Making Noise Stories Africa
They were seen.
But they still
couldn’t play
Make Noise explores how narratives support systems change grounded in the realities of disability sport and assistive technology, from access and infrastructure to representation and policy.
Making Noise Stories Africa
Visibility
Increased.
Participation Didn't
Make Noise explores how narratives support systems change grounded in the realities of disability sport and assistive technology, from access and infrastructure to representation and policy.
Making Noise Stories Africa
Barriers
Make Noise explores how narratives support systems change grounded in the realities of disability sport and assistive technology, from access and infrastructure to representation and policy.
Lack of assistive equipment
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Limited inclusive spaces
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Missing participation pathways
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Insights & Signals
87%
of people with disabilities in some regions still lack access to assistive products they need.
1
story can reach millions But reach doesn’t equal opportunity.
Thousands
watch para sport stories Yet participation pipelines remain limited.
From Story to participation
- Storytelling
- Sport
- Disability Inclusion
- Assistive Technology
Stories that do more than inspire
Making Noise works at the intersection of storytelling, sport, disability inclusion and assistive technology. We explore how narratives can help people not only see possibility but access it.
Understand Context
of people with disabilities in some regions still lack access to assistive products they need.
Co-create
Working alongside athletes, creators and community partners never about, always with
Share Stories
Producing meaningful content and circulating it through the channels that move policy and practice.
Learn+Improve
Feeding insights back into participation systems so each story strengthens the next.
Making Noise Stories Africa
07 / Innovation
Building the future
of storytelling.
Making Noise works at the intersection of storytelling, sport, disability inclusion and assistive technology. We explore how narratives can help people not only see possibility but access it.
- Storytelling
- Sport
- Disability Inclusion
- Assistive Technology
Stories, Insights and Media.
Collaborators
This work grows through
collaboration.
We’re looking for partners, creators, researchers and communities who want to build better participation systems through storytelling.
Partner
Global Disability Innovation Hub
Partner
University of Malawi
Partner
Community Organisations
Partner
UK Aid
A viral story... a standing ovation. thousands of views.
Making Noise Stories Africa
Visibility increased. Participation didn't.
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Lack of assistive equipment
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Limited inclusive spaces
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Transport barriers
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Missing participation pathways
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Limited awareness of opportunities
For years, stories have helped disability sport gain attention. But attention doesn’t automatically create opportunity. Many people still face barriers like:
Insights & Signals
The numbers behind the noise
Story Lab incubates, produces and circulates stories tied to real participation systems bringing together athletes, creators, broadcasters and community partners to prototype narrative formats that work.
People with disabilities
87% of people with disabilities in some regions still lack access to assistive products they need.
Thousands watch para sport stories
Yet participation pipelines remain limited.
Making Noise Stories Africa
Stories that do more than inspire
- Storytelling
- Sport
- Disability Inclusion
- Assistive Technology
Making Noise works at the intersection of storytelling, sport, disability inclusion and assistive technology. We explore how narratives can help people not only see possibility but access it.
Making Noise Stories Africa
From story to participation.
A four-step practice that ties every narrative back to the participation system it lives inside.
Step 1/4
Understand Context
Learning local realities, mapping infrastructure and the barriers participants actually face.
Step 2/4
Co-Create
Working alongside athletes, creators and community partners never about, always with.
Step 3/4
Share Stories
Producing meaningful content and circulating it through the channels that move policy and practice.
Step 4/4
Learn + Improve
Feeding insights back into participation systems so each story strengthens the next.
Making Noise Stories Africa
07 / Innovation
Building the future
of storytelling.
Making Noise works at the intersection of storytelling, sport, disability inclusion and assistive technology. We explore how narratives can help people not only see possibility but access it.
- Storytelling
- Sport
- Disability Inclusion
- Assistive Technology
Stories, insights, and media.
Collaborators
Built through collaboration.
Partner
Global Disability Innovation Hub
Partner
University of Malawi
Partner
Community Organisations
Partner
UK Aid
This work grows through
collaboration.
We’re looking for partners, creators, researchers and communities who want to build better participation systems through storytelling.