15th August 2019
From Adelaide to Worcestershire: How two Code Club volunteers 21 hours apart met up to share their experience of running a Code Club
Code Club has a global network of coding clubs in over 150 countries. Find out what happened when a Code Club volunteer from Australia visited the Code Club at The Hive in Worcester, UK! It took a plane trip for this Code Club visit! Angela Brown is a Code Club volunteer at Aldinga Library near …
30th July 2019
Five things we want to share about Scratch!
At Code Club, we love Scratch, and so we’ve put together a list for you with helpful tips, projects we like, and an exciting Scratch opportunity. 1.Choose your club’s next Scratch project today! Take a look at our specially designed Scratch projects, which include step-by-step instructions showing you how to create games, animations, and much …
25th July 2019
Meet the young designers who won the first Code Club T-shirt competition!
This spring we asked young people at Code Clubs across the UK to grab their pens and pencils, put on their creative hats, and design the next Code Club T-shirt! A new challenge Coding is about creativity and design as well as logical thinking. That’s why our latest competition for young people attending UK Code …
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 …
