Digital People was Hive’s free, online, part-time coding course for underrepresented Greater Manchester 16 – 24 year olds aiming to work in tech. The programme ran from March 2021 to March 2022.
With our partners and friends Young Manchester and Cisco, we trained and supported 93 young people on a 15 hour a week, 3 month programme.
The programme was supported by the the Future Workforce Fund, a partnership between The Prince’s Trust and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Participants learnt Python, one of the most in-demand coding languages.
All 15 hours were fully tutor-led, with a maximum ratio of 6 learners per tutor and learners often receiving 1-1 support.
Learners worked in pairs and groups, creating apps and games in response to industry briefs.
A personal mentor from Cisco offered each learner 4 hour-long personal and career development sessions. This was supplemented by workshops led by GMYN and Manchester Digital.
” I love how interactive the sessions are and the welcoming, inviting atmosphere” – March cohort learner
“I liked every module, I learnt a lot in every part, I have improved my programming skills tenfold and I am now fully confident in Python – July cohort learner.
• 35% of the cohort were female
• 57% of learners were from ethnic minority backgrounds
• 35% of the group had a learning disability or mental health issue
• 63% of participants progressed to a positive outcome: employment, further training or formal education
