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Close friends in lockdown – Victoria and Sas
Close friends in lockdown – Victoria and Sas A blog for Learning Disability Week by Victoria Smith This year for Learning Disability Week we are […]

Storm, Thunder and the Snooty Fox!
It had been a while since Gig Buddies had ventured to Mid Sussex for a Social, so when we organised a Beer and Burger evening […]

All about Sofar Sounds Brighton
What’s the main idea behind Sofar Sounds? Sofar Sounds was a concept that came out of the frustrations the founders were having with typical gigs. […]

Volunteer Survey Feedback
As the Gig Buddies project grows bigger and as the demand for our work increases we do not have the capacity to see every volunteer […]

De-stigmatising disabilities over dinner.
Last week the some East Sussex Gig Buddies went to Bill’s Restaurant for dinner. There were a few new faces amongst the crowd and one […]

Gig Buddies evaluation – the work so far
– it’s serious fun and that’s official! Last year we were delighted to work with Research in Practice For Adults (RiPFA) who conducted our external […]

The Gig Buddies Project has turned 5 years old!
There have so many incredible moments over the last 5 years! We’ve seen how Gig Buddies’ independence grows by being part of the project and […]

The day in the life of …. Harri
I have been part of the project for just over a year. Many of you will have seen me prancing around the dance floor at […]