Welcome to the Gaydio Academy
A not-for-profit LGBTQ+ organisation,
supporting the community through the provision of confidence-building, skills-based education and training.
About The Gaydio Academy
Free projects and courses each year
300+ learners each year
Across the UK
70 combined years' industry experience
Award winning programmes and courses
Take Part
The Gaydio Academy helps Gaydio reflect the diversity of the audience we represent. It's a core building block in our mission to be the UK's LGBTQ+ station.
All activities at The Gaydio Academy are free. No experience is necessary. We're LGBTQ+ focussed, not LGBTQ+ exclusive.
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As a learner, you'll get experience in media and content creation while you learn new transferrable skills.
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After training, you can expect to collaborate with others, creating professional-quality audio packages with support from our team.
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You'll build your confidence and become more employable in the process - all in a fun environment where you'll make friends.
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After you finish, there are opportunities to progress to further work experience and volunteering.
Previous Courses
We are proud of every participant who takes part in any of our courses/projects anywhere in the UK. The results the Academy has are outstanding with participants after taking our courses heading off the become presenters on multiple stations across the UK, producers for other national stations, broadcast journalists and more!
Take a look at our previous courses so you can get a feel for what the courses are like and the outcomes you will achieve.
Previous CoursesProjects
Alongside short taught courses that run over a week-or-so, The Gaydio Academy facilitates longer-term projects, with opportunities for involvement throughout the year. You could find yourself interviewing local politicians, putting together a series of podcasts to help tackle loneliness and isolation in our community or creating digital content to make a splash across social media.
ProjectsPodcasts
Applicants Testimonials
We love what we do, but it's what our learners, schools and partner organisations say that really matters. Whether you're a keen radio geek or a first-timer, you'll find the experience of someone just like you below...
I've landed a radio position at SAM Radio, a non-profit community radio station run by autistic people, for autistic people. I do a weekly show on Friday at 1pm talking about mental health and playing corresponding tracks from different genres. I wanted to share this with you because Gaydio's guidance and enthusiasm has played a big role in my journey so far. Thanks for helping me on the Gaydio Course.
Participant from course
Fife
I loved each and every second of the curriculum and especially the panache of which it was delivered! I've never known any educational experience to be so enjoyable and still be so memorably illuminating.I'm tremendously grateful for my gracious introduction into the Gaydio Academy
Participant from course
Manchester
Lee has a fantastic ability to deliver arguably complex information to a diverse group of individuals and I have no doubt that thanks to the way he delivers the training, each person on the course (and the others he runs) will be taking away valuable assets in their learning
Participant from course
Manchester
Thank you so much Lee!!! Listening back to all the demo's has put a huge smile on my face. And thank you for being an ace tutor, the last 5 weeks on the course have been so much fun.
Participant from course
Manchester
Client Testimonials
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The Kings Trust - Manchester
"Each course we have run with them has been very fun, educational, and inspiring as well as helping people find their voice and confidence. This course has been a fantastic avenue for our young people who are trying to get their start in media which is desperately needed. On the back of these courses we have had people successfully apply for and start new jobs, one person started their own podcast and many more start back up their various stages of education."
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The Kings Trust - Manchester
"The Gaydio Academy has been a great partner to work with, they offer fantastic courses to young people that really help them realise their potential and how crucial teamwork is in the world of work, not just radio. They are very accommodating to the wide range of support needs that the young people we work with may bring and are great advocates for getting them involved with other communities and volunteer opportunities."
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The Proud Trust
"We have worked with Gaydio several times in the past and the quality of the workshops and safe spaces they create for young people to thrive is some of the best I've come across!"
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Out Together
"The project that Out Together was asked to take part in was great and we have had people come to us for support which is fab!"
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The Kings Trust - Scotland
"Gaydio are a fantastic group and Lee is a great educator who balances fun learning, a packed timetable and thoughtful support to everyone on the course!"
The Gaydio Academy Newsletter
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The Gaydio Academy Newsletter
