The Digital Academy is a social venture that gives workless young women skills, practical experience and networks to succeed in the growing digital economy.

The Course

The programme looks at the three C’s for setting up a successful microbusiness: Capability, Confidence and Clients.

The Social Need

The Academy is targeted towards unemployed young women who want to learn in-demand digital skills to fast track themselves into work.

Meet Your Trainer

Sinead Mac Manus is the Founder of the Digital Academy. A graduate of the School of Social Entrepreneurs she runs 8fold - a digital wellbeing company.

Get Involved

We need help to bring the Academy to more women in more communities. Get in touch if you are interested in helping.

Sinead delivers her courses with amazing energy and enthusiasm. I recently completed her Digital Academy and am bowled over by the amount of knowledge I now have in the area of social media management and wordpress websites. I feel so fortunate that I now have a fabulous opportunity to set up my own business as a digital assistant to help others find social media solutions for their businesses. I would highly recommend attending Sinead’s Digital Academy if you are keen to become expert in the field of social media.” Colleen Beasley, graduate of the Academy.