Your media journey starts here.
Confidence, skills, community
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 are free, and most courses need no experience. We're LGBTQ+ focused, not LGBTQ+ exclusive.
Find your course
Become a Broadcast Assistant
Become a DJ
Audible Futures - Audio & Video Podcasting
Intro to Broadcast Journalism
Become a Music Producer
Our Podcasts
Audible Futures
'Audible Futures' with Gaydio is a spin-off of our 'Audible Lives' podcast series, exploring the diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals across the North West through personal storytelling and shared advice.
Audible Lives
Recorded, produced and edited entirely by the participants: nine episodes from the Academy's Audible Lives course, run across Manchester and Liverpool with podcaster and author Emma Goswell.
JD Sports: Diversity & Inclusion in Sport
JD Sports with Gaydio and The Academy teamed up to talk all things diversity and inclusion in sport. Participants took on a 3-day course learning about Gaydio, interviewing techniques, and then put those skills to the test — interviewing sports personalities and LGBTQ+ clubs to create their own podcast by the end of the weekend.
Gaydio Academy Voices
'Gaydio Academy Voices' is a series of podcast episodes which specific organisations and grant funders have funded to become a full series — helping and advising the LGBTQ+ community by giving them a voice.
What our learners say
"Never felt more supported doing a course on a topic that I had absolutely zero experience in. Lee was beyond supportive! I genuinely feel like I can start a career in radio and/or podcasting now and I know Lee will be there to support me even after the course!"
"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!"
"Mega THANK YOU to Lee & the Academy team, I Loved it! It didn't feel like a course at all. Considering some of the courses I have been on working for the Police before I retired. Some of them can bore you to sleep, but seriously thank you. After I did the recording, I felt a sense of 'hell yeah I can do this if I work on 'X', 'Y' and 'Z'. So thank you!"
"Words can't describe my joy with the course I've done with them. Not only have I met wonderful people, but I realise I truly found my place in the Radio and broadcast industry, even as a student animator. Thank you Gaydio Academy, for now I have a volunteering position as a news presenter for Copper Coast Radio!"
Our funders and partners
