Unlocking Digital Potential — free 8-week digital skills programme for young people in Ilkeston & Erewash
Softclue Community Impact Hub delivers digital skills, employability training and gaming collaboration programmes for young people.
Learn. Grow. Play.
What the programme offers
DIGITAL SKILLS
Build essential digital skills for the future.
GAMING COLLABORATION
Team up, strategise and develop real-world skills.
EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING
Prepare for your future career with confidence.
PERSONAL GROWTH
Grow your mindset, confidence and potential.
SAFE & INCLUSIVE
A respectful, supportive and inclusive environment.
Small cohorts. Big outcomes.
Each cohort is capped at 12 learners so trainers can give real attention. When a cohort fills, new applicants are automatically placed in the next one.
Join the next cohort
Free to attend. Open to young people in Cotmanhay & Erewash.
- 8 weeks of in-person training
- Laptop & PS5 gaming sessions
- Certificate on completion
- Parent updates by SMS & email
The Pod, 17 Summerfields Way, Ilkeston. DE7 9JJ
Learn in a space built for digital confidence.
Our welcoming Ilkeston learning centre is equipped for practical training, collaborative sessions and supported learning.
Eight weeks. One transformation.
A focused journey from digital confidence to AI fluency — designed for young people, delivered locally.
Digital Foundations & Platform Orientation
Welcome, device responsibility, laptop basics and a tour of your learner dashboard.
Internet Safety & Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Stay safe online, then start creating, formatting and calculating in Excel.
Introduction to Databases & SQL Queries
Explore tables and records, connect to SQL Server (AdventureWorks) and write your first queries.
Working with Real Business Data in Microsoft Excel
Import real sales data, build Excel Tables, PivotTables and a simple business dashboard.
Charts & Data Storytelling
Turn numbers into pictures — spot trends and build a monthly expenses dashboard.
Introduction to Power BI
Import Excel data into Power BI, build your first report and add interactive filters.
Power BI Dashboards & Data Storytelling
Slicers, trends and presenting one meaningful insight from your data.
Artificial Intelligence, Showcase & Graduation
Prompt writing, responsible AI, final showcase, certificates and graduation.
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