Vision
A world where every person — regardless of background, income or vulnerability — has the digital skills, resilience and confidence needed to thrive, stay safe and fulfil their purpose.
A Cardiff-based Community Interest Company (CIC)
Building bridges. Empowering the vulnerable. Seizing the future.
CyberLife Community Empowerment CIC exists to ensure people, communities and organisations are not left behind in a rapidly changing digital world — through practical digital skills, cyber resilience, and confidence-building programmes.
Mission and vision
Clear intent, practical delivery, and measurable benefit for communities across Cardiff and Wales.
Mission
To empower communities across Cardiff and Wales by delivering accessible, high-impact programmes in digital literacy, cyber resilience, employability, youth leadership and personal development — bridging the digital divide and creating pathways to opportunity, safety and long-term wellbeing.
Why CyberLife exists in Cardiff
Digital exclusion is not only about devices and connectivity — it is often about confidence, motivation, and the ability to use technology safely in everyday life.
Barriers we design around
- Confidence: fear of “getting it wrong” stops engagement and learning.
- Skills: people can have access but still lack practical capability.
- Motivation: past negative experiences reduce participation.
- Safety: scammers, fraud and online harm disproportionately affect vulnerable people.
Our approach is holistic: access matters, but so do skills, confidence and safer behaviour.
Our values
These values guide delivery, partnerships, safeguarding-aware practice, and accountability.
Empowerment first
We build confidence, capability and independence in individuals and communities.
Accessibility for all
Learning must be inclusive, culturally sensitive and available to people of all backgrounds.
Safety and resilience
We prioritise cyber awareness and safer digital behaviours for vulnerable people and community hubs.
Community-centred design
Our programmes are shaped around real needs, not assumptions.
Integrity and trust
As a CIC, transparency, accountability and ethical leadership guide our work.
Partnership and collaboration
We work with community groups, funders, educators, churches, SMEs and public bodies to scale impact.
Measurable impact
We evaluate outcomes, learn continuously, and reinvest to maximise social value.
Leadership
CyberLife is led with a blend of technical expertise, teaching experience, and community-grounded practice.
Dr. Michael Okeke
Founder and Director
A university lecturer with a PhD in Cybersecurity, Dr. Michael Okeke brings a decade of experience in teaching, research, and community leadership to CyberLife CIC. As a passionate advocate for digital inclusion, he is dedicated to empowering the people of Cardiff with the skills and confidence to thrive in the digital age. His unique blend of technical expertise and community focus is the driving force behind CyberLife CIC’s mission to bridge the digital divide and build a safer, more inclusive digital future for all.
- Plain-language teaching, practical exercises, and supportive delivery
- Experience working with digitally excluded groups and community organisations
- A focus on safer behaviour, confidence, and opportunity pathways
Governance and sustainability
Accountability, transparency, and a sustainable model that protects mission delivery long-term.
Governance
CyberLife Community Empowerment CIC is a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee. We operate with board oversight and a clear commitment to accountability and community benefit.
- Strategic direction and financial oversight via directors
- Transparent reporting and stakeholder communication
- Delivery standards shaped by safeguarding-aware practice
Financial model
We pursue a blended sustainability model designed to diversify income while protecting access for those who need support most.
- Grants and charitable trust funding
- Service level agreements with public bodies
- Corporate partnerships and sponsorship
- Paid-for training/consultancy that subsidises community delivery
- Community fundraising and supporter schemes
Measuring impact
Where required by partners and funders, we provide credible evidence of progress and outcomes.
What we track
- Workshops delivered and people reached
- Pre/post changes in skills, confidence and cyber awareness
- Employability outcomes where relevant
- Case studies, testimonials and qualitative feedback
How we learn
- Surveys, assessments, interviews and focus groups
- Partner feedback and delivery retrospectives
- Continuous improvement built into programme design
- Impact summaries and reporting for stakeholders
Why it matters
Evidence builds trust. It helps funders and partners see what changed — and it helps us improve delivery and remove barriers over time.
Discuss funded deliveryPartners we work with
Collaboration improves reach, trust, safeguarding and local effectiveness.
Community and voluntary sector
- Community centres and hubs
- Third-sector organisations supporting vulnerable groups
- Faith communities and trusted local spaces
Public sector and education
- Local authorities and housing associations
- Schools, youth clubs and education partners
- Service providers seeking safer, more included communities
Businesses
- SMEs seeking practical cyber resilience training
- Corporate partners supporting community delivery
- Skilled volunteers and in-kind support