About us

The Community Media Association is the UK representative body for the Community Media sector and is committed to promoting access to the media for people and communities. It aims to enable people to establish and develop community based communications media for empowerment, cultural expression, information and entertainment.

Background
Founded in 1983, the CMA is a non-profit making organisation, supporting Community Radio and Television and community-based Internet projects. It represents Community Media to Government, industry and regulatory bodies.

Membership currently exceeds 600, bringing together established organisations, aspirant groups and individuals within the sector. The CMA provides a range of advice, information and consultancy, offering support to anyone with an interest in the sector.

Working for the Community Media Sector
An All Party Group of MPs and Lords supports the principles of Community Media and assists in raising the profile of the organisation and its aims to political decision-makers.

Much of the CMA's work has a strategic emphasis and in 2004 the organisation was heavily involved in liaison with Government regarding recent actual and proposed legislation on Community Radio, Public Service Broadcasting, BBC Charter Review, Local and Community Television, the Broadcasting Code, Media Literacy, Digital Switchover, the Community Media Fund and Spectrum allocation.

Future work
At the end of February 2008 we published our draft three year work plan which addresses the following key themes:

You can see the full version of the CMA Outline Workplan for 2008-2011 here: www.commedia.org.uk/3yrplan