Stand Out From The Crowd
Learn how to Stand Out From the Crowd with our Transition to Work programs.
Transition To Work
An award‑winning programme helping students build the confidence, skills, and real‑world experience they need. We connect education providers, businesses, and communities through real‑world projects and digital skills—empowering young people to innovate, find their path, and shape a better future.
Unlock potential
We focus on uncovering individual strengths, personalities and career aspirations, to help you achieve your goals with confidence!
Solve a unique challenge
Using our unique, project-driven approach, you will create innovative solutions to business and sustainability challenges. You will end with a Dragon’s Den-style presentation!
Develop employability skills
Coached by our team of experienced business professionals, you will develop key skills. These skills are in high-demand from employers across various industries.
What do young people gain?
After completing our programme, a young person will have:
- Essential soft skills like project management, teamwork, and public speaking.
- Evidence of tangible work experience, including a proof-of-concept that can be added to their CV/portfolio.
- Improved interview skills and an enhanced CV.
- An auditable record of work experience or work taster activities
What else is on offer?
Meet industry experts, build your professional network and even access further work opportunities and apprenticeships.
Join the DI community. Gain from mock interviews and CV building. Gain exceptional coaching that provides access to further development!
What do our learners think of it?
Diego
2024 Cohort
“Digital Innovators, helped me understand the responsibility of working in a group and how I can always improve by asking for help, which is not a bad thing, and I thus saw that learning was valuable.”
Harrison
2021-2022 Cohort
“Digital Innovators allowed me to experiment with different strategies, which I adjusted and perfected throughout the program, with their fail-tolerant approach.“
Izabela
2020-2021 Cohort
“Not only did this project enable me to gain more confidence and to get out of my comfort zone, but it gave me tangible experience to discuss in my interview for my current position.”
Savannah
2021 Cohort
“I was able to step out of my comfort zone during this project... Being able to work on my first live business project and present our ideas to the client really built up my confidence!”
Sukhpal
2021-2022 Cohort
“I think the DI Skills Programme is a really good opportunity for students. I learned so much and it has really helped create a pathway for me after finishing college.”
Sam
2016-2017 Cohort
“I found my time on the DI Skills Programme really eye-opening. It was such a contrast to the theory of education offered exposure to the real world of work.”
Josh
2021-2022 Cohort
“I think the DI Skills Programme is really good…. If you’re lucky enough to get onto the programme, then make the most of it!”
Kira
2021-2022 Cohort
“Confidence has been the biggest change for me. At the start, I was terrified at the thought of standing up in front of a crowd…“
Kristina
2021-2023 Cohort
“Not only am I now more confident, but my self-esteem is so much higher and my presentation skills have really improved.”
Mo
2017-2019 Cohort
“Taking part in the DI Skills Programme was incredibly valuable for me as it really made me stand out.“
Eve
2019-2021 Cohort
“For me, the DI Skills Programme has made the transition into employment a lot easier and given me some direction for the career I want to pursue.”
Arya
2021-2022 Cohort
“I am leaving the project much more confident than when I started. I
have developed key skills which will help me with me as I progress into
higher education and employment.”
What happens afterwards?
After the Transition to Work Programme, learners are ready to start an employer-sponsored project when opportunities come up.
- Over several weeks, learners will work with our client to give solutions to their issues.
- Learners will develop a business idea to tackle these challenges. They will show it to our client in a Dragon’s Den-style presentation.
Interested in taking part?
Join the DI Skills Programme today. Make a difference whether you’re a young person. You can also make a difference as an employer, a community organization, or an education provider. Reach out now to discover how you can get involved!