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An Online, Multimedia Magazine
Made by people with learning disabilities, for everyone. A digital inclusion project, funded by Awards for All. -
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Introducing…
…More Than Words. We are a community interest company based in Wigan. We provide a range of person-centred activities for adults with a range of social needs, communication and learning difficulties, and other health conditions such as Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and mental ill health.
We use drama, music, dance, poetry, singing and creative activities to help people to develop their confidence and social skills, express themselves and achieve their aspirations. Watch this behind-the-scenes video to find out more about what we do!
…More Than Words. We ar…
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Gibberish #1
Ben receives a confusing phone call, what should he do?
Ben receives a confusing …
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Gibberish #2
In response to the ‘Gibberish on the Phone’ photo-story problem, here’s More Than Words’ advice…
In response to the 'Gibbe…
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The Lesson #1
Brendon is in a lesson and he isn’t really understanding what the tutor is teaching – what should he do?
Brendon is in a lesson an…
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Lesson #2
In response to Brendon’s dilemma, More Than Words have this advice…
In response to Brendon's …
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The Leaflet #1
Mary was looking for some information at her local community centre, the leaflet she found was a bit confusing. What should she do?
Mary was looking for some…
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The Leaflet #2
Mary gets some advice from More Than Words on how to deal with confusing leaflets!
Mary gets some advice fro…
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Coming Soon…
Here’s the trailer for 2015′s MUST SEE theatrical experience… Operation Communication… brought to you by More Than Words!
Here's the trailer for 20…
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Healthy Eating
Louise from SKILS Slimmers talks to Digital Shake about healthy eating. Producing in collaboration with SKILS Slimmers.
Louise from SKILS Slimmer…
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Smoothies!
Louise and Beth from SKILS Slimmers show us how to make a fruit smoothie!
Louise and Beth from SKIL…
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Animal Antics
Want to know more about animal therapy at SKILS? Watch this!
Want to know more about a…
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Arts & Crafts
Check out what the SKILS team get up to in their arts and crafts sessions…
Check out what the SKILS …
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Community
Want to find out what the SKILS team gets up to when they are out and about in the Community? What this video!
Want to find out what the…
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Crazy Golf
The SKILS team help run the Crazy Golf at Haigh Hall… here’s Charlotte talking all about it!
The SKILS team help run t…
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Days Out
The SKILS team go out on lots of visits to some great places… Find out more by watching this video…
The SKILS team go out on …
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Gardening
They are a green-fingered lot at SKILS. This story tells you all about their gardening project.
They are a green-fingered…
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Beauty
The SKILS team do love a good, old pamper… Here’s what they get up to in health & beauty…
The SKILS team do love a …
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Performances
From singing to dancing, SKILS do it all! Here’s a little overview of their performing arts activities!
From singing to dancing, …
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Photo Booth
The SKILS handmade photo-booth is always popular with guests and service users.
The SKILS handmade photo-…
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Print Room
The SKILS team also run a successful printing company – where do they find all the time? Here’s a little introduction to the print room!
The SKILS team also run a…
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The Surgery #1
The first episode from True Colours’ soap opera, The Surgery. Adele’s secret is revealed…
The first episode from Tr…
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The Surgery #2
The second episode of True Colours’ soap opera, The Surgery. Isaac’s and Rebecca’s affair is almost revealed!
The second episode of Tru…
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Presentation1
Emily was nervous about giving a presentation in front of a room full of people – how can she overcome her nerves?
Emily was nervous about g…
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Presentation2
Here’s some advice from Embrace Wigan & Leigh on how Emily should handle her nerves…
Here's some advice from E…
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Love Crusher1
Mark has a secret crush on Katie, but she has eyes for someone else. What should he do?
Mark has a secret crush o…
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Love Crusher2
Here’s some advice for Mark from Embrace Wigan and Leigh’s Duke of Edinburgh group…
Here's some advice for Ma…
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Friends 1
Lucy is joining a new group but she is not too sure how to make new friends. What would your advice be?
Lucy is joining a new gro…
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Friends 2
Here’s what the Duke of Edinburgh group from Embrace Wigan and Leigh would advise Lucy in her friendship dilemma…
Here's what the Duke of E…
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Lazy Boy 1
Liam is terribly lazy… how can he become more motivated?
Liam is terribly lazy… …
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Lazy Boy 2
Here’s some advice from Embrace Wigan and Leigh about how Liam can get himself motivated…
Here's some advice from E…
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About
Digital Shake is a digital inclusion project that shakes-up the way that digital skills training is delivered to adults with learning disabilities across the Wigan Borough.-
The Big Idea
Media representations of people with disabilities are not always positive or accurate. Research has shown that newspaper articles focusing on disability benefits & benefit fraud have increased in recent years – these articles are impacting on people’s perceptions of disabled people. Digital Shake aims to counteract this by empowering disabled people to take control of how they are represented, using digital tools and grassroots media production, distribution and exhibition tactics.
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The Magazine
Using inclusive learning strategies, this project has seen participants put their newly learned and enhanced digital skills to use by producing media content (articles, short films, photographs etc.) that are based on issues and topics pertinent to them. You can browse them on this site! The background music is “Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
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Digital Literacy
The project’s workshops cover three main areas – ICT skills (e.g. computer skills), information literacy (e.g. locating and critiquing digital sources of information) and media literacy (e.g. producing media and evaluating existing content). In enhancing capacity in these areas, the project aimed to decrease digital exclusion in the Borough and to support people in using digital tools to meet their own needs and for their own purposes.
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Partners and Funders
The project is run by social enterprise, wehearttech C.I.C, who is committed to pioneering the use of technology for social good. Through working with a wide range of people, groups and organisations, wehearttech transforms seeds of ideas into innovative realities, supports people to develop new skills and seeks to make society a better place.
To deliver this project, they have worked in collaboration with Abram Ward Community Cooperative, Embrace Wigan and Leigh, More Than Words, SK Independent Living Services and True Colours. The project has been funded by Awards for All.
Feedback
Here’s a few comments from people who have been a part of the project…-
I really enjoyed making the soap opera. I am very good at using the camera.
Enjoyed it! -
I enjoyed it. It was good. I can now take digital photographs and use computers & tablets.
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It was very good. You got to create a video as a team.
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Everyone’s opinions and ideas were taken into account. People learned how to work together.
Everyone was really involved! -
The best part was watching the group read thier script over the recorder. It was a big achievement!
Confidence building! -
Loved making up stories and recording them!
Loved it!
Our Stories
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…More Than Words. We are a community interest company based in Wigan. We provide a range of person-centred activities for adults with a range of social needs, communication and learning difficulties, and other health conditions such as Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and mental ill health.
We use drama, music, dance, poetry, singing and creative activities to help people to develop their confidence and social skills, express themselves and achieve their aspirations. Watch this behind-the-scenes video to find out more about what we do!
…More Than Words. We ar…
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Ben receives a confusing phone call, what should he do?
Ben receives a confusing …
-
In response to the ‘Gibberish on the Phone’ photo-story problem, here’s More Than Words’ advice…
In response to the 'Gibbe…
-
Brendon is in a lesson and he isn’t really understanding what the tutor is teaching – what should he do?
Brendon is in a lesson an…
-
In response to Brendon’s dilemma, More Than Words have this advice…
In response to Brendon's …
-
Mary was looking for some information at her local community centre, the leaflet she found was a bit confusing. What should she do?
Mary was looking for some…
-
Mary gets some advice from More Than Words on how to deal with confusing leaflets!
Mary gets some advice fro…
-
Here’s the trailer for 2015′s MUST SEE theatrical experience… Operation Communication… brought to you by More Than Words!
Here's the trailer for 20…
-
Louise from SKILS Slimmers talks to Digital Shake about healthy eating. Producing in collaboration with SKILS Slimmers.
Louise from SKILS Slimmer…
-
Louise and Beth from SKILS Slimmers show us how to make a fruit smoothie!
Louise and Beth from SKIL…
-
Want to know more about animal therapy at SKILS? Watch this!
Want to know more about a…
-
Check out what the SKILS team get up to in their arts and crafts sessions…
Check out what the SKILS …
-
Want to find out what the SKILS team gets up to when they are out and about in the Community? What this video!
Want to find out what the…
-
The SKILS team help run the Crazy Golf at Haigh Hall… here’s Charlotte talking all about it!
The SKILS team help run t…
-
The SKILS team go out on lots of visits to some great places… Find out more by watching this video…
The SKILS team go out on …
-
They are a green-fingered lot at SKILS. This story tells you all about their gardening project.
They are a green-fingered…
-
The SKILS team do love a good, old pamper… Here’s what they get up to in health & beauty…
The SKILS team do love a …
-
From singing to dancing, SKILS do it all! Here’s a little overview of their performing arts activities!
From singing to dancing, …
-
The SKILS handmade photo-booth is always popular with guests and service users.
The SKILS handmade photo-…
-
The SKILS team also run a successful printing company – where do they find all the time? Here’s a little introduction to the print room!
The SKILS team also run a…
-
The first episode from True Colours’ soap opera, The Surgery. Adele’s secret is revealed…
The first episode from Tr…
-
The second episode of True Colours’ soap opera, The Surgery. Isaac’s and Rebecca’s affair is almost revealed!
The second episode of Tru…
-
Emily was nervous about giving a presentation in front of a room full of people – how can she overcome her nerves?
Emily was nervous about g…
-
Here’s some advice from Embrace Wigan & Leigh on how Emily should handle her nerves…
Here's some advice from E…
-
Mark has a secret crush on Katie, but she has eyes for someone else. What should he do?
Mark has a secret crush o…
-
Here’s some advice for Mark from Embrace Wigan and Leigh’s Duke of Edinburgh group…
Here's some advice for Ma…
-
Lucy is joining a new group but she is not too sure how to make new friends. What would your advice be?
Lucy is joining a new gro…
-
Here’s what the Duke of Edinburgh group from Embrace Wigan and Leigh would advise Lucy in her friendship dilemma…
Here's what the Duke of E…
-
Liam is terribly lazy… how can he become more motivated?
Liam is terribly lazy… …
-
Here’s some advice from Embrace Wigan and Leigh about how Liam can get himself motivated…
Here's some advice from E…
Contact Us
Want to tell us what you think about the project… or eager to get involved… got a suggestion or content to submit? Then get in touch. -
