The National Council for the Training of Journalists has announced plans to celebrate its 70th anniversary.

The NCTJ is celebrating its platinum anniversary year by running a nationwide campaign to inspire trust in trained journalists.

It is also unveiling a new and improved website in the autumn, alongside an innovative centre management system which the charity says “will streamline processes for the NCTJ and training providers alike”.

Training providers from across the UK will also be invited to a special anniversary Journalism Skills Conference later this year, while a celebration of shorthand is due to be announced next month.

The NCTJ is currently calling for alumni past and present to dig out their NCTJ certificates and share them on social media using the hashtag #myNCTJ.

Joanne Butcher, pictured, chief executive of the NCTJ, said: “The NCTJ is recognised as one of the most important journalism-related organisations in the UK, synonymous with quality, trust and diversity, values we as a society need to protect and promote more than ever before.

“The last decade has been a time of extraordinary change when the NCTJ has broadened its knowledge base, moving far beyond its traditional skillset of press journalists to incorporate multimedia, digital and data-driven journalism.

“We now enjoy the support of an enormous range of stakeholders and a more secure and diversified funding base from which to deliver our charitable mission and objectives.

“In the next exciting decade ahead, we will continue our vital work to ensure journalists from all walks of life are well-trained, industry-qualified and trusted.”