SkillVerse runs hands-on teaching events where children learn AI, drone building, self-branding and freelancing in small groups. Every child leaves with a real project and a skill they can show.
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Next event · Sat 14 Nov Drone Creation Lab
1 mentor per 8 kids
2,400+Young learners so far
8Skill tracks
140+Events run
4.9/5Average parent rating
Skill tracks
Eight skills the next decade will ask your child for
Each track runs as a series of live events. Kids learn from people who do the work for a living, and every track ends with something real they made.
How it works
From first spark to showcase in four steps
A SkillVerse track follows the same rhythm every time, so you always know what your child is doing and what comes next.
01
Pick a skill
Use the skill compass or book a free 20-minute call. We match the track to your child's age and interests.
02
Join a live event
Three-hour weekend sessions, in person or online. Groups of up to 16, with one mentor for every 8 children.
03
Build something real
A drone that flies, a portfolio page that goes live, a first paid gig plan. Projects go home with your child.
04
Showcase day
Children present their work to parents and mentors. You get a short progress note and ideas for what to try next.
Upcoming events
Seats for the next eight weekends
For parents
You'll know exactly what your child learned
We designed SkillVerse around the questions parents ask us most: is it safe, is it worth the weekend, and will my child actually use it?
Small groups, real mentors
Never more than 16 children in a room, with one mentor for every 8. Mentors are working engineers, designers and founders, trained to teach young learners.
Ratio 1 : 8
Safe by design
All mentors are background-checked and safeguarding-trained. Children are signed in and out by a named adult, and online rooms are locked and recorded.
Safeguarding policy available on request
Progress you can see
After every event you receive a short note: what your child built, what clicked, and one thing to try at home. No jargon, no grades.
Sent within 48 hours
Skills that compound
Tracks connect. AI for Beginners leads into Coding & Game Design; Self-Branding leads into Freelancing 101. Your child builds a portfolio over time.
Suggested pathway after each track
Parent stories
What parents tell us after showcase day
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My son came home from the Drone Lab and spent the whole Sunday explaining propellers to his grandmother. He's never talked about a class like that.
Parent nameMother of a 12-year-old · Drone Creation Lab
The progress note told me more about what my daughter learned in one afternoon than a term of school reports. She now has her own portfolio page.
Parent nameFather of a 15-year-old · Self-Branding
I was worried AI would be too abstract for a nine-year-old. They had her training a model to recognise her own drawings within the first hour.
Parent nameMother of a 9-year-old · AI for Beginners
The team
The people your child will learn from
Hover or tap a card to read a short bio. Every mentor still works in the field they teach.
About SkillVerse
We started SkillVerse because school can't move as fast as the world
SkillVerse began as a single Saturday workshop where twelve children built and flew their first drones. Parents kept asking what came next, so we built a programme around the skills young people need now: understanding AI, making things, presenting themselves and earning from what they can do.
Today we run live teaching events across eight skill tracks, taught by practitioners and designed with educators. Our goal is simple. Every child should leave a SkillVerse event able to do something they couldn't do that morning.
MissionGive every child practical skills for the jobs that are arriving, not the ones leaving.
MethodLearn by building, in small groups, with mentors who do the work.
PromiseA real project and a clear progress note after every event.
Questions parents ask
Good questions, straight answers
Can't find yours? Send us a message and a course guide will reply within one working day.
What ages do you teach?
Children and teens aged 8 to 17. Each track has its own age range, and the skill compass at the top of this page checks the fit for you.
Does my child need experience or their own laptop?
No experience is needed. At in-person events we provide every kit, tool and laptop. For online events your child needs a laptop with a webcam; we send a short setup guide in advance.
How big are the groups?
A maximum of 16 children per event, with at least one mentor for every 8 children, plus an event host who looks after sign-in, breaks and parents.
Who are the mentors?
Practitioners who work in the field they teach: engineers, designers, marketers and founders. Every mentor is background-checked, safeguarding-trained and coached by our curriculum team.
Can parents stay and watch?
Parents are welcome in the lounge during in-person events, and everyone is invited to the showcase in the last 20 minutes, where children present what they built.
What if we can't make the date?
You can move your seat to another date for free up to 48 hours before the event. Inside 48 hours, we offer credit toward any future event.
Next weekend
Saturday's Drone Creation Lab has 6 seats left
Book now and we'll send a kit list, the venue details and a short welcome video for your child.
