CYF Course Descriptions

About CodeYourFuture

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Curious about a tech career but not sure where to start?

Join CodeYourFuture’s free Intro to Digital course – designed for people who want to explore a tech career. No experience needed.

  • 🧠 Learn practical skills: AI, coding, websites, and more
  • 💬 Get 1:1 support from tech professionals
  • 💻 Attend workshops on Saturdays in person, or join online workshops
  • 📅 Opens November 1st

You must be over 18, on a low income, have reasonable English and have access to a computer.

Many CYF graduates now work at places like Google, the BBC, and Slack — and it all started with this course.

Sign up now: https://codeyourfuture.io/become-a-student/

--- NOTE: if you have a custom sign up link, like https://codeyourfuture.link/yourname. Please use that instead of the link above. If you would like a custom sign up link, please let us know!

LONGER DESCRIPTION

CodeYourFuture Intro to Digital Course: Free training and support to get a job in tech:
CodeYourFuture (CYF) is a nonprofit organisation offering free programming training and job support to adults facing barriers. If you’re wondering if a tech career could be in your future, CodeYourFuture could be the right place for you.

The majority of CodeYourFuture graduates successfully secure tech jobs. They work at leading companies like Google, Slack, Capgemini, and the BBC. Our graduates work in diverse tech roles, including software development, DevOps, business analysis, and systems engineering.


Your first step into tech: The Intro to Digital course
Our next free Intro to Digital course opens on November 1st. This course is designed as your first step into a tech career.

  • No experience is needed to join.
  • You must be over 18, on a low income, and have an intermediate level of English.

About the Intro to Digital course:
Intro to Digital is an online course that takes approximately 20-40 hours to complete and requires access to a computer. You can also attend Saturday workshops for extra help and to connect with the community.

The Intro to Digital course features:

  • 🧠 Practical Tech skills training: Learn GenAI, data analysis, coding, and deploying websites.
  • 💬 A supportive community: Get 1:1 support from industry professionals.
  • 💻 In-person and online workshops: Meet the community and get the help you need.


Next steps & ongoing support:
Completing the Intro to Digital course grants you access to more advanced CodeYourFuture programming courses. All CYF courses are completely free, and we're committed to supporting you until you find a job in tech. You can review our full curriculum here: https://curriculum.codeyourfuture.io/

In most courses, CYF also provides support for travel costs, childcare, and internet access, and you can apply for a laptop loan.

Ready to Begin?
Learn more about CYF and sign up for the next Intro to Digital course here: https://codeyourfuture.io/become-a-student/

----- NOTE: If you have a custom sign up link, like https://codeyourfuture.link/yourname. Please use that, instead of the link above. If you would like a custom sign up link, please let us know!

Flyer to download below. Right click 'Save Image As' (2.5MB).

Flyer for CodeYourFuture Nov 1st.