diff --git a/app/Nova/TrainingResource.php b/app/Nova/TrainingResource.php
index dc9a9ea50..9ac5ec18c 100644
--- a/app/Nova/TrainingResource.php
+++ b/app/Nova/TrainingResource.php
@@ -157,24 +157,26 @@ public function fields(Request $request): array
 
             Select::make('Roadmap embed format', 'roadmap_embed_kind')
                 ->options([
-                    'pdf' => 'PDF (recommended — keeps clickable links from the file)',
+                    'pdf' => 'PDF (inline viewer, links inside the file)',
+                    'image' => 'Image (PNG/JPG thumbnail linking to URL you set)',
                     'svg' => 'SVG (static graphic; exports usually do not preserve PDF links)',
                     'none' => 'None (remove placeholder output)',
                 ])
                 ->default('pdf')
-                ->help('Put [[embed_roadmap_pdf]] or [[embed_roadmap]] in Content where the roadmap should appear. Use PDF when the roadmap must open real URLs from the document.'),
+                ->help('Put [[embed_roadmap_pdf]] or [[embed_roadmap]] in Content where the roadmap should appear.'),
 
             Text::make('Roadmap PDF embed URL', 'roadmap_pdf_embed_url')
                 ->nullable()
                 ->rules('nullable', 'url')
                 ->dependsOn(['roadmap_embed_kind'], function (Text $field, NovaRequest $request, FormData $formData) {
-                    if (($formData->roadmap_embed_kind ?? 'pdf') === 'pdf') {
+                    $kind = $formData->roadmap_embed_kind ?? 'pdf';
+                    if ($kind === 'pdf' || $kind === 'image') {
                         $field->show();
                     } else {
                         $field->hide();
                     }
                 })
-                ->help('HTTPS URL to the PDF. Shown in an iframe with the browser’s built-in PDF viewer so links inside the file stay active.'),
+                ->help('HTTPS URL to the roadmap PDF. For PDF format this is embedded in-page. For Image format use it too (or Roadmap image link URL) as the PDF click target.'),
 
             Textarea::make('Roadmap SVG', 'roadmap_svg')
                 ->nullable()
@@ -188,6 +190,30 @@ public function fields(Request $request): array
                 })
                 ->help('Optional: paste full <svg>...</svg> only for a non-interactive graphic. For clickable resources, prefer PDF above.'),
 
+            Text::make('Roadmap image URL', 'roadmap_image_url')
+                ->nullable()
+                ->rules('nullable', 'url')
+                ->dependsOn(['roadmap_embed_kind'], function (Text $field, NovaRequest $request, FormData $formData) {
+                    if (($formData->roadmap_embed_kind ?? 'pdf') === 'image') {
+                        $field->show();
+                    } else {
+                        $field->hide();
+                    }
+                })
+                ->help('Full URL of the roadmap graphic (e.g. PNG on S3). The whole image is clickable.'),
+
+            Text::make('Roadmap image link URL', 'roadmap_image_link_url')
+                ->nullable()
+                ->rules('nullable', 'url')
+                ->dependsOn(['roadmap_embed_kind'], function (Text $field, NovaRequest $request, FormData $formData) {
+                    if (($formData->roadmap_embed_kind ?? 'pdf') === 'image') {
+                        $field->show();
+                    } else {
+                        $field->hide();
+                    }
+                })
+                ->help('Where clicks go (e.g. full PDF). If empty, falls back to Roadmap PDF embed URL.'),
+
             Text::make('Button text', 'button_text')->nullable(),
 
             Text::make('Button URL', 'button_url')
diff --git a/app/TrainingResource.php b/app/TrainingResource.php
index fabc3255c..2db19bc8b 100644
--- a/app/TrainingResource.php
+++ b/app/TrainingResource.php
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class TrainingResource extends Model
         'roadmap_pdf_embed_url',
         'roadmap_embed_kind',
         'roadmap_svg',
+        'roadmap_image_url',
+        'roadmap_image_link_url',
         'button_text',
         'button_url',
         'secondary_button_text',
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_05_02_100000_add_roadmap_image_fields_to_training_resources_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_05_02_100000_add_roadmap_image_fields_to_training_resources_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f8753757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_05_02_100000_add_roadmap_image_fields_to_training_resources_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('training_resources', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('roadmap_image_url', 2048)->nullable()->after('roadmap_svg');
+            $table->string('roadmap_image_link_url', 2048)->nullable()->after('roadmap_image_url');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('training_resources', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn(['roadmap_image_url', 'roadmap_image_link_url']);
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/seeders/TrainingResourceDiscoverDigitalProgrammeSeeder.php b/database/seeders/TrainingResourceDiscoverDigitalProgrammeSeeder.php
index 44c1695d5..b7cf26c7a 100644
--- a/database/seeders/TrainingResourceDiscoverDigitalProgrammeSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/TrainingResourceDiscoverDigitalProgrammeSeeder.php
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public function run(): void
                 'roadmap_pdf_embed_url' => 'https://codeweek-resources.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/+discover-digital-toolkit/DDP_toolkit_roadmap.pdf',
                 'roadmap_embed_kind' => 'pdf',
                 'roadmap_svg' => null,
+                'roadmap_image_url' => 'https://codeweek-resources.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/+discover-digital-toolkit/DDP_toolkit_roadmap.png',
+                'roadmap_image_link_url' => 'https://codeweek-resources.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/+discover-digital-toolkit/DDP_toolkit_roadmap.pdf',
                 'third_button_text' => 'Register an activity',
                 'third_button_url' => 'https://codeweek.eu/add?skip=1',
                 'meta_title' => 'Discover Digital Programme - Toolkit',
diff --git a/resources/views/training/partials/roadmap-image-embed.blade.php b/resources/views/training/partials/roadmap-image-embed.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b22b06aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/training/partials/roadmap-image-embed.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+@props([
+    'imageUrl',
+    'linkUrl',
+    'altText' => null,
+])
+@php
+    $alt = $altText !== null && trim((string) $altText) !== '' ? trim((string) $altText) : __('Roadmap overview');
+    $external = \Illuminate\Support\Str::startsWith($linkUrl, ['http://', 'https://', '//']);
+@endphp
+<div class="w-full max-w-full my-6 rounded-xl overflow-hidden border border-slate-200 bg-slate-100 shadow-sm">
+    <a
+        href="{{ $linkUrl }}"
+        @if($external)
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        @endif
+        class="block focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-dark-blue focus-visible:ring-offset-2 rounded-xl"
+    >
+        <img
+            src="{{ $imageUrl }}"
+            alt="{{ $alt }}"
+            class="block w-full h-auto max-w-full"
+            loading="lazy"
+            decoding="async"
+        >
+    </a>
+</div>
+<p class="text-sm mt-2 mb-0 text-[#333E48]">
+    <a
+        href="{{ $linkUrl }}"
+        @if($external)
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        @endif
+        class="text-dark-blue underline font-medium"
+    >
+        {{ __('Open linked resource') }}
+    </a>
+    — {{ __('same destination as clicking the image above.') }}
+</p>
diff --git a/resources/views/training/show.blade.php b/resources/views/training/show.blade.php
index 0faeeb184..fb1e3b318 100644
--- a/resources/views/training/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/training/show.blade.php
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@
     $renderedContent = $trainingResource->content ?? '';
     $roadmapEmbedUrl = trim((string) ($trainingResource->roadmap_pdf_embed_url ?? ''));
     $roadmapEmbedKind = strtolower(trim((string) ($trainingResource->roadmap_embed_kind ?? 'pdf')));
-    if (! in_array($roadmapEmbedKind, ['pdf', 'svg', 'none'], true)) {
+    if (! in_array($roadmapEmbedKind, ['pdf', 'svg', 'image', 'none'], true)) {
         $roadmapEmbedKind = 'pdf';
     }
     $roadmapSvg = trim((string) ($trainingResource->roadmap_svg ?? ''));
+    $roadmapImageUrl = trim((string) ($trainingResource->roadmap_image_url ?? ''));
+    $roadmapImageLinkUrl = trim((string) ($trainingResource->roadmap_image_link_url ?? ''));
 
     $roadmapPlaceholders = ['[[embed_roadmap_pdf]]', '[[embed_roadmap]]'];
     $hasRoadmapPlaceholder = str_contains($renderedContent, '[[embed_roadmap_pdf]]')
@@ -42,6 +44,14 @@
             $roadmapEmbedHtml = view('training.partials.roadmap-pdf-embed', ['url' => $roadmapEmbedUrl])->render();
         } elseif ($roadmapEmbedKind === 'svg' && $roadmapSvg !== '') {
             $roadmapEmbedHtml = view('training.partials.roadmap-svg-embed', ['svg' => $roadmapSvg])->render();
+        } elseif ($roadmapEmbedKind === 'image' && $roadmapImageUrl !== '') {
+            $imageLinkHref = $roadmapImageLinkUrl !== '' ? $roadmapImageLinkUrl : $roadmapEmbedUrl;
+            if ($imageLinkHref !== '') {
+                $roadmapEmbedHtml = view('training.partials.roadmap-image-embed', [
+                    'imageUrl' => $roadmapImageUrl,
+                    'linkUrl' => $imageLinkHref,
+                ])->render();
+            }
         }
 
         foreach ($roadmapPlaceholders as $token) {