Training our brains to learn new skills
Why not join DIY this January – we are training our brains to learn new skills!
We have 3 clubs for children and young people:
- Chatsworth Students Lunchtime Drama Club
- Youth Drama and Arts Award Club
- Young Leaders
Our courses for adults offer a range of activites:
- First Steps – Song Making
- New Skills, New Choices 2
- Communication Through Craft
Passing the Baton is our dedicated youth arts programme that works with children and young people with learning disabilities. Passing the Baton is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
All Passing the Baton Clubs are free! We have three weekly groups for children and young people starting this January:
New for 2021 – Chatsworth Lunchtime Drama Club
Starting January 11th.
Working in partnership with Chatsworth High School this weekly club supports sensory learners to engage with music, drama and the arts. If you are a student at Chatsworth High School, either attending school or currently learning from home.
Youth Drama and Arts Award Club
Starts Tuesday 12th January, sessions are from 6-7pm via Zoom
Open to young people aged 10 – 24 years this club develops confidence in young people through drama, music and the arts whilst offering the Arts Award – a nationally recognised qualification. Visit our Youth Drama Club page to find out more!
DIY Young Leaders
New Term starts Monday 11th January, sessions are from 5.30-7pm via Zoom
DIY’s Young Leaders Group is open to young people up to the age of 30. The group helps young people to support one another to develop their facilitation and leadership skills. In 2020 our group worked to achieve their Silver & Gold Arts Award Qualifications. To find out more visit our Young Leaders page, this is now Gamechangers Emerging Leaders
Our courses for adults this term:
For more information on any of our these please follow the link to our Creative sessions for adults page
First Steps: Song Making
Sessions start Wed 13th January running from 2 to 3.30pm on Zoom.
We will be creating our own song on the theme of change and transformation using different musical devices. We will explore how music affects our moods, finding out about different instruments and learning about the building blocks of music.
Contact DIY by emailing diytheatre@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us!
This free course is funded by Community Learning at Salford City College.
New Skills, New Choices 2
Sessions start Thursday 14th January running from 10.30am to 12 noon on Zoom.
DIY BUD’s New Skills, New Choices is a drama course for anyone in Salford with a learning Disability, not in work, who wants to develop their skills and experiences. This term we will be exploring our choices and aspirations by re-imagining Salford. What kind of place do we want to live in? How do we want to treat each-other? How will we make sure everybody is included?
Contact DIY by emailing diytheatre@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us!
This free course is funded through the Greater Manchester ESF Community Grant programme:
- European Union Social Fund (ESF)
- Workers Education Authority (WEA) with funds granted by the government’s Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) in partnership with Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Next Steps – Communication through Craft
Sessions start Thurs 14th January running from 2 to 3.30pm on Zoom.
Using the theme of Spring and Spring Festivals we will be using revealing and layering techniques like collage and scratch art. The weekly Zoom sessions will be supported by a series of Creative Resource Packs.
Contact DIY by emailing diytheatre@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us!
This free course is funded by Community Learning at Salford City College.
For more information on any of our courses for adults follow the link to our Creative sessions for adults page.
