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Here at Code Club, we’ve been talking about our New Year’s resolutions. Like many people around the world, our focus this year will be on our health and well-being. In this blog post, we’ll be sharing how we plan to look after ourselves, each other, and you — our amazing Code Club community! Spoiler alert: …

In 2021, even with the ongoing impact of coronavirus, we’ve seen many amazing achievements taking place in Code Clubs across the world. Our clubs are able to run because of the thousands of volunteers who give their time to help young people learn to code. Thank you to everyone who has been involved with Code …

During National Fire Safety Week (4–11 October 2021) in Ireland, Dublin Fire Brigade, Code Club, and our sister network CoderDojo joined together to launch the #Code4FireSafety Coding Challenge across the whole island of Ireland. Young people were invited to take part to raise awareness of how we can protect ourselves and our homes from fire, …

We took a virtual trip to Delaware, USA to catch up with Delmar Code Club and learn about their experience so far as a new club! For Delmar Code Club’s co-leader, Daniel Rice, the impetus to start this club was his science education fellowship and a nudge from his professor to “do something”. Mr. Rice’s …

Ms Usha, an IT professional and now Code Club educator shares what inspired her to set up a Code Club, how it is helping learners to gain new skills, and why it is important to empower girls to explore digital making! Tell us a bit about yourself. I work and live in Dubai as an …

Dr Nadia Al-Aboody is the driving force behind Code Club Iraq, she’s been empowering Code Club children and educators since 2016.  Educator Zahraa and young coders Alaa, Haneen, and Yusuf tell us about the positive impact that Nadia and Code Club has had on their lives. Dr Nadia Al-Aboody is a lecturer of computer science …

Our new Environmental Project Collection lands as the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (31 October–12 November) is taking place in Scotland. Discover how Code Club can provide a perfect space to empower learners to explore environmental topics that are important to them. Coding has the power to help us shape the world around us, …

Fuel your coders’ imagination and take part in World Space Week (4–10 October) — the largest annual space event in the world!  Explore our space-themed projects, celebrate the women who have paved the way for space exploration, and learn how your club can send a message into space with the European Astro Pi Challenge Mission …

Back in June we asked young people around the world to code a fun Scratch project in the spirit of the 2021 sporting calendar! In this blog post, the Code Club team shares a few projects from the amazing young coders who reached the Summer of Sport finish line. Coding in the spirit of the …

With the new term approaching, we ask Tamasin Greenough Graham, our new Head of Code Club, to share some details about the new Code Club resources and support available to you this September.  A fresh set of club organiser resources!  We’ve launched our brand-new digital Club Organiser Pack, which is bursting at the seams with …