UK Shared Prosperity Fund

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to provide digital upskilling opportunities to regions across South Wales. This funding has been provided by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Blaenau Gwent, Vale of Glamorgan and Powys county councils, and has seen thousands of individuals across these regions take part in our digital training interventions. This funding has allowed us to provide a digital pathway for individuals regardless of their backgrounds.

Through our taster and Essential Skills sessions, Short Courses and our accredited Microcredentials, we have seen learners progress, developing their digital skills and understanding, with some then making the next step onto our Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship programme. Our offering has covered topics such as Python programming and Data Analytics, Fundamentals of Cyber Security and Machine Learning, as well as Software Testing and many more. In addition to our usual impact with schools and practitioners through our workshops and training sessions, this funding focused in local regions has led to more collaboration with local projects to increase our impact within communities.

We have worked with young people at INSPIRE Training, the YMCA and delivered sessions to groups at libraries across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. We have also been holding regular sessions at Volcano Theatre to raise awareness of the latest developments in AI and how to use it responsibly, as well as information on Cyber Security and Online Digital Footprints.