Digital Natives: Empowering Oxfordshire's Future Innovators
🚀 Register now for our Digital Futures Workshop – February Half Term!
What is the Digital Natives Project?
Digital Natives is an Oxfordshire Youth-led initiative designed to tackle digital poverty and give young people the tools to thrive in a connected world.
The programme began in 2024 through a pilot partnership with Intel® and Insight, which helped us launch and test this innovative approach to digital inclusion.
Building on the success of that pilot, Oxfordshire Youth now leads the expanded programme which is co-designed with young people and focused on providing lasting digital skills, creativity, and opportunity across Oxfordshire.
This short film, created in partnership with Intel® and Insight, highlights the origins of our Digital Natives project and the powerful impact of its pilot year in Oxfordshire.
Why This Work Matters
Our research with over 300 young people in Oxfordshire found:
Many complete homework and coursework entirely on their phones.
Behind the myth of the “digital native” lies a serious digital divide. Digital Natives bridges that gap by equipping young people with skills, access, and opportunity.
What We Offer
Digital Futures Workshops
Intensive, hands-on learning experiences for 11-16 year old young people during school holidays.
Young people explore web design, video editing, game design, and AI while working on social impact projects.
Next Workshop:
📅 Monday 27th – Friday 31st October 2025
🕙 10:00am – 4:00pm daily | 📍 Oxfordshire Youth, Oxfords Business Park, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2BH
Weekly Digital Skills Youth Club
Starting Monday 3rd November 2025, our weekly Youth Club gives young people (Years 7–11) a fun, safe space to develop creative and technical skills through a gamified online learning platform.
🎨 Graphic design • 🎧 Music production • 🎥 Video dubbing • 💻 Coding
Get Involved
Join our October Workshop or Weekly Youth Club
Build your digital and creative skills
Meet local employers and explore future careers
Refer students
Access free resources and training
Embed digital learning in your youth work
Host a workplace visit
Donate equipment or software
Inspire the next generation of digital talent
Our Impact So Far
Our work so far has already shown that
"This workshop has really helped me to understand tech more. I have never done stuff like this - it’s skills for life because, you know, tech keeps on growing every day. I’m thinking of starting up my own website now"