The project, Taking Charge (TC), will empower 576 vulnerable 14-18 year olds to take advantage of opportunities in the media industry, providing a unique platform to communicate issues which are important to young people. TC will provide young people with placements and volunteer opportunities with The Media Trust's (MT) corporate partners such as BBC, ITV, Channel4, BSkyB ,Guardian Media Group, Daily Mail, MTV, Bebo and News International.