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 felt stuck in her retail … Read More

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 – I realised it was … Read More

  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 a soul-crushing IT support role … Read More

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 boot camps related to coding. … Read More

Jaspreet wasn’t happy with her job, and when a friend who had graduated from CodeYourFuture recommended the program, she decided to take a leap of faith. Jaspreet embarked on a life-changing journey with CodeYourFuture. Jaspreet was a full-time warehouse operative and also a dedicated mother of two daughters. Balancing her job and family life was challenging, and there were moments … Read More

Facing barriers in the UK When Luan Murilo de Oliveira e Souza moved to Manchester from Brazil, he could barely speak English. “Many times, I didn’t understand what people were saying on the street, I couldn’t make friendships, and everything was very difficult,” he recalls. Despite having a degree in civil engineering, Luan struggled to find work in his field … Read More

In 2020, while navigating the challenging asylum-seeking process in Scotland, Ahmed found himself in a difficult limbo, facing limited educational and work opportunities due to the UK asylum policy. However, Ahmed refused to let his circumstances define him. He wanted to break through the software development industry and contribute to society, so he embarked on a journey to acquire the … Read More

Discovering CYF and overcoming challenges. Anosh faced significant hurdles before joining CodeYourFuture (CYF), especially with immigration issues. “I felt the doors to a tech career were firmly closed,” he recalled, reflecting on a period of uncertainty. His introduction to CYF was through a family connection, marking a turning point in his pursuit of a tech career. Anosh, who had some … Read More

  Personal challenges marked Deago’s time before CYF. He recalls, “I was on state welfare… losing the will to continue – everything began to feel pointless.” Deago’s circumstances reflect a reality many CodeYourFuture applicants face, where financial and other barriers prevent them from getting the skills they need to start careers in tech. Discovering CodeYourFuture An agency introduced Deago to … Read More