26th July 2018
Mission Possible: Empowering the Future Generation of Girls with Coding
Dr. Aygul Zagidullina is a London lead for Google Women Techmakers, which is a programme that provides support and resources for women in technology. Aygul runs a Code Club at the Wembley Library in London, and she is passionate about promoting an equal gender balance at her club. Here she shares her advice on inspiring …
20th July 2018
How to get started with Code Club — community insights
We’re always working to make starting a Code Club easier and more enjoyable for volunteers. This June, we a ran a survey to get input from our community and find out more about what you have done to get your Code Clubs up and running. Thank you to the 650 people who took the time …
10th July 2018
Prosiectau Code Club nawr ar gael yn Gymraeg / Code Club resources are now available in Welsh
(English version below) Ry’n ni’n falch i gyhoeddi fod prosiectau ac adnoddau Code Club nawr ar gael yn Gymraeg! Dyma’r tîm sy’n gyfrifol am y prosiect yn trafod pam fod cyfieithu ein prosiectau wedi bod mor bwysig. Yng Ngorffennaf 2017, fe wnaeth Llywodraeth Cymru lansio strategaeth Cymraeg 2050 i gynyddu’r nifer o siaradwyr Cymraeg i …
28th June 2018
Keep coding over the summer
Is your Code Club taking a break over the summer? Are you looking for some extra coding activities for your children to participate in while they are not at school? Read on to find out how you and the young people of Code Club can keep coding throughout the summer months. Coding events There are …
18th June 2018
What young people can achieve with code
Every week at Code Club, thousands of children as young as eight are learning how to code. Many of these children are using their newfound knowledge to make things that are smart, creative, funny, and also useful in their wider community. Coolest Projects is an annual showcase of the work that young digital makers are …
30th May 2018
Building family bonds with Code Club in prison
Sometimes working for Code Club can take you to unexpected places. For Liz Smart, Regional Coordinator for the North West, an encounter with a Business Connector in Lancashire led to her setting up a Code Club with HMP Kirkham. Here Liz tells us about how Code Club is working to establish family ties between dads …
25th May 2018
Helping others start a Code Club
After becoming a Raspberry Pi Certified Educator at Picademy, the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s free face-to-face teacher training initiative, Kyle Wilke was inspired to start a Code Club to give students at his school and teachers in California more access to coding and making. After attending Picademy, I was inspired to start a Code Club of …
22nd May 2018
How I encourage girls to join my Code Club
At Code Club it’s our mission to get as many young people interested in coding as possible. Here Dan Powell, Programme Manager at Code Club, talks about his experience with inspiring girls (including his daughters) to get coding. When I was 12, my parents bought me a Sinclair ZX81, and ever since then I’ve been …
16th May 2018
How to build a Code Club from scratch
When starting your own Code Club, it is useful to remember that there are literally thousands of people who have gone through the process before you. Here, Code Club volunteer Darren explains how he went from Raspberry Pi tinkerer to Code Club leader. Darren started by supporting a modest club of eight kids, and now …
27th April 2018
Practicing real-world programming in a Code Club
Back in 2015, a school email about Code Club led to Mart becoming a volunteer. With three volunteers and a classroom of kids who wanted to get coding, Mart tells us how their Code Club was born. Our Code Club runs in the eastern suburbs of Victoria, Australia, with numbers that have varied from 30 …
