OUR PROGRAMMES
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 and AI activities. Since 2016, the charity has supported a wide variety of initiatives and activities for young people across Scotland.
Learn more about every initiative and activity ever supported by Digital Xtra
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Moray Libraries & STEM Starts (Moray hub)
Based out of Elgin Library near Cooper Park, Moray Libraries and STEM Starts both serve as vital civic and educational providers, driving early-years and youth STEM engagement across the region through Moray Growth Deal funding. Digital Xtra is pleased to be working with Moray Libraries and STEM Starts to deliver a Code Xtra Community Coding & AI hub.
Midlothian Libraries (Midlothian hub)
Based in the regional hub of Dalkeith, Midlothian Libraries serves as a vital civic anchor, delivering free public technology access, digital learning programs, and community support across Midlothian. Digital Xtra is pleased to be working with Midlothian Libraries to deliver a Code Xtra Community Coding & AI hub.
Muirhouse Library (North Edinburgh hub)
Muirhouse Library serves as a vital community anchor and civic hub in North Edinburgh. Beyond loaning books, it provides essential free public space, digital access, and tailored community services to one of the city's most historically underserved neighbourhoods. Digital Xtra is pleased to be working with Muirhouse Library to deliver a Code Xtra Community Coding & AI hub.
Creative Regeneration (Inverclyde hub)
Creative Regeneration is a Inverclyde-based charity focused on community renewal and empowerment through Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) learning. The charity delivers inclusive community-led workshops, youth programs, and digital access initiatives driving creative and digital skills. Digital Xtra is pleased to be working with Creative Regeneration to deliver a Code Xtra Community Coding & AI hub.
Thornliebank Primary School & Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Thornliebank
Thornliebank Primary School & Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Thornliebank will offer lunchtime clubs over three blocks for the school’s younger learners.
St Luke’s Primary School
Digital Leaders from St Luke’s Primary School in North Ayrshire will help run a series of lunchtime clubs using LEGO Education SPIKE and other sets
St Bridget’s Primary School
‘Digi Dabblers’ by St Bridget’s Primary School will offer three consecutive afterschool sessions consisting of six weeks each.
Southmuir Primary School
Southmuir Primary School will focus on younger learners in a new club called ‘Southmuir Mini Coders’.
Scottish Borders Council
‘Tech Titans’ will be delivered by Scottish Borders Council and Burgh Primary School in Galashiels in partnership with the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University.
Saline Primary School
Saline Primary School will deliver afterschool programming activities using the Sphero BOLT starting with draw coding before moving on to block coding and then JavaScript.
Queen’s Park FC Foundation
Queen’s Park FC Foundation works to be intersectional, intergenerational, and interdisciplinary to maximise the impact of its community activities.
Prewired
This grant will allow Prewired to enter at least two teams in the upcoming season of FIRST LEGO League Challenge – ‘SUBMERGED’.
North Ayrshire Council Education Department
North Ayrshire Council Education Department will develop and pilot a new lunch-time workshop at three of North Ayrshire’s primary schools.
New College Lanarkshire
New College Lanarkshire will create at least two additional teams from local mainstream and ASN schools to be introduced to the world of robotics using the VEX V5 system.
Mearns Primary School
‘The TechPlorers’ by Mearns Primary School will engage learners in P4 and P5 with using LEGO Education SPIKE Essential creating hands-on opportunities
Langbank Primary School
Langbank Primary School is passionate about increasing opportunities for children to use and access digital technology.
