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Special Performance: Thursday 30th September
Posted on: Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
We will be performing a section from “Ellie’s Story” at the Open Partnership Board Meeting (Learning Difficulties) at the Masonic Hall, Swinton on Thursday 30th September.
In Other Words
Posted on: Thursday, May 6th, 2010
DIY Theatre Company performed “In Other Words” on Wednesday 24th March at 1-30 pm and 5-30 pm at Salford Arts Theatre. “In Other Words” was a showcase of excerpts from two plays we made during our first project with writers “Ellie’s Story” and “Don’t call Me Babe!”. The performances went well and we got good [...]
My Care project
Posted on: Thursday, May 6th, 2010
During February and March, DIY ran a project on the theme of good health with adults with learning difficulties as part of a bigger project run by Wealthshare Creation. We used drama to explore what affects peoples’ health. We explored what the barriers are to good health and how some of these can be overcome. [...]
Fundraising and marketing
Posted on: Thursday, May 6th, 2010
DIY has been successful in an application to Salford CVS which will help us work on our fundraising and our marketing with the support of a local organisation called Arch+Ways. The grant will help us to update our website and even includes money for us to design and make new T-shirts, which we are very [...]
MyCare Project
Posted on: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
DIY has been commissioned by WealthShare Creation to run drama workshops with adults with learning difficulties on the theme of health. This will form part of a bigger consultation project WealthShare Creation are undertaking, commissioned through Salford LINk, looking at “Access” and the Personalisation Agenda. During January 2010, an initial drama-based session with DIY members [...]
Arts Award
Posted on: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
We completed our series of 3 pilot Arts Award projects, funded through the Cooperative Foundation, with a successful moderation at Chatsworth Special School in December. Six young people at Chatsworth School achieved their Bronze Arts Award (Level 1). Congratulations to Connor, Bethany, David, Chloe, Monika and Ashley!
Friendship Project
Posted on: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
DIY has been running a Friendship Project, which has been taking place at St.George’s Centre in Salford on Wednesday afternoons with a group of 20 adults with learning difficulties. We ran 10 sessions and explored ‘what makes a good friend?’, ‘how do we make and keep our friends?’ and ‘what happens when things go wrong [...]
DIY is now a Community Interest Company
Posted on: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
In January 2010, DIY became a Community Interest Company. Over half of our Board Members are members with learning difficulties. We plan to use our new structure to strengthen our staffing and organisational systems, our fundraisign strategy and our partnership working over the next three years.
DIY’s New Patron
Posted on: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
We are thrilled to announce DIY’s new patron – Anne Williams, National Director for Learning Disabilities, Department of Health. Anne has over 30 years of experience in social care working in the NHS, voluntary sector and Local Authorities. Between 2005 and September 2008, as Strategic Director for Salford City Council, she managed Neighbourhood Services, Adult [...]
In Other Words
Posted on: Monday, September 21st, 2009
In Other Words – DIY’s writing project. Final scripts have been submitted by writers Aelish Michael and Danny Start and we are now working towards a “sharing event” on Wednesday 24 March at Salford Arts Theatre. Performances will take place at 1.30pm and 5.30pm. Please contact us if you would like to book tickets.