Digital Skills Award

UK Youth was previously awarded the Tech4Good Digital Skills Award for its innovative programme Generation Code.  Generation Code is a programme delivered by youth workers and young champions which provides … Read more

Inspiring digital story-telling to build confidence and create community cohesion. Stretch charity has been working with a homeless charity called The Mustard Tree. Together they work with groups of homeless, … Read more

A pioneering approach to improving skills and work experience opportunities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZdZFmZNZ7k Nominet Digital Neighbourhood is a unique digital skills training and work experience programme. Pioneering a new approach to tackling … Read more

Technical capability, skills and motivation for the next generation. Developing new skills and sparking an interest in coding, Generation Code allows young people to get creative, develop their computational thinking … Read more

Teaching refugees to code for a brighter future. CodeYourFuture is a free 6-month software development programme that teaches refugees the skills they need to become an entry-level developer. It combines … Read more

MakerClub – Inspiring the next generation of techies MakerClub’s BrightSparks programme gives Brighton tech companies the chance to make a life-changing difference to children from low-income families. A lack of … Read more

Connecting young people with local businesses Think PokemonGo for digital skills; that’s #DigitalCity. A city-wide trail for young people and their parents, connecting them with local digital businesses, helping them … Read more

A partnership of 70 years of collective experience One Digital is a unique digital skills partnership that has successfully worked with more than 11,000 people across the UK. “I got … Read more

Educate a woman, you educate a nation #techmums works with mums in disadvantaged communities to teach them digital skills, build their confidence and help them relate better to their children … Read more

Disabled students use innovative aquaponic farming technology FabFarm! is a digital aquaponic farm that is designed, built and operated as a social enterprise by disabled students in Derry, N.Ireland. Developed … Read more

It’s clear that there is a strong and well established need to focus on computing, digital and coding skills within the UK. A number of reports have highlighted this skills gap, including a … Read more

Apps for Good is a free education programme, working to change tech education forever; to turn young tech consumers into tech creators, unlocking the confidence and talent of young people … Read more