Digital Innovators
Bridging the gap between education and employment
Who are we?
Digital Innovators specialise in giving young people between the ages of 14 and 24 access to fulfilling career opportunities.
By collaborating with education providers, businesses and community organisations across the West Midlands, we develop employability skills. We offer valuable work experience that builds employability and personal skills. Skills that help you stand out from the crowd in the modern job market.
The team behind Digital Innovators are passionate about what they do. We are a group of experienced business leaders. We want to make a real difference to the lives of young people. As a result of this experience, we give our students the opportunities and insights they otherwise would not get.
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Meet the Team
Mick Westman
Founder and CEO
After an illustrious career at BT as Director of Digital Transformation and Change, Mick went on to found Digital Innovators with the mission of bridging the gap between education and employment.
John Snape
Operations Manager and Skills Coach
Starting with an early career in professional football, followed by a successful career in the telecommunications sector John brings a passion for developing people. He has vast expertise in leadership, HR, Finance and business change making him the perfect coach and mentor for people looking for career guidance and advice.
Harrison Lockwood
Delivery Coach
Harrison blends technology and personalised learning. With a background in software development, he enhances the student experience with tailored digital resources. Granting him the flexibility to support each learner’s individual needs.
John Matty
Coach/Mentor
After a distinguished career in IT, primarily in the Automotive Finance sector. John has worked with employers such as General Motors, Opel/Vauxhall, and Stellantis – and is keen to use his project governance and business relationship management experience to guide our learners.
Kim Casey
Lead Skills Coach
Kim combines business expertise with personal experience of how to make an impact on the football field – giving him the perfect credentials to coach young people as they embark on their career.
David Clarkson
Project Mentor
David has over 40 years IT experience, from start-ups through to multinational IT corporations. David looks to share this experience as he mentors Digital Innovators students with their projects.
Benedicta Kandala
Media Content Producer
Benedicta promotes our brand through strategic digital marketing, ensuring Digital Innovators reaches students, parents, and employers. With years of experience in content creation and social media marketing, she drives engagement and strengthens our public presence.
Peter Cripps
Adviser
Pete has over 40 years of experience in the computing industry, including 30 years working at IBM UK. At Digital Innovators, Pete is responsible for the design and delivery of the technical aspects of our training curriculum. He also provides overall guidance on technology for the business.
David Hardman
Adviser
David brings a wealth of experience to the role of Chair and Director that will truly benefit the local community and enable us to take the next step in our mission to provide alternative pathways to employment.
Catherine Martin
Adviser
With over 25 years of experience, Catherine aims to help us build the profile of Digital Innovators, strengthen relationships with our students, partners and influencers, and celebrate our successes.
Our Vision
To allow young people to be the best they can be.
Our Mission
To offer different pathways to employment.
Our Style
To inspire and nurture confidence to unlock potential.
Our Goal
To help young people achieve their career ambitions.
What do we do?
Our mission is to unleash their potential and offer substitute pathways to employment. We have designed a set of skills programmes for people lacking confidence, self-belief, or looking for career direction.
Our programmes help learners become the best version of themselves by unlocking their potential and tapping into their innate skills. These skills are so sought after by employers.
Our approach to employability and skills training is innovative and fresh. We have paired employer-driven project opportunities with students seeking work experience.
This has enabled thousands of young people to unlock their potential. They also gain valuable work experience by providing tangible business improvements for employers.
How do we do this?
We work with education providers and local community organisations. Together, we deliver our skills programmes to enhance employability skills in young people.
We enable collaboration between young people in the region and employers of all sizes to deliver employer-driven projects, producing tangible results
We allow young people to become the best version of themselves. We also offer access to meaningful employment opportunities.
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Want to get involved?
Whether you are a young person, an education provider, or a business, we would love to hear from you. There are many ways to get involved with the work we do at Digital Innovators!
email Info@digitalinnovators.co.uk
Call 07715822484
Digital Innovators is a trading name of Digital INnov8ors Ltd, a company registered in England with registered number 10299070. The registered office is 39 Winterbourne Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 1LX