CADi - Creative Arts & Digital Innovation

By combining youth work principles with creative disciplines, CADi provides a supportive space where young people can explore their talents, develop new skills, and build confidence.

Through hands-on projects in digital media, music, visual arts, and emerging technologies, CADi engages young people in meaningful, youth-led experiences ensuring that creativity becomes a tool for personal growth, social connection, and future opportunities.

The CADi Programme is a nine-month journey designed to help you grow your skills, build confidence, and gain real hands-on experience in what you love. Starting each October and finishing with graduation the following June, CADi gives you the chance to specialise in Photography, Filmmaking, Design, Events Management, or Sound Production — all while achieving an OCN Level 3 qualification.

Here’s what’s included:

-3 residential training weekends
- Group sessions to learn, create, and connect
- A showcase at the CADi Media Festival
- 2 hands-on creative projects in your own community
- Graduation event to celebrate your achievements

It’s more than just training — it’s about creativity, teamwork, and making something you’ll be proud of.

The Camp Rock Programme takes place every summer and is an exciting residential initiative that brings young people together to develop their confidence, teamwork, and creative expression through the power of music and media. Over the course of the programme, music participants will form a band, take part in workshops led by experienced facilitators, explore areas such as vocals, instruments, songwriting and performance and work towards an OCN Level 1 accreditation.

 Media participants will develop skills in filmmaking, photography and graphic design to capture the residential through film, photo and artwork.

The programme culminates in a live showcase performance, where participants take to the stage to share their music, build their stage presence, and celebrate their achievements with peers, family, and the wider community.

To get involved in these initiatives, keep an eye on our CADi Social Media pages. 

• Camp Rock Applications open in May annually.
• CADi Applications open in August annually.

• Young people gain skills in creative media and learn how to use tools, equipment, software; how to plan & execute creative projects.
• Young people gain more confidence in expressing themselves, in their creative identity, seeing their work in public and having a role in decision-making.
• The internship component helps build a portfolio, which is useful when applying for jobs or college.
• Thinking creatively, experimenting, using digital tools, adapting to new technologies. Encouraging innovation, problem-solving and critical thinking about media and digital arts.
• Overcoming barriers to learning, engaging those who might be less engaged; improving motivation, reduction of social isolation.
• Young People gain a sense of belonging through participation and being part of a shared community whilst having a voice and being recognised.