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The Aliberg Media
Empowering Under-represented Creatives
A London-based social enterprise empowering under-represented creatives and journalists through training, mentoring, and resources. We focus on video production, content creation, and storytelling.
About Aliberg Media
The Aliberg Media is a London-based social enterprise empowering under-represented creatives and journalists from marginalized communities, such as ethnic minorities, disabled individuals, and the working class. Through training, mentoring, and providing access to resources, we aim to help them break into the creative industry and achieve elite-level success. Our core focus is video production and content creation, alongside storytelling through film, audio, writing, and photography.
The Story
Removing the immediate barriers to achieving a career breakthrough in the
creative and journalism industry for under-represented sections of society.
About The Founder
Hamse Abdilahi is a creative journalist, podcaster, and filmmaker. With a passion for grassroots issues and unheard voices, his work is inspired by his studies at Oxford and his documentary films on London’s gentrification. He founded The Aliberg Media to help marginalized creatives and journalists succeed.
The Breakthrough Now Scheme
The Breakthrough Now Scheme is the flagship talent programme of the Aliberg Media. It is a unique comprehensive programme
to help aspiring creatives and journalists achieve major professional career breakthroughs regardless of their socio-economic
backgrounds. The programme aims to provide them with training, mentoring, platforming, access to funding and commissioning,
and eventual rise to an elite level in the industry.
How Aliberg Aims to Break Down Industry Barriers
Problem
Solution
Inability to be identified and recognised
Spot and identify early talent
Lack of further talent development
Professional development through training
Lack of career guidance
Sector-specific mentorship and coaching
Lack of funding and resources
Help them access grants, commissioning, and
platforms to pitch to prospective commercial
funders and charitable donors
Problem
Inability to be identified and recognised
Lack of further talent development
Lack of career guidance
Lack of funding and resources
Solution
Spot and identify early talent
Professional development through training
Sector-specific mentorship and coaching
Help them access grants, commissioning, and
platforms to pitch to prospective commercial
funders and charitable donors
Business Accelerator Programmes Participated
The Aliberg Media participated
in Ares Launchpad run by
Hatch. The business
accelerator programme was
tailored for disabled and
neurodivergent business
founders in the UK. The
programme offered expert-led
sessions, cohort-based peer
learning, 1-2-1 support, and a
Demo Day. The training is
unique for its focus on the
often. under-represented
founders in the UK, who are
overlooked in the
The Aliberg Media took part
in the Barclays Eagle Labs for
UK-based entrepreneurs. The
founder of Aliberg
participated in the Black
Founders category of the
programme. The business
incubator programme offered
business capacity building
programs. It also focused on
how to successfully approach
grant-giving organisations
and venture capital firms for
potential investment
Access to Work Grants Received
The Aliberg Media is a recipient of the Access to
Work grants from the Department of Work and
Pensions of the UK Government. The grants
paid for a Support Worker, who helped in the
organisation’s outdoor filming activities. The
Support Worker was essential in the successful
completion of various small projects run by the
organisation. We hope to continue receiving
this grant in the coming years so that we can
continue helping under-represented creatives
and journalists. We take a great pride in our
work and securing this grant was essential in
reducing our operating cost.