Girls-only DJ class in Leeds gets cash boost from Comic Relief

By Joanna Wardill
Published 16th Sep 2020, 06:00 BST
DJ School UK students in the Be HER'd DJ class, pictured from left: Bronte Leigh-Mcann, 15, Cara-Mia Cruise Brahm, 17 and Madison Hickinson, 15DJ School UK students in the Be HER'd DJ class, pictured from left: Bronte Leigh-Mcann, 15, Cara-Mia Cruise Brahm, 17 and Madison Hickinson, 15
DJ School UK students in the Be HER'd DJ class, pictured from left: Bronte Leigh-Mcann, 15, Cara-Mia Cruise Brahm, 17 and Madison Hickinson, 15
A girls-only DJ class in Leeds which aims to address the gender imbalance in the industry has been given a cash boost by Comic Relief.

Be HER'd Girls Group at Leeds' DJ School UK is now able to reopen after lockdown thanks to a £3,473 grant from Comic Relief Community Fund for England.

The group, on Bridge Street in Leeds city centre, caters for girls aged nine to 18, and aims to help develop key DJ skills as well as boosting their self-confidence.

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It runs for two hours every Tuesday during term time and this year will focus on how to share their skills with others.

The DJ School UK was forced to close throughout the lockdown, but with government guidance is now able to allow socially-distanced sessions to begin.

Thanks to this Comic Relief funding, the Be HER'd sessions can now re-start from September 22.

Jim Reiss, managing director of DJ School UK, said: "It's so good to see our girls-only club get continued funding. This money will provide confidence-building and educational music activities for young girls in a safe space - something I know has been sorely missed over lockdown.

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