10th July 2019
Empowering women and young coders in Iraq
400 km southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, the Khutwa Centre is working to shift mindsets towards coding and to empower female volunteers. Their coordinator, Nadia, tells us more. Making code accessible Nadia’s Code Club journey started when she was living and studying in London. She became a Code Club volunteer at Oak Farm Library in Uxbridge, …
26th June 2019
How an employee volunteering scheme is inspiring the next generation to code
Since last autumn, ten volunteers from the Tesco Head Office in Hertfordshire have been supporting children aged 7–9 years at the Code Club running in Welwyn St Mary’s C of E Primary School. Find out the impact volunteering is having on them and the club members. What inspired Tesco volunteers to give their time So …
13th June 2019
Young innovators showcase their creations at Coolest Projects
Over the last three months, Code Clubs across the world have been attending Coolest Projects, the world-leading tech showcase for young people that is organised by Raspberry Pi. Coolest Projects across the world Coolest Projects provides the perfect opportunity for young innovators to share their digital projects with one another and the public. This year, …
6th June 2019
National Volunteers’ Week: say hello to our volunteers Jeff and Lisa
This week marks National Volunteers’ Week in the UK, and we are celebrating the 18,000 volunteers across the globe who give their time each week to help inspire the next generation to code. Allow us to introduce you to two of our volunteers in the UK: Jeff, who has been a Code Club volunteer for …
30th May 2019
A goodbye and a hello!
This month, we’re waving a fond farewell to Sarah Sheerman-Chase, who has been part of Team Code Club for the last 5 years… but we’re delighted to welcome Lucia Manzitti, who is taking Sarah’s place as Head of Code Club UK and Ireland. Goodbye from Sarah The last five years working at Code Club …
16th May 2019
Club members make micro:bits into lucky charms
On an island off the eastern coast of Canada, one Code Club has been getting creative with micro:bits. Club leader Michelle spoke to us about the benefits of bringing code to life with physical computing. Code you can hold At Random Island Academy Code Club in Hickman’s Harbour, Newfoundland, club members have recently been making …
2nd May 2019
Code Club and CoderDojo: which programme is right for you?
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is proud to run a range of youth programmes all over the world, including the largest network of coding clubs in the UK. These programmes include Code Club and CoderDojo, which both support volunteers and educators to create coding opportunities for young people. Code Club and CoderDojo Code Club and CoderDojo …
17th April 2019
How a ZX81 inspired a creative coder
Twelve-year-old Dan Powell was first introduced to coding on a ZX81. Nearly 40 years later, he is now Programme Manager for Code Club. Find out how Dan’s early days of coding influenced his career, what his current coding project is, and how he is now sharing his love of coding with his daughters. It all …
27th March 2019
From Wonder Woman to Code Club — find out more about Blender
Did you know that the film credit sequences of Wonder Woman were created using Blender? We think that’s pretty cool! Craig Fisk, a volunteer at Elton Primary School in Cheshire, has introduced Code Club Blender projects to his club. He shares with us how he got started and his top tips for anyone who wants …
21st March 2019
From a coding beginner to running a successful Code Club
Nina was an absolute beginner to coding and had no experience of working with children, but now she runs a Code Club from the Raspberry Pi Foundation office in Cambridge twice a month, in partnership with the Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign. Nina’s story is a great example of how anyone can set up and run …
