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Code Club’s flexible model means that volunteers can run clubs in a variety of different venues. We have a growing number of Code Clubs being run in community centres, and so we wanted to profile one of these clubs. Andrew McKirdy works at CHESS community centre in Nuneaton, where he hosts a weekly Code Club …

Code Club are looking for student volunteers who would like to share their skills and spare time to help inspire the next generation of digital makers! If you haven’t already heard of us, Code Clubs are weekly coding sessions for children aged 9-11, which take place in schools, community centres and libraries across the UK …

The staff and students at Wolverhampton University started a Code Club in November 2015 to help children in the local community learn coding skills after-school.  They have created a fantastic and fun Code Club, inspiring the next generation of coders. Mark Bircumshaw, Education Advisor for the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University, told …

We are delighted to be welcoming a grand total of 23 new clubs to the Code Club Star Clubs network. Welcome to: Derby Central Library, Chuter Ede Primary School, Ipswich County Library, Enterprise and Innovation Hub, The Spinney Primary School, Stokenchurch Primary School, Shacklewell Primary School, Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School, Liverpool Central Library, …

Tuesday the 11th October is Ada Lovelace Day – an annual celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). If you’re looking for an activity for your Code Club or classroom to mark the day, you may be interested to check out our Ada-themed Scratch project and school assembly pack, …

We sent out some surveys in June and we noticed that a lot of you told us that you are using Scratch 1.4. As our projects were created for Scratch 2.0, the process of using these resources isn’t as smooth as it could be. When we found out about this we wanted to help, so we …

Are you a student looking to boost your digital skills and give back to your local community? Then we want you to become a volunteer for Code Club! You don’t need to have any existing computer programming knowledge to start a Code Club. In fact, volunteering with us is a great way to gain new experience which will …

Are you a teacher keen to tackle the challenges of the computing curriculum? Running or hosting a Code Club is a great way to boost your own confidence, and to help give your pupils more opportunities to get excited about coding and digital making. We heard from Nick Peet, a teacher in Portsmouth who, with …

The applications for Code Clubs to receive micro:bits are now closed. If you made your application already, do read on below to find out further details about getting your micro:bits. Getting Your Package We’ll be sending out your micro:bit packages via our lovely pals at Pimoroni, after 20th September, so keep an eye on the post! If …

National Coding Week is coming up on 19 September – we’ll be coding, will you? National Coding Week is an initiative that aims to encourage adults to learn coding and other digital skills during the week – and hopefully carry on afterwards of course! Lorna Gibson, Code Club’s coordinator for Scotland, has come up with …