UNLOCKING DIGITAL POTENTIAL,EMPOWERING YOUNG MINDS.

Softclue Community Impact Hub delivers digital skills, employability training and gaming collaboration programmes for young people.

Learn. Play. Collaborate. Grow.

Young learners using laptops in a Softclue classroom

Learning today. Leading tomorrow.

14
Learners per cohort
8
Weeks of training
15
Laptops in trolley
2
PS5 gaming stations

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.

14
LEARNERS
PER COHORT
4
WEEKS
PROGRAMME
DIGITAL SKILLS
EMPLOYABILITY
GAMING
REAL SKILLS
REAL IMPACT
REAL FUTURES
STRONGER YOUNG PEOPLE.
STRONGER COMMUNITIES.
Curriculum

Eight weeks. One transformation.

A focused journey from digital confidence to AI fluency — designed for young people, delivered locally.

WEEK 01

Digital Confidence & Online Safety

Get comfortable with computers, the web and staying safe online.

WEEK 02

Computing Essentials & Productivity

Files, email, video calls and everyday workplace tools.

WEEK 03

Excel Foundations

Cells, formulas and clean data — spreadsheets from zero.

WEEK 04

Excel for Data Analysis

Lookups, pivot tables and charts that tell a story.

WEEK 05

Power BI Foundations

Connect to data, model it and build your first reports.

WEEK 06

Power BI Storytelling

Design dashboards that explain, persuade and impress.

WEEK 07

AI Tools for Everyday Work

Use ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini to learn and work smarter.

WEEK 08

Career Readiness & Showcase

CVs, interviews, LinkedIn and a final project showcase.

Cohort calendar

Small cohorts. Big outcomes.

Each cohort is capped at 14 learners so trainers can give real attention. When a cohort fills, new applicants automatically join the waitlist for the next.

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
Apply now

Cotmanhay, Erewash, Derbyshire

Voices

A community that's already growing

"My daughter walks in nervous and walks out talking about Excel and AI. It's transformed her confidence."
Parent, Cotmanhay
"Finally a programme that takes our young people seriously — and the gaming makes them want to come back."
Local youth worker
"Clear data, clear outcomes. Exactly the kind of community delivery we want to fund."
EMCCA Stakeholder
Proudly funded by

Backed by the Mayor of the East Midlands & EMCCA

Funded by Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands · East Midlands Combined County Authority