Proof of Usefulness Report

NUJ Training Wales

Analysis completed on 2/19/2026

+53
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

NUJ Training Wales is a legitimate, government-funded initiative (WULF) providing high-utility, low-cost media training. While the real-world utility is significant for the regional target demographic, the project submission suffers from hyperbolic claims (reach claimed as 'everyone'), poor evidence of traction ('most people have used my product'), and lack of specific metrics. The score reflects a solid regional service with minimal digital scale compared to global tech projects, heavily penalized for low-quality submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+24.75
Audience Reach Impact+3
Technical Innovation+3.38
Evidence Of Traction+7.5
Market Timing Relevance+8.5
Functional Completeness+1.2
Subtotal+48.33
Usefulness Multiplierx1.1
Final Score+53

Project Details

Project URL
nujtrainingwales.org
Description
We provide low-costs media training for anyone working or living in Wales. If you're looking for social media training, journalism skills, courses for communications or want to learn the latest developments in media technologies such as AI, then we can help. We run courses in both English and Welsh. Much of what we provide is in the form of short online courses with live tutors. These include our Fast Skills Fridays series, which run on Friday lunchtimes and cost as little as £10. We also run face-to-face courses around Wales. Some our most popular courses include: - Hands on with AI - Plan social media content like a pro - Shoot & Edit on your smartphone - How to use Canva - How to use LinkedIn - SEO tips and tools - Digital image editing - Multimedia storytelling for social media - Media Law - Survive & Thrive as a freelancer - Winning the best freelance rates - Write the perfect press release Take a look at our website for our current course dates, but if you can't see what you're looking for drop us a line and we can look into tailoring a course for you. If your team would like tailored training, we can co-fund training with your employer. NUJ Training Wales is provided by the National Union of Journalists and funded by the Welsh Government's Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF), but we are open to anyone living and/or working in Wales.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline