📌 QUICK PITCH
- Goal: Raise £30k for free AI training + micro‑grants
- Impact: 1,000 learners, 25 grants by Jun 2026
- Why Now: 1 in 5 UK children live in digital poverty
⭐ WHAT YOU GET
Supporter £10 │ AI Cheat Sheet PDF + Name on Wall
AI Academy £120 │ 12 live AI classes & recordings (worth £1,800)
Impact Partner £500 │ 1:1 strategy session + Founding Backer credit (worth £2,400)
Visionary £1,000 │ 2 × 1:1 + bespoke AI roadmap (worth £4,800)
🔥 Why Now?
AI is already reshaping work, learning and daily life, yet millions are being shut out. We’re closing that gap.
💡 What We’re Building
A not‑for‑profit that teaches practical AI skills for free, online and offline, in formats everyone can use.
👋 Who We Are
Gordon – 25 yrs tech innovator, STEM Ambassador, long‑time volunteer youth worker.
Taran – Marketing & sales strategist who’s helped dozens launch and grow businesses.
🚀 How We’ll Do It
- Publish a living AI curriculum
- Train volunteers to run local workshops
- Award micro‑grants so learners can launch careers or community projects
🤝 Built-In Sustainability
A commercial AI marketing agency will donate ≥ 5 % of profits and keep our team on the cutting edge. It’s a model where business success directly powers social impact.
📊 The Digital Divide Is Real
Still wondering why this matters? Here are the numbers:
- 13–19 m UK adults face digital poverty
- 1 in 5 children lack reliable online access
- 5 m workers risk digital under‑skilling by 2030
🧭 Where Your Money Goes
- Launch agency & training platform
- Produce inclusive course materials
- Recruit volunteers nationwide
- Fund the first round of grants
Back this campaign and put AI opportunity in the hands of everyone, not just the privileged few.