The DataKirk
Impact

Skills change lives. Here's the proof.

Since 2019 we've reached over 25,000 people and upskilled more than 2,000 learners across Scotland. Here's what 2025 looked like, by the numbers.

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Strategic partners
2025 at a glance

A year of deeper impact.

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learners trained in 2025
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SEMTSF summit attendees
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DaYii placement rate
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cities on the Summer STEM Tour
Reach by programme

Who we reached in 2025

SEMTSF Summit, Festival & Awards505
STEM Drone Holiday Programme157
Data & AI Literacy Club (youth)104
Summer STEM Tour100
Young Minds Co-Creation30
DaYii Youth Internship25
UK Work Experience24
Include+ Game Design18
Diploma in Data Analytics14
Data & AI Literacy Club

Progression through the levels

2024/252025/26
Young Data Citizen
54
42
Junior Data Explorer
31
19
Young AI Builder
19
11
Data Changemaker
7
SEMTSF 2025 spotlight

505 people. One national movement.

Our flagship Summit, Festival and first-ever Awards gala, over five days, celebrating and connecting ethnic minority talent across Scotland.

Who was in the room

  • Black / Black British42%
  • White36%
  • Asian / Asian British13%
  • Mixed / Multiple5%
  • Other4%
61%
Female
33%
Male
6%
Other

How attendees rated it

4.3
overall rating / 5
48
Net Promoter Score
Engagement of speakers86%
Quality of panel discussions88%
Diversity of topics82%
Audience participation84%
Networking opportunities90%
34,270
website page views
40,000+
emails distributed
5,217
social media engagements
Programme outcomes

What participants told us

STEM Drone Holiday Programme

157 young people & 45 parents, across 6 cities

Built a solid foundation in STEM85%
Valued family & community bonding88%
Increased physical activity75%
Recognised their own potential82%

Summer STEM Tour

100+ young people, across 7 cities

4.04
rating / 5
Enjoyed building & designing robots93%
Learned new coding skills83%
Felt more confident about STEM81%
Pathways into work

DaYii Youth Internship Programme

Year-round employability support that turns potential into placements, including apprenticeships at Dentons and internships at Edinburgh Airport and the University of Edinburgh.

25
young people supported
17
opportunities secured
10
into the BBC CiN HUDL Leadership Programme
100%
partner satisfaction
Recognition in 2025

Award-winning work

Winner

Tech for Good, Winner

Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025

Winner

FTC Motivate Award + Top Rookie Team (4th overall)

FIRST Tech Challenge UK, RoboKirk

Winner

Marine Autonomous Systems Award

Brilliant Blue Challenge Scotland 2025

Winner

First-ever SEMTSF Awards gala

10 organisations honoured across Scotland

In their words

Voices from 2025

A brilliant event in serious times. A privilege to join everyone at such an uplifting gathering.
Richard Lochhead MSP
Minister for Business, Scottish Government
It was special, full of energy and joy at a time when ethnic minority communities need allies more than ever. You and your team are something else.
Gael Drummond
CEO, Firstport
We persevered until our robot sensor finally worked. I loved working alongside others who shared the same passion.
STEM Tour participant
Fife

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