VIBE Amplified is co-delivered with community, employer and training partners who each bring a specific strength to the pilot.
VIBE Amplified is funded by the UK Government through TechLocal, part of the TechFirst programme, with Innovate UK as the government's delivery partner.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, runs the funding competition and administers the grant on behalf of the UK Government.
Community reach, wellbeing, accredited training, and industry practice — each with their own mission, and pulling in the same direction.
Experience IT with clarity.
Vivid Block is a Swansea-based technology partner delivering managed IT, cyber security, cloud and digital build for UK businesses and charities. On VIBE Amplified they lead the applied AI curriculum, industry mentoring and real product briefs drawn from live client work.
Building a Wales where everyone belongs.
Race Council Cymru is the umbrella body established in 2010 by ethnic minority grassroots communities in Wales, bringing organisations together to challenge racial inequality and champion justice. For VIBE Amplified they anchor community outreach across Wales so the pilot reaches people historically left out of tech routes.
An inclusive Wales where everyone can thrive.
Rooted in African and Caribbean heritage and open to all, ACC provides counselling, ESOL and IT classes, cultural programmes and practical community support across Wales. On VIBE Amplified they are the pastoral and wellbeing spine, in English and Welsh, so real life doesn't derail the route into work.
Connecting, supporting and empowering ethnic Chinese residents.
CIWA is a grassroots, community-led charity headquartered in Swansea, running a drop-in centre at the Swansea Grand Theatre with language services in Mandarin, Cantonese and English alongside advice, advocacy, information and case referral. On VIBE Amplified they open the route in for Chinese-heritage residents, bringing long experience of volunteering, internships and paid work placements that build employability.
Safe, welcoming spaces where families reconnect.
Glamorgan House FDC is a NACCC-accredited Swansea centre providing supervised and supported family time, handover services and family development since 2012. On VIBE Amplified they bring accredited training design and learner support built for adults returning to study.
Whether you want to hire from the pilot, fund a cohort, or co-design a track — there's a way in.