Learning Zone is an interactive educational platform with over over 150,000 members and was awarded BMA Patient Information Award in 2018 and 2019.
Since 2018, I have been commissioned by Diabetes UK to create an extensive series of educational documentary content for Learning Zone, exploring a variety of subjects.
85-95% of users feel that by using Learning Zone, they have improved knowledge, confidence and would recommend the site to a friend or family member with diabetes.
Diabetes Remission
10 video series
Commissioned by Diabetes UK to create a series of educational documentary content, exploring diabetes remission, how it can be achieved and the positive benefit it can have.
Produced / Directed / Edited by gardenback
Learning Zone Local - Black and Afro-Caribbean
30 video series
Commissioned by Diabetes UK to create an extensive series of educational documentary content with healthcare professionals, exploring the impact of diabetes on food and culture.
Produced / Directed / Edited by gardenback
Learning Zone Local
41 video series
Commissioned by Diabetes UK to create an extensive series of educational documentary content with healthcare professionals, exploring the impact of diabetes on food and culture. Filmed in English and Urdu, Sylheti and Punjabi.
Produced / Directed / Edited by gardenback
Food Hacks Global
43 video series
Commissioned by Diabetes UK to create an extensive series of educational documentary content with South Asian, Black African and Afro Carribean people living with diabetes, exploring the impact of diabetes on food and culture.
Produced / Directed / Edited by gardenback
Carb Counting for Parents
6 video series
Commissioned by Diabetes UK to create an extensive series of educational documentary content, this time exploring the tricky world of carb counting from the perspective of parents.
Produced / Directed / Edited by gardenback
Emotional Wellbeing
16 video series
Commissioned by Diabetes UK to create an extensive series of educational documentary content, this time exploring mental health and living with diabetes.
Produced / Directed / Edited by gardenback
Physical Activity
20 video series
I was commissioned by the Diabetes Learning Zone to create a series of 48 educational videos exploring the challenges of physical activity while living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
My approach was to document the routines of several case studies, interviewing them about how they got started and the obstacles they've faced along the way.
Directed / Edited by gardenback
Produced by Kirsty Dua