Saadia: chasing her dreams in a new country

  Three years ago, Saadia moved to the UK with a heart full of dreams. “I had a stable job back home, so I was confident that I wouldn’t have any problems finding one here,” she recalls. But the reality was quite different. Her qualifications didn’t translate to job opportunities, and she was at a crossroads. Saadia took a leap … Read More

Zachee: learning while teaching

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Meet Zachée, an amazing volunteer in CodeYourFuture‘s education team. When Zachée joined CYF, he wanted to make an impact in the real world. He also had an interest in learning about it. “I was hoping to meet new people and make friends, sharpen my social skills, interact with people from diverse backgrounds,” he says. Being a part of the Tech … Read More

Jon’s volunteer story: helping make tech products that serve a social good

Jon has been an outstanding volunteer for CodeYourFuture for some time, helping many grads hone their product delivery skills on their way to starting careers in tech. Jon has also helped CodeYourFuture’s Tech Product team create several products that serve social good. Volunteering in London Jon first encountered CYF while working as a consultant, “We had an ‘office hours’ session … Read More

Riyaaz’s story: from no coding to confident

Looking for a new career in tech Riyaaz was looking for a new career when he found Code Your Future (CYF). He had no previous coding experience but was determined to learn. “At the time of applying to CYF, I was learning on FreeCodeCamp and busy with HTML & CSS,” says Riyaaz. “I had no prior coding experience and was … Read More

Shawen’s trainee story: from struggling to success

A goal of changing careers Shawen was at a crossroads in his life when he discovered CodeYourFuture. He had been retrenched and was struggling to find a job, but he knew he wanted to learn something new and enter a new field of work.  After trying to learn coding on his own through Udemy courses, he still didn’t feel he … Read More

Dharma’s story: from CYF graduate to joyful volunteer 

  Dharma Guadeloupe is a volunteer with CodeYourFuture in the North West. Dharma first joined CYF as a trainee. She was drawn to CodeYourFuture’s mission of supporting people from disadvantaged backgrounds to have successful careers in IT. Mission and value-aligned from the start of her CYF journey “I love the idea of helping people who might not otherwise have the … Read More

Ryno: from lack of job security to full stack developer

Ryno is a perfect example of the power of CodeYourFuture (CYF), and how it can help people from all walks of life. Coming from a small town with scarce jobs, Ryno had to make do with upgrading electronics locally. “Finding employment in our community is very difficult,” says Ryno. “Because of this difficulty,I started repairing, upgrading, and updating, electronic devices … Read More

Ellie’s volunteer story: giving back and growing as a mentor

Ellie learned about CodeYourFuture while attending a women in tech event in 2019. She was immediately drawn to our mission of diversifying the tech industry. Ellie wanted to give back and share her experience transitioning into tech, so she decided to volunteer with CYF as a teaching assistant and mentor. Ellie said, “I changed careers into tech in 2017 and … Read More

How CodeYourFuture Makes a Social Impact

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Many folks want to make a meaningful impact in their local communities. In this article, we explain what social impact means to us, and how we create positive societal change. We also explain the roles people can play in making a positive social impact along with us. What is social impact in today’s society? When people take action that makes … Read More

Mark’s volunteer story: using his professional experience to make an impact

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Mark’s journey with CodeYourFuture began with an introduction to CodeYourFuture by “Bravestarts”, an organisation that helps mature people transition into new roles.  Using his experience to make a real impact Mark wanted to use his IT management skills to make a difference in the community and found CodeYourFuture the perfect fit. “I wanted to use my IT management skills to … Read More