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Youngsters to attend digital skills event at Birmingham's Thinktank science museum

Initiative is brainchild of the charity UpRising, one of the top youth leadership development organisations in the country

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05:00, 23 SEP 2014
Updated09:59, 23 SEP 2014

Millennium Point in Birmingham, home to the Thinktank. — Millennium Point in Birmingham, home to Thinktank.

Hundreds of youngsters are set to gather in Birmingham for an event aimed at boosting their digital skills.

Concrete Collective is a two-day event to be staged at Thinktank Science Museum at on November 1 and 2.

It will see experts from the BBC, Sky and digital businesses sharing their expertise with young people aged 16 to 19 through free workshops.

The initiative is the brainchild of the charity UpRising, one of the top youth leadership development organisations in the country.

UpRising CEO Andrea Cooper, said: “We are passionate in the belief that young people are the future.

“At our event we will welcome some of the city’s most ambitious and talented young people and make a positive difference in communities around Birmingham.” For more information visit

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