1.5m hours of engagement – BDF release 2024 Impact Report

Jack Tasker on October 18, 2024

Read the BDF Impact Report 2024

Since last September, Birmingham Digital Futures (BDF) has inspired over 30,000 children and young people to explore and develop digital skills. Over a thousand people across 70 Birmingham-based organisations, including Tech She Can, Digital Innovators, Ahead Partnership and Entrust have made it possible for these young people to imagine their digital futures.  

On the past 12 months, Jack Tasker, Business Engagement Partner for Birmingham Digital Futures said:   

“It’s been a fantastic year working with our partners. Not only have we delivered workshops in schools and generated new and deeper insights about the needs of young people and educators, but we’ve created a firmer foundation for the collaboration necessary to close the regional digital skills gap. We know from this work over the past 12 months that this collaboration is key to ensuring everyone, regardless of life stage, can develop the skills and expertise needed to succeed in our increasingly digital economy.” 

 

Industry AI scholarships

Jack Tasker on June 23, 2023

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We have secured funding for 40 industry scholarships. With match funding industry partners can support two members of their staff through one of the eligible courses, or sponsor graduates undertaking an AI Masters.

To learn more about the programme please visit the University of Birmingham’s website.

If you’re an industry partner who’d like to discuss the scholarship programme with us please get in touch via hello@digital-futures.network.

Unlocking Birmingham’s Digital Talent

Jack Tasker on February 6, 2023

We are looking for volunteers (we call them Champions) to go into primary and secondary schools in the West Midlands to deliever prepared lessons and improve the region’s digital skills.

BDF is a group of organisations (founded by the University of Birmingham, PwC and TechSheCan) dedicated to evolving the digital skills capability amongst young people in Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver inspirational and engaging lessons for primary and secondary schools through our body of volunteer Champions. We are always on the on the lookout for new Champions to deliver our lessons, new schools to receive them and new partners to inspire us.

To learn more or volunteer please go here.

Shortlisted for WM Tech Awards 2022

Jack Tasker on January 12, 2023

Birmingham Digital Futures were shortlisted for the West Midlands Tech Awards 2022, in the category of Tech Collaboration. The awards was won by Aspire Active Education Group and miMove for their work with young people. We were thrilled to be a part of the evening and see a whole host of fantastic tech and digital companies celebrated for their innovation and hard work.