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Donna found herself juggling single parenthood with a series of minimum wage jobs—working as a librarian, barista, teaching assistant, and parcel sorter. None of these roles offered her what she needed most: a path forward. “I was unable to progress in any of those roles to a ‘career’ which would give me both opportunity, security, […]
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During her maternity leave, Andriana began exploring coding through online courses. “I wanted to find a career that gave me the opportunity to work hybrid as well as maintain a healthy work-life balance with my new family,” she recalls. First steps to a need for guidance “I started learning HTML and CSS through Udemy, which […]
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“You Can Learn Anything” – How Terry Went from Building Sites to Tech. When Terry had his knee replacement, it was a proper wake-up call. He’d picked up the injury during his time in the Royal Marines, and it had been getting worse for years. “I was self-employed, doing all sorts,” Terry tells me. “Plumbing, […]
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Before joining CodeYourFuture (CYF), Christina worked as a graphic designer, but had always been fascinated by coding and its creative potential. “I initially saw a career in coding as out of reach since I didn’t have a traditional mathematics or computer science background. I doubted whether I had the right background to succeed.” Despite these […]
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Before joining CodeYourFuture (CYF), Gayle found herself in a job with no room for growth or development. But she had a clear goal in mind when she began her journey with CYF: “I wanted to acquire new skills and give myself a chance to find better jobs and improve the quality of life for me […]
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Tersia’s path to a career in tech is a story of perseverance and growth. “About 12 years back, I knew very little of how to use a computer.”, she says. “There was a time I was unemployed and in my community there were little workshops for you to use a computer, get more comfortable […]
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Junita works in IT, but this wasn’t always the case. After the Covid-19 pandemic, she was raising her one-year-old daughter full-time, having previously worked in the hospitality sector, and was searching for something which could provide the flexibility she sorely needed. “After having my daughter, I wanted to have a flexible job which would provide […]
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Negin’s path to tech wasn’t straightforward. As a former journalist in her home country, she arrived in the UK hoping to find rewarding work. However, her initial plans didn’t quite work out as expected. She found herself working in retail – a job that was meant to be temporary but stretched into years. Negin […]
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Do you have a dream but not the support to make it a reality? That was Anthony at the start of his journey to become a software developer. Living in Cape Town, he had a clear aim but lacked the funds to pursue further studies. “I was seeking a learning opportunity in software development. After […]
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Natalie’s world imploded while she was travelling through the UK. A tourist in one moment, a refugee the next, she was caught off guard by the full-scale invasion of her homeland, leading to a devastating war. “After two months of staying in temporary Airbnbs while glued to the news and supporting loved ones back home […]
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The path to a fulfilling career doesn’t always follow a straight line. For Chandré, it was a winding road – but one that led her to discover her true passion and unlock her potential with the help of CodeYourFuture (CYF). Before joining CYF, Chandré had studied IT and development but found herself stuck in […]
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Vitalina’s path to becoming a software engineer started in Poland, where she worked as an Import/Export Manager for a charcoal company. She began learning Java and other programming languages on her own. A year later, she and her husband moved to the UK for new opportunities. “I started to look for any events, courses, or […]
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