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  • Photo: DIY Artists & Leaders lead the way at Greater Manchester Universities

    DIY Artists & Leaders lead the way at Greater Manchester Universities

    ‘Thanks to everyone at DIY for welcoming us in, this has been one of my favourite experiences during medical school…The people have all been fantastic and had a huge impact on me. Keep on being the amazing, inspiring people you are!” Medical Student, University of Manchester This Spring term, DIY’s Core Company and Gamechangers have […]

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  • Photo: Images to represent us as leaders

    Images to represent us as leaders

    Gamechangers are working on their Leadership Profiles DIY Gamechangers is DIY’s Creative Leadership Training Programme, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. As part of the training programme DIY’s Gamechangers have been creating their own profiles to express how they see themselves as leaders – to portray their unique leadership styles. The completed profiles will be […]

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  • Photo: Getting to grips with “Lived Experience Leadership”

    Getting to grips with “Lived Experience Leadership”

    Lived Experience Leadership – what does it really mean? DIY Leaders have been getting to grips with “Lived Experience Leadership” (Lex Leadership). The Lived Experience Leaders Programme DIY Theatre Company is one of 48 organisations taking part in The National Lottery Community Fund’s Lived Experience Leaders programme. Running from 2021 to 22, the programme is […]

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  • Photo: Latest Arts Award Congratulations – its Bronze x 3!

    Latest Arts Award Congratulations – its Bronze x 3!

    Congratulations to Passing the Baton members Viv, Georgia and Lewis who have all achieved their Bronze Arts Awards! Extra praise is in order as they all succeeded when, to stay safe during the pandemic, they could only connect via Zoom. This really was an extra achievement! These are just the latest Arts Award achievements for […]

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  • Photo: Overcome your digital monster and ‘Enjoy Your Time Online’

    Overcome your digital monster and ‘Enjoy Your Time Online’

    DIY’s new film will help you ‘Enjoy Your Time Online’ DIY is currently developing an exciting Digital Leaders project, funded by the National Lottery Community fund. As part of Learning Disability Arts Week 2021 DIY launched our new film ‘Enjoy Your Time Online’. ‘Enjoy Your Time Online’ is a film created by DIY’s Friday Group […]

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  • Photo: Celebrating Digital Leaders Funding

    Celebrating Digital Leaders Funding

    DIY members to become ‘Digital Leaders’ thanks to National Lottery funding We are celebrating! DIY have been awarded £28,664 in National Lottery funding to put people with lived experience in the lead to tackle digital access for learning disabled communities in Salford and beyond. 2020 was an extremely challenging and difficult year for DIY. We […]

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