OUR WORK
Digital Xtra is a registered charity whose goal is for every young person in Scotland to have access to innovative, meaningful, and creative extracurricular computing activities regardless of their gender, background, or where they live.
Since 2016, Digital Xtra has supported and delivered a variety of programmes to help schools and community organisations engage children and young people in tech including its popular 'Grant Awards’ programme; activities focussed on ‘Ethics in Tech’; activities for industry in ‘Code Like Kids’; and its newest strategy, ‘Code Xtra’.
Details about every initiative and activity ever supported by Digital Xtra can be found on our Programmes page.
Starting in 2026, Digital Xtra will work with selected delivery partners to develop a national network of community coding hubs through a new strategy called Code Xtra. The coding hubs will in turn deliver activities for the local community, offer instruction and guidance for local educators, and where possible, act as a lending library with equipment and resources to help other clubs/organisations.
Starting in 2026, Digital Xtra will work with selected delivery partners to develop a national network of community coding hubs through a new strategy called Code Xtra. The coding hubs will in turn deliver activities for the local community, offer instruction and guidance for local educators, and where possible, act as a lending library with equipment and resources to help other clubs/organisations.
From 2016 to 2025, Digital Xtra awarded over £1.1 million to 210 initiatives across Scotland as part of it’s annual Grant Awards programme allowing thousands of children and young people to positively engage with . Schools and organisations actively involved in the provision of extracurricular computing gand/or digital technologies activities for young people could apply for up to £5,000 for their initiative.
From 2016 to 2025, Digital Xtra awarded over £1.1 million to 210 initiatives across Scotland as part of it’s annual Grant Awards programme. Schools and organisations actively involved in the provision of extracurricular computing education and/or digital technologies activities for young people could apply for up to £5,000 for their initiative.
Code Like Kids is a unique, hands-on learning and development opportunity for industry professionals designed to reduce anxiety and encourage participants to engage with their local tech club. It features several popular coding devices and activities used by young people, but requires no previous coding experience – it’s all about increasing confidence, improving team dynamics, and having fun!
Code Like Kids is a unique, hands-on learning and development opportunity for adults which also encourages industry professionals to volunteer with a local tech club. It features activities and devices used by young people learning to code. Participants require no previous coding experience – it’s all about increasing confidence, improving team dynamics, and having fun!
Digital Xtra managed the creation of three new activities to engage and enlighten young people about ethics in technology which are still publicly available. The goal is to not only teach young people the technical skills needed to create with technology, but to also empower them to understand social elements that must be considered as well and how to incorporate these values into the design process.
Digital Xtra managed the development of three activities to engage and enlighten young people about ethics in technology and these activities are still available for educators. The goal is to not only teach young people the skills needed to create with technology, but to also empower them to understand social elements that must be considered beyond technical needs as well.