1. Young People

Young people weren’t just consulted — they co-created, tested, and influenced key decisions.

Common themes from survey and session feedback:

• 🧠 Increased confidence in digital tools and ideas
• 👏 A sense of ownership and pride
• 🎨 Feeling heard and valued

“It was nice to feel like you’re helping create something meaningful — that your advice matters.”

— Young participant

🔑 Key Positive Highlights

💬 Experience of Co-creation

• Strong sense of involvement: The majority of young people felt "strongly involved" in the design process and that their contributions made a positive impact.

• Feeling valued: Consistent "Strongly Agree" responses to feeling valued and proud of their involvement.

• Meaningful participation: One participant said,

  “It was nice to feel that you are helping to create something meaningful and that your advice is valuable”

  

  

🛠 Skills and Awareness

• Raised awareness: Most participants felt more aware of design and digital tools after the programme.

• Increased confidence: Several reported feeling more confident using these tools and applying digital skills.

• One participant reflected:

  “This has opened up a lot of college opportunities and possibly employment.”

  

📈 Perceived Impact

• Tools and products developed during the incubator are expected to have real-world use, such as:
  • “That they will be used in schools by teachers to teach (mostly secondary school) students how to use generative AI safely and responsibly.”
  • “It will be used to train people and engage them online to reach more people”