The Immersive Hub

The Immersive Hub The Immersive Hub is a community-focused technology venue in Wigan.

Home of FlightDeck PC flight & racing simulators, digital skills workshops, technology reuse projects, STEM activities and immersive experiences.

Does your child need a different approach to learning?At The Immersive Hub in Wigan, we offer flexible, personalised lea...
06/09/2026

Does your child need a different approach to learning?

At The Immersive Hub in Wigan, we offer flexible, personalised learning for young people who may not thrive with traditional tuition or classroom learning.

We offer 1:1 support, small-group learning and practical workshops, with a particular focus on SEN, NEET, home education, digital skills, aviation, employability and confidence-building.

English and Maths are integrated into the learner’s chosen pathway, so skills are developed through practical, meaningful activities rather than always taught in isolation.

Our approach brings together experience across education, technology and aviation — including teaching, lecturing, senior education leadership, Apple, senior cabin crew and my current role as a Department for Transport Aviation Ambassador.

We’re also an AQA Unit Award Scheme Centre, helping learners gain recognition for their progress.

📍 Wigan
💬 Message us to discuss your child and the support they may need.

Experience | Inspire | Progress

Does your child need a different approach to learning?At The Immersive Hub in Wigan, we offer personalised learning for ...
06/09/2026

Does your child need a different approach to learning?

At The Immersive Hub in Wigan, we offer personalised learning for young people who may not thrive with traditional tuition or classroom-based education.

Whether your child needs extra confidence, practical learning, support returning to education, or simply learns better by doing rather than sitting behind a desk, we can build a pathway around them.

We offer:

✅ 1:1 personalised learning
✅ Small-group learning
✅ Practical workshops and projects
✅ Home Education support
✅ SEN and additional needs support
✅ NEET / re-engagement and confidence building
✅ Digital Skills, AI & Computing
✅ Aviation and careers pathways
✅ Employability and future skills
✅ AQA Unit Award Scheme opportunities

English and Maths don’t have to be taught as isolated subjects.

Where appropriate, we integrate them naturally into the learner’s chosen pathway — whether that’s aviation, technology, digital skills, projects or practical challenges.

For example, Maths might be developed through flight planning, measurement, budgeting or data. English could be developed through communication, research, presentations and project work.

The aim is to help young people understand why their learning matters, while building confidence and recognising their progress.

Education + Technology + Industry

The approach at The Immersive Hub is shaped by experience across all three.

I’ve worked as a:

🎓 Teacher, College Lecturer and Deputy Head of School
✈️ Current Department for Transport Aviation Ambassador
✈️ Former Senior Cabin Crew
💻 Former Apple employee
🖥️ Technology and digital industry professional

That means learning can combine academic support with genuine insight into technology, aviation, employment and the world beyond education.

The Immersive Hub is also an AQA Unit Award Scheme Centre, allowing us to recognise smaller steps of achievement that can be particularly valuable for learners rebuilding confidence or following an alternative educational pathway.

📍 The Immersive Hub, Wigan

If you’re a mum, parent or carer in the Wigan Borough and you’re wondering whether there might be another way to help your child engage with learning, send me a private message.

Tell me a little about your child, what they’re interested in and where they’re currently struggling, and we can have an informal conversation about whether The Immersive Hub could help.

Experience | Inspire | Progress

The Immersive Hub lets you experience what’s possible, be inspired by what you could become, and progress towards your future.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Flght Community Meet-Up at FlightDeck PC ✈️Here are just a few of the...
29/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Flght Community Meet-Up at FlightDeck PC ✈️

Here are just a few of the photos from what was a fantastic day.

It was brilliant spending the day with Rob & Thierry from flght, bringing people together through a shared passion for aviation, flight simulation and the wider aviation community.

A special thank you as well to Louise & Harry for all their help and support throughout the day — events like this simply wouldn’t happen without the people working behind the scenes.

Most importantly, thank you to everyone who came along, got involved, had a go on the simulator, joined the conversations and helped create such a friendly atmosphere.

We loved hosting you at The Immersive Hub and hopefully this will be the first of many flght community events in Wigan.

Experience | Inspire | Progress ✈️

We're excited to announce our first flght community meet-up at The Immersive Hub.Join Rob & Thierry from flght, alongsid...
12/08/2026

We're excited to announce our first flght community meet-up at The Immersive Hub.
Join Rob & Thierry from flght, alongside The Immersive Hub and FlightDeck PC founder Ken Eckersall, for a fantastic day celebrating aviation, flight simulation and the amazing flght community.

📅 Sunday 23rd August
🕙 10:00am (Selling Fast!)
🕧 12:30pm (Selling Fast!)

🎟️ A small booking fee applies:
👤 £6 per person
👥 £10 for two people attending together

We've introduced a small charge to help secure genuine bookings and minimise no-shows, ensuring as many aviation enthusiasts as possible get the opportunity to attend.

Your ticket includes:
🛬 Choose to land a Boeing 737, 767 or 747 in our professional simulator.
🎁 Entry into our Aviation Raffle with aviation-themed prizes.
✈️ Take part in our interactive Airline Team Challenge and discover the many careers that keep an airline flying safely.
🚗 Enjoy an exclusive 10% discount on additional FlightDeck PC simulator experiences booked on the day.

Whether you're a seasoned flight simmer, an aviation enthusiast, or simply looking for a unique experience, we'd love to welcome you to The Immersive Hub—where we
Experience | Inspire | Progress

⚠️ Places are limited to just 12 guests per session, and tickets are already selling fast.

🎟️ Book your place now via Eventbrite before they're gone!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1996975310912...

We created The Immersive Hub because not every young person thrives in a traditional learning environment.Some need a qu...
12/08/2026

We created The Immersive Hub because not every young person thrives in a traditional learning environment.

Some need a quieter setting. Some benefit from one-to-one support, practical activities or technology-based learning. Others may be home educated, accessing EOTAS provision or looking for a different route to recognising their achievements.

At our Wigan hub, we bring together inclusive education, immersive technology, AQA Unit Award Scheme opportunities and aviation experiences through FlightDeck PC.

But we cannot build this vision alone.

The Founding 100 is an opportunity for individuals, families and local organisations to become part of our journey and help us develop the facilities, resources and opportunities available to young people.

You can get involved by:
• Making a one-off contribution from £25
• Becoming a Founding Supporter for £25 per month
• Joining as a business or organisational partner
• Sharing this post with someone who may wish to help

Every contribution matters, and every supporter becomes part of the story of The Immersive Hub.

Find out more and choose how you would like to support us:
https://www.keneck.co.uk/the-founding-100

Thank you for believing in what we are building.

08/08/2026

Introducing The Founding 100
The Immersive Hub is a community-first space where aviation, simulation and digital skills become visible, practical and more accessible.

Now, we are inviting the first 100 Founding Members and Founding Partner organisations to help shape and support our next chapter.

The Founding 100 is built around four things:
✈️ Widening access to immersive aviation and technology
💡 Inspiring curiosity, confidence and ambition
🤝 Creating useful community and education connections
🚀 Helping more people see new pathways as achievable

One-off supporter levels begin at £25.

Founding 100 Membership is £250 including VAT, payable in full or as £25 per month for 10 months.

Founding Partnerships for organisations begin at £1,000 + VAT.

The 100 numbered places are shared between £250 Founding Members and Founding Partner organisations. The Founding 100 is a supporter programme, not an investment, and recognition is always optional.

Please visit us online and discover how you can take part:
https://www.keneck.co.uk/the-founding-100

Help us turn curiosity into opportunity.

Join The Founding 100 and help widen access to immersive aviation, digital skills and future pathways through The Immersive Hub.

My next workshop at The Immersive Hub is now open for bookings!One of the reasons I created The Immersive Hub was to mak...
07/08/2026

My next workshop at The Immersive Hub is now open for bookings!

One of the reasons I created The Immersive Hub was to make learning more hands-on, engaging and relevant — giving people the chance to experience technology, develop skills and explore new possibilities rather than simply hearing about them.

My next workshop continues that approach.

Expect an interactive session with practical activities, discussion and plenty of opportunity to get involved — all delivered in the small, welcoming environment of The Immersive Hub here in Wigan.

🎓 Practical learning
💡 Build confidence and new skills
🤝 Small-group environment
🚀 Experience | Inspire | Progress

Places are deliberately limited so that everyone can take part and get something meaningful from the session.

📍 The Immersive Hub, Wigan

🎟️ **Find out more and book your place here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1996219513301?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please feel free to share this with anyone who might benefit — parents, young people, schools, colleges, community organisations and anyone looking for something a little different.



If this is the **specific aviation/CAA workshop**, I’d make the opening much stronger around the aviation mission and simulator experience rather than using this broader version.

A unique STEM experience combining flight simulation, aviation careers and hands-on learning for young people.

The classroom is getting ready. We are preparing the learning space at The Immersive Hub for summer workshops designed t...
03/08/2026

The classroom is getting ready. We are preparing the learning space at The Immersive Hub for summer workshops designed to help young people build confidence, learn practical skills and experience technology in a hands-on way.

Follow for workshop dates.

31/07/2026

How fast can you go? 🏎️
Take on the F1 challenge and compete for your best lap time. Perfect as an add-on, a family challenge or part of our Fly & Drive experience.
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Book your F1 challenge today. www.keneck.co.uk/s/appointments

Address

The Immersive Hub/263 Woodhouse Lane
Wigan
WN67NR

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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