WIJ Scotland offer support to enter Scottish Press Awards

It’s time to dig out your entries for this year’s Scottish Press Awards - and once again we are offering support to encourage more women to enter. 

WIJ Scotland will support 20 paid entry fees for members who want to enter the Awards, allocated on a lottery basis. 

In past years, there have been many more men shortlisted than women. Hundreds of talented women journalists working across Scotland should be recognised for their work, but often don’t put themselves forward for these types of awards.

This year WIJ Scotland will be again sponsoring the Nicola Barry Award, which was launched in 2017 in memory of one of Scotland’s most respected journalists.

Last year’s winner was Laura Smith of The Sunday Post for her “exceptional” work on youngsters’ mental health, birth companions and caring for vulnerable children.

The closing date for the Scottish Press Awards is 3rd March 2022 and you can find details of all the categories here.

To apply for entry fee support from WIJ Scotland, please send an email with a note of your entries to wijscotland@gmail.com and we will respond to successful applicants with details for payment.

On 22 February WIJ Scotland is also hosting an online session on the Scottish Press Awards, with a panel of guests to help explain the judging process and answer questions about how to apply, how to decide what to submit and to give you the confidence boost you might need to throw your hat in the ring.

You can register for the free event here.