3rd October 2018
Run a Code Club during your lunch break!
Connor Adams is a software developer at BNP Paribas. Once a week during his lunch break, he runs a Code Club at a primary school near his office in London. Here he tells us why he got involved with Code Club and how volunteering makes him better at his job. I first encountered Code Club …
26th September 2018
From China to Mexico and beyond: Code Club Growth Leaders
At Code Club, we think everyone should have the opportunity to learn to code, no matter who they are or where they come from. James Aslett, International Programme Manager for Code Club, shares the launch of the new Growth Leaders programme, where we are working with other like-minded organisations to make this vision come true. …
21st September 2018
How North Ayrshire council is making coding accessible to all
Back in May, North Ayrshire Council in Scotland made a pledge to tackle the digital skills gap by providing access to Code Clubs for all learners aged 9–13 by August 2020. Here the team behind the initiative tells us why they think Code Club is important and how they plan to achieve their goal. James …
19th September 2018
Scratch 3: what does the new version of Scratch mean for your Code Club?
The team behind Scratch have announced that they are releasing a new version of the drag-and-drop programming language in January 2019. Here Martin O’Hanlon, Content and Curriculum Manager at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, tells us what this means for people running Code Clubs, and what new features you can look forward to. A new version …
6th September 2018
Behind the scenes at Code Club: website updates
Here at Code Club HQ, we’re always thinking up new ways of improving everything we do. In this blog, Senior Programme Manager Sarah Sheerman-Chase tells you about our new project to transform the Code Club website. This year we decided it was time to review our websites. We started with codeclub.org.uk and our overarching aim …
8th August 2018
Getting started with Code Club through our free online course
If you are interested in starting a Code Club to improve and share your digital skills, Code Club’s free online course is a perfect, step-by-step way to begin. Sarah Sheerman-Chase, Senior Programme Manager for Code Club, tells us how she approached writing the course and gives you a taste of what you will learn. Our …
2nd August 2018
Code Club ideas: friends and family sessions
Code Club Champion Mia Chapman has been running her club for two years now. Here she talks about a recent session she ran in which her Code Clubbers taught their friends and families how to code. With the summer drawing nearer, it was time to figure out how to end our second year of Code …
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 …
12th July 2018
Rik explains: encouraging learners to collaborate in Scratch
Rik Cross is the Interim Head of Content and Curriculum at the Raspberry Pi Foundation. He also runs a Code Club and is a former secondary school teacher. So he has a wealth of knowledge about all things Code Club and Scratch, which he shares with you in our blog series ‘Rik explains’. Today I’m …