what people say about us

  • “We found it very easy to work with media co-op and ended up with exactly the product we wanted in the timescale we needed. media co-op demonstrated a real understanding of our clients and had an emphasis on the end user, which fitted very well with our way of working.”

    Advice Renfrewshire
  • When I think of everything we managed to achieve with our budget – we got such great value for money with your commitment and involvement.”

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • “It highlighted to me that with media co-op, we have a meeting of minds, we agree on human rights, equality and diversity. I don’t have to explain these things to media co-op and that’s one of their huge strengths.”

    Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance

about us

media co-op is here to help you communicate through film, animation, social media, graphic design and branding, photography and media training. We produce documentaries for broadcast tv and cinema too. So whatever you have in mind we’d love to hear from you.

We’re a multi-award-winning team with a huge range of skills and diverse backgrounds. We’re also a not-for-profit workers’ co-operative, ethical, sustainable and collaborative, working exclusively with the public sector, charities and social enterprises to create positive social change.

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With an open and honest approach and regular, friendly communication, we combine your expertise with ours to get your message across in a fresh, clear and compelling way. Together, we’ll make it happen – and with powerful results.

media co-op specialises in participatory media projects where people take a genuinely active role in production.

We deliver creativity, commitment and quality, on time and on budget.

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Unlike most digital agencies, we’re driven by ethics, not profit. As a co-operative and social enterprise, we’re a democratic business, owned by the workers, true to the values of the co-operative movement.

Social justice is the principle that underpins everything we do. Partners we’ve worked with comment on our values, level of engagement, and respect for the individuals involved in every project.

We cycle, we re-cycle, we buy from ethical suppliers; and our prices are fair, with no outside shareholders demanding profits.

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award winning

  • Royal Television Society Award for Best Animation
  • Amnesty International Media Award
  • Royal Television Society craft shortlist for Best Editor
  • Two BAFTA Scotland nominations
  • Finalist in UK-wide Charity Film Awards (three times)
  • Selected for Women Deliver International Film Festival in Rwanda
  • Royal Television Society Award for Best Short-Form Content
  • Finalist in SCVO Charity Awards ‘Cracking Campaign’ category
  • Shortlisted as Co-ops UK Co-operative of the Year
  • Royal Television Society Scotland craft shortlist for Best Animation
  • Shortlisted Best Charity Film at UK-wide Third Sector Awards
  • Selected for SCINEMA International Science Film Festival in Australia
  • Gold Plaque at Chicago International Film Festival (twice)
  • MVLS Engagement with Research Wellcome Award
  • Selected for Just Film Festival
  • Torc for Best Educational Film at Celtic Media Festival
  • Oxfam/Amnesty/NUJ Positive Images of Asylum Award
  • Best Film Award at the Haelo Festival for UK Public Sector films
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Our team

Lucinda Broadbent

Lucinda Broadbent

Executive Producer, Director, Facilitator

Vilte Vaitkute

Vilte Vaitkute

Editor, Video Director, Facilitator

Claire Dean

Claire Dean

Director & Journalist

Louise Scott

Louise Scott

Producer & General Manager

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Cat Robertson

Producer

Lawrie-Lin Waller

Production Manager

Sara Missaghian-Schirazi

Creative Director

Sarah Tucker

Designer

Ian Reid

Ian Reid

Finance Manager

Neil Scott

Neil Scott

UX Designer & Front-end Developer

Robin Mitchell

Robin Mitchell

Photographer

James Pearson

James Pearson

Post-Production Assistant

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