Confidence-Building Digital Skills
Digital Skills That Actually Stick
We help unemployed people build the confidence to get back to work, and self-employed people grow their businesses. Because skills without confidence don't change anything.
10+ years of teaching digital skills
People don't need more certificates. They need to believe they can do it. At Digital Gum, we run two 5-week programmes. One helps unemployed adults build confidence through digital skills, getting them ready for any job. One gives self-employed people practical digital marketing they can use straight away to grow their businesses. Both are hands-on. Both are in-person. Both focus on what happens after the course ends, not just during it. We're small business owners who teach because we actually enjoy it. And because we've seen what happens when someone realises they're more capable than they thought.
What Makes Digital Gum Different?
We focus on confidence, not just content.
Skills are important, but believing you can use them is what actually changes things. That's what we build.
We keep it real
No jargon. No pretending things are more complicated than they are. If we can explain something simply, we will.
We care about what happens next
Did someone get a job? Did a business grow? That's what we want to know six months later. Those outcomes matter more to us than completion rates.
We're in it for the people
Yes, this is our business. But honestly? We do this because we love seeing someone finish something they didn't think they could do. That never gets old. We'll be honest with you If we don't think our programme is right for someone, we'll say so. If we think something else would help more, we'll tell you that too.
Two Different Groups. One Approach.
Building Confidence for Unemployed People
Long-term unemployment is isolating and confidence-crushing. Our 5-week programme builds routine, creates belonging, and helps people remember they're capable. They work on real projects, support each other, and finish ready to apply for jobs in any sector.
Growing Businesses for Self-Employed People
Self-employed people need customers, and customers need to find them online. Our 5-week programme teaches practical digital marketing that actually brings in work. Websites, Google, social media, the essentials. Businesses grow, which is good for everyone's local economy.
Both programmes are in-person because that's what works. Both are 5 weeks because that's enough time to build confidence and momentum.
What Actually Changes?
People get jobs.
All kinds of jobs. Warehouses, hospitality, retail, offices. The digital skills help, but what really matters is they've proved they can learn, work with others, and finish what they start.
Businesses grow.
More customers find them. Revenue increases. Some hire their first employee. Digital skills unlock growth that wasn't happening before. Confidence grows. People apply for jobs they wouldn't have before. Business owners pitch to clients they'd have been too nervous to approach. That confidence is the real outcome.
We track what matters. Employment rates. Business revenue. Real outcomes, reported honestly. We're not going to pretend everyone succeeds, but we'll show you what actually happens.
READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
We work with councils, combined authorities, jobcentres, growth hubs, and anyone who wants to invest in training that genuinely helps people. If you're looking for a partner who'll be straight with you about what's working and what isn't, we might be a good fit. If you care more about real outcomes than paperwork that looks good, let's talk. If you want someone who's as passionate about people's success as you are, that's us.
