Documentation

Find out more about what DIY is planning and see the difference we have made. Also included on this page are some of our policies. DIY has a number of policies and procedures which help the organisation to run smoothly. Go to the Policies.

DIY’s Theory of Change

DIY’s Theory of Change guides all our planning and development. It has been developed through extensive consultation and visioning sessions involving DIY members, staff, Board & Advisory Group.

We have created it to help us evaluate how individual creative projects contribute to longer term impacts. We are using it as a framework for planning & evaluation. It was adopted in February 2022 & covers a three year time-span starting April 2022. It is a working document and will be reviewed at regular intervals.

Click to view Our Theory of Change

The difference we make

Some recent reports and evaluations of our work.

Our most recent Impact Report

Click here to download our 2024-2025 Impact Report as a PDF

Earlier Impact Reports

Some recent evaluation reports

DIY’s 4 x 8 Inclusive Music Programme

The central idea behind the 4 x 8 programme was that musicians interested in developing their inclusive practice would work collaboratively with DIY leaders with learning disabilities. Funded by Youth Music, the programme was completed in 2023. Click to view the Summary Evaluation Report, or you can access the full report – Mapping the Journeys of DIY Young Leaders and Musicians.

DIY’s Passing the Baton Programme

Passing the Baton was a 3 year DIY programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, which ended in 2022. View the Passing the Baton Programme evaluation in PDF format.

Some of DIY’s Policies and Procedures

Easy Read copies of our Policies

Long versions of DIY’s Policies

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