We are proud to share that the DataKirk has been recognised as the Tech for Good Winner at the 2025 Social Enterprise Awards Scotland, organised by Social Enterprise Scotland. This award is a meaningful milestone for our team, volunteers, trustees, ambassadors, partners and the communities we serve. It recognises our work…
Proud. Inspired. Motivated. 🚀🏆 What an incredible journey it’s been for Team Robokirk at the FIRST Tech Challenge UK 2024/2025! Competing at the Glasgow Science Centre in Scotland, our young team of innovators stepped up, showcasing months of engineering design, coding, collaboration, and resilience. We set out to test our skills…
At DataKirk, we’re passionate about empowering underrepresented communities through digital innovation. Over the past year, we’ve been part of an exciting project that united young people, youth workers, and academic experts to explore the world of game design. Funded by the INCLUDE+ Network and supported by YouthLink Scotland and Abertay University,…
Introduction: A Mother’s Tears and a Child’s Dream Last year, I Fash Fasoro met a remarkable 15-year-old who shared her story with me. She couldn’t travel or enjoy school holidays like her peers because her single mother worked multiple shifts just to keep food on the table and a roof over…
We are building robots. Are we? 🤖 Great to see our young Robo-smarties come together for more than 11 weeks to create this beauty for the FIRST Tech Challenge UK (More Than Robots) happening 25 April 2025. And hooray 😊 it did some expected tasks. At DataKirk, our incredible young talents…
The DataKirk, Scotland’s grassroots organisation for promoting data literacy and analytics training, and digital inclusion, welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of the £14 billion AI Opportunities Action Plan. The plan outlines a comprehensive strategy for accelerating AI adoption across the UK, fostering innovation, and cultivating a skilled workforce to drive economic…