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
30+ Projects and courses each year
300+ learners
5 Teaching Locations
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.
Current Courses
Previous Courses
Projects
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.
ProjectsApplicants 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 really enjoyed the course. Content was great, Lee was Amazing, really helped with my confidence!
Participant
Manchester
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
It was really great to meet everyone and try out some new things. I spoke about it at length in an interview with a perspective university who loved what I did with the Gaydio Academy and wanted to know more. Aced the interview and they then gave me a unconditional offer on the spot! So I’ll be on the broadcast journalism masters at City Uni from September! Thanks again!
Kieran
London
>Don't wait. Whether you consider yourself too late in your career to start something new. Whether you fear you haven't the right skills to embark on a course such as this, you're likely incorrect. The Gaydio Academy has restored my faith in following my dreams and renewed my ambition for working in broadcasting. I hope this is the start of a new chapter in my career and I can assure you what is delivered by Lee and the team in the Academy is a sure footing to get you going
Participant from course
Manchester
Client Testimonials
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The Princes 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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The Princes 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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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 Princes Trust - Manchester
"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
