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Robert Bilsland has been volunteering with Code Club since the very start, and his enthusiasm and passion never fails to amaze us. He told us a bit more about his volunteering experience… For me being a Code Club volunteer is such a rewarding opportunity. Each week being able to share my enthusiasm for computers and …

It can be a challenge to fit volunteering in when working full time. However, we know that many volunteers who run Code Clubs – either on their own or as part of a group – not only feel able to balance it with their work but also see benefits from it too. We spoke to …

If you’re a teacher looking to boost your digital skills and coding confidence, then running a weekly after-school Code Club could be for you. Starting a Code Club is a great way to develop your knowledge of key coding languages such as Scratch and Python. Code Club provide all the resources you need to get …

In March this year AlphaGo (an Artificial Intelligence computer designed by Google DeepMind) started a 5 match test against one of the world’s best Go players, Lee Se Dal, to win a prize of $1million. Go is a very complex game to play  – there are more possible position combinations than there are atoms in …

It’s Volunteers’ Week 2016! A time to celebrate all the amazing activities of our Code Club volunteers across the country – so we wanted to profile some of the fantastic people who are out there busy helping to inspire the next generation of digital makers. First up, Lizzy Atkinson, a Software Engineering student in Northern …

Today is the start of Volunteers’ Week, a time to celebrate the amazing achievements and contributions of volunteers across the UK who are working to help their local communities. So of course we also want to take this opportunity to celebrate the work of Code Club’s volunteers – the teachers, students, parents, librarians, community workers, …

Are you a teacher looking to start a Code Club at your school, but think you don’t have the necessary skills or experience to run the club yourself? We’ve heard about some amazing teachers across the country who started a Code Club to learn more about computer science and develop their own skills. One of …

We think all our Code Club volunteers are amazing for giving their time to help children learn to code. We noticed that some volunteers in our community have been doing lots of things to support us, in addition to volunteering at a club. For example, they had been spreading the word about Code Club at …

Are you a teacher interested in setting up a Code Club in your school? We’re looking for teachers to run weekly after school coding clubs! It’s easier than you think to run a Code Club yourself – you don’t need existing coding skills, just a can-do attitude to get stuck in learning alongside your students …

Code Club’s amazing Regional Coordinators are our eyes and ears on the ground across the country, attending events and supporting our volunteers and partners on a local level. We’re really pleased to welcome three new members to the team – Victoria who will be covering the North East, Yorkshire and Humber; Mark who will be …