he covers tournaments like the FIFA Men and Women’s World Cup.

Keanu Rattray
Um-E-Aymen Babar

Um-E-Aymen Babar is an award-winning multilingual journalist working at the intersection of race, class and sport. She won the 2022 Hugh Cudlipp Award for her debut piece in Wisden.

Um-E-Aymen Babar
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Past Masterclasses