Code your future

CodeYourFuture (CYF) is a UK based non-profit organisation that trains refugees and other disadvantaged people to become web developers and helps them to find work in the tech industry.
CYF students are trained in full-stack web development by professional volunteer developers from the industry, putting a strong emphasis on collaboration and product development through tech projects.
Code Your Futures Working Principles
• Empower volunteers through defined roles & responsibilities.
• Events and classes with agendas and with assigned leaders running different sections.
• Create interactive events that encourage the participation of all students and attendees.
• Ensure interaction with students and attendees in smaller groups to promote collaboration and discussion.
• Encourage feedback from all students and attendees after every event.
• Create social spaces where people can meet and socialise - discussions are essential in any class or event.
CYF graduates work in companies like FT, BBC, STV, Ticketmaster and startups like Adzuna, Sensible Object, tlr and WeGotPop.

Context: In their journey of interrupted lives, unfinished studies and integration challenges, many refugees yearn to update their tech skills but lack learning opportunities.

Stakeholders involved: Ticketmaster
Capemini
SkySkanner
Digital Skills Partnership
The Federation
Amif

Key learning points: NEI.

Evaluation: No

Information sources: None.

Read the full analysis: https://codeyourfuture.io