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.

  • As a learner, you'll get experience in media and content creation while you learn new transferrable skills.

  • After training, you can expect to collaborate with others, creating professional-quality audio packages with support from our team.

  • You'll build your confidence and become more employable in the process - all in a fun environment where you'll make friends.

  • After you finish, there are opportunities to progress to further work experience and volunteering.

Interested? Get In Touch

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 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.

Projects

Podcasts

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...

The Gaydio Academy isn't just a course; it's a community. I left feeling empowered, confident, and ready to pursue my dreams in radio. I wholeheartedly recommend this course to anyone passionate about broadcasting, especially if you're looking for an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Thank you, Gaydio Academy, and especially thank you, Lee, for making this journey unforgettable!"

Participant from course

London

I took part in a free 5 day course led by Lee who was very enthusiastic, supportive and uplifting. From day one we got hands on experience recording in a studio. You feel nervous at first but the feeling straight afterwards is so worth it! We have recorded different style demos - from fun and charismatic to factual and serious. Each day is full of interesting content - make sure you don't miss out on any of it! It is a very well rounded course covering all the jobs/steps/crafts involved in radio and podcasting.

Participant from course

London

Lee’s the best teacher you can have to start out. His energy is just mindblowing. The whole vibe of the course was just at the peak edge of creativity. Thank you for making me a part of it.

Participant from course

London

Lee was a very engaging leader who helped me walk away with a good understanding of every unit in this course. I feel very galvanised and ready to break into the industry!

Participant from course

London

Testimonials

Client Testimonials

The Gaydio Academy Newsletter

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The Gaydio Academy Newsletter