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Our Bellingcat Volunteer Community is a vibrant volunteer community that explores, verifies, and sheds light on stories using open source data. At Bellingcat, we seek to democratise investigative work, fostering a collaborative environment for continuous learning and meaningful contributions. Join us in our mission to build a more transparent global community through collective efforts and shared expertise.
Our Bellingcat Volunteer Community is a vibrant volunteer community that explores, verifies, and sheds light on stories using open source data. At Bellingcat, we seek to democratise investigative work, fostering a collaborative environment for continuous learning and meaningful contributions. Join us in our mission to build a more transparent global community through collective efforts and shared expertise.
Recent Highlights & Achievements
September 3, 2026
Bellingcat, alongside our partners at CalMatters and Evident Media, won in the Digital Video Storytelling (small/medium newsroom) category at the Online Journalism Awards for our work exploring US Border Patrol operations in Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis.
August 28, 2026
Bellingcat has been named as a finalist in five categories at the Online Journalism Awards. Read more about all the categories and nominees here.
September 3, 2026
Bellingcat, alongside our partners at CalMatters and Evident Media, won in the Digital Video Storytelling (small/medium newsroom) category at the Online Journalism Awards for our work exploring US Border Patrol operations in Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis.
August 28, 2026
Bellingcat has been named as a finalist in five categories at the Online Journalism Awards. Read more about all the categories and nominees here.
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