Together, we can help socially excluded people find meaningful work in tech. Share what you know, in a team, a few hours a week.
Have a question? Find answers in the CYF Library
If you have professional experience, are happy to share your knowledge and like working in a team, you can help our inclusive community keep making an impact.
Our roles use different skill sets, and some don’t need any coding at all. You must be over 18, and we don’t offer one-off or short-term volunteering.
Answer two quick questions and we'll point you to the roles that fit you best.
Your experience
How you'd help
Tech Products roles need some tech experience and a short technical test.
Pick an answer to each question to see your matches.
Your best fits have a red frame.
No role fits those answers yet. Try another answer, or see all roles below.
All levels
Lead a class on one of our courses:
| Basic Online Skills | All levels |
|---|---|
| In person on weekdays. | |
| Intro to Digital | All levels |
| In person on Saturdays, or remotely on Wednesday evenings. | |
| Intro to Programming | 2+ yrs |
| In person on Saturdays, for 13 weeks. | |
| Software Development Course | 5+ yrs |
| Saturdays, in person or remotely. | |
All levels
Review Basic Online Skills and Intro to Digital work online.
2+ yrs
Review 10 pull requests a week, so trainees get useful feedback.
2+ yrs
Code one to one with a trainee to grow their skills.
2+ yrs
Support one or more trainees with their career, at least six sessions.
2+ yrs
Review CVs, run mock interviews and give demo feedback.
Tech test
Build the software CYF runs on, such as our Portal and Class Planner. Apply with a short technical test.
| Product Owner | 1+ yr |
|---|---|
| Remote, 7 h a week. 1 year in tech. | |
| Tech Lead | 2+ yrs |
| Remote, 10 h a week. 2 years in tech. | |
| Software Engineer | 1+ yr |
| Remote, 10 h a week. Our Software Development Course or 1 year as a developer. | |
| Quality Assurance | 1+ yr |
| Remote, 7 h a week. Our Software Development Course or 1 year in QA. | |
All levels
Run community events, help with marketing, or represent CYF at events.
Fill in a short form, then book a Welcome Session.
Meet other volunteers and find out more about CYF and the roles.
Sign the volunteer agreement, join Slack and do your training, so you're off to a great start.
Volunteer consistently for at least six months. We're flexible for holidays.
For most roles. Some need fewer hours or happen every other month. Tech Products needs 7 to 10 hours.
Catching up with volunteers and trainees on Slack.
You must be over 18 and happy to work in a team.
Few other experiences will remind you of the tenacity of human beings than working with people who give 100% despite all the struggles they have gone through in life.
Can’t find your question here? Read our full Volunteer FAQ.
You can volunteer if you:
Yes. You can support our Intro to Digital and Basic Online Skills courses.
Yes. We need people from a wide range of backgrounds to help trainees with the professional skills they need to get a job in tech. We look at your professional career rather than your technical expertise.
Some roles can be done remotely, such as code reviewer and career mentor. It depends on how much time you can give.
If you volunteer in person, please arrive at 9:45am.
We have 5 regions in the UK and 1 in South Africa: West Midlands, Scotland, North West, London, Sheffield and Cape Town. See our regions for more.
Our curriculum uses a flipped classroom: trainees prepare on their own before class. Classes are not lectures. We use our time together for what trainees cannot do at home: debugging, pair programming, code review and building projects.
Register on our website. When you receive the confirmation email, book yourself into the next Welcome Session.
Register today. We'll invite you to a welcome event to meet the team and find your role.
Company interested in corporate volunteering? contact@codeyourfuture.io