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Thanks to the following funders, Salford LIDS has been able to start making short videos, both drama and documentary.

We are hoping that these short films will all be available on the internet, either on the LIDS website or Vimeo.com and will be offered to Salford Film Festival for showing next November.

Thanks to funders:

John Grant Davies Trust

Ordsall and Langworthy Community Committee

The Co-op Members Fund

 Other News: SALFORD LIDS 'MEMORY FACTORY'

SALFORD LIDS ARE WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE BBC, SALFORD UNIVERSITY, AND ORDSALL CAFE, TO PRODUCE MEMORY PACKAGES.

THE BBC WERE DOING 'CREATIVE WRITING' SESSIONS LAST YEAR. THESE WILL CONTINUE AT THE ORDSALL COMMUNITY CAFE, TUESDAYS, 1p.m to 3p.m.

As we have an actor and playwright Ross in our group, he has offered, with the help of a few friends, to act out the plays so they can be broadcast on the Salford LIDS radio programme, 'The Jam', 6-7pm Sundays on www.salfordcityradio.org, (some shows now saved on Mixcloud.com, click then search for 'The Jam').

Other plans include recording stories from older people and making C.Ds and covers into memory presentation packs, and we hope to visit local sheltered housing and nursing homes to act out the plays and gather more materials.

Salford LIDS has spent the last couple of years doing what we do best - going out and talking to people.

However, some of these conversations are so interesting that we have asked permission to record, archive and put them up on the internet.

Ordinary people have been telling us what life was like for them in the past, and what they have learned from their experiences. These recordings have been put into the form of podcasts, or broadcast as short extracts on Salford City Radio. In the next few months, we will be establishing an On-line Radio site, which will bring these snippets together.

We have found it's a great way of linking people up. Some of the people who have been to Salford exhibitions in the last year, like 'Re-tracing Salford' at the Langworthy Cornerstone and the URC church on Chapel Street, are now firm friends. Some, turning up to look at the pictures and maps, have met people they haven't seen for years, old friends and neighbours that they have lost touch with. It's a great outcome to a fascinating study.

As we have always known -

Experience of community development action shows that 'ordinary people can do extraordinary things'.

But people need information, and time to develop the skills and confidence that will make things happen.

Salford LIDS has been around since 1999, and is used to the idea that we can provide the up-the-date information, links and access to tools that can enable you to take more control of your life.

We have always made the time to sit down with people and see what they need.

Our approach is all about making the most of life.

It can be fun and - most of the time - it's free!

The Contact Us page gives you a link, if you want to keep in touch.