Coding Club

A Code Club for every community: Our new offer for Trusts and Local Authorities

Last year we announced a bold ambition — to see a Code Club in every school and library across the UK. Today we’re excited to announce the next step in this journey — a package of support for multi academy trusts and local authorities who are interested in establishing Code Clubs across their network.

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Why this is important

Feedback from educators, as well as independent research, tells us that Code Club works. Not only does it help young people develop their programming skills, but it also builds life skills like confidence, resilience and problem solving. We also know that to achieve our aims, we need to have a great package for trusts and local authorities that makes it easy to get new Code Clubs up and running.

Grounded in feedback

Over the past year, we’ve worked with teachers, librarians, and school leaders across the UK to explore how we can make it easier to support organisations to set up Code Clubs at scale.

Part of this work saw us partner with teachers from Three Spires Trust — a Church of England multi academy trust in Staffordshire — for a hands-on training day focused on the practical side of setting up new Code Clubs. Together, we explored the value of Code Club, how to structure sessions, how to use technologies like Scratch and the micro:bit in non-formal settings, and how to navigate common challenges of running a club.

By the end of the day, teachers felt more confident and better equipped to run Code Clubs in their own settings.

“This initiative will empower our pupils with the digital skills they need for the future, opening doors to creativity, problem solving, and innovation” – Chris Leek, Head of ICT & Systems at Three Spires Trust

Following the training, the Trust established six Code Clubs across its academies and has since brought creators together through a trust-wide coding competition led by the King’s CofE Academy Code Club.

This impact, moving from initial training to embedded, scalable delivery, is what we aim to support more organisations to achieve across the UK.

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An offer that works for you

Code Club is already free — which is a great foundation — but for new Impact Partners, we’re pleased to offer you:

  • A dedicated member of our team to work with you to get new Code Clubs up and running
  • Training for your team on how to run a great Code Club experience
  • Exclusive partner logos to use on your website and social posts
  • Resources to promote and celebrate your clubs and the chance to be included in our global communications
  • Priority places at our community events
  • Access to a digital platform to monitor and manage your clubs
  • A welcome pack including some of our most popular resources
  • And of course, easy to follow projects for your young people, including our collection of AI projects
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We’re just getting started, you can too!

This is just the beginning. As we develop new partnerships across the UK, we are committed to developing this package of support even further, listening to the advice you give us. Code Club is about more than just coding — it’s about giving every child essential life skills, and helping them have fun along the way. 

Contact us today to learn more about how we can work together to give every young person the opportunity to be part of Code Club

Full Stack Vision Foundation: Empowering the next generation of Caribbean creators through Code Club

Full Stack Vision Foundation, a Code Club partner, is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to create the foundations for knowledge in the digital sector and provide opportunities for children in the Caribbean through activities like Code Club.

Ruhee Shah, Global Partnerships Coordinator at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, spoke to Bruce Harms, Founder and President of Full Stack Vision Foundation, about their work and how Code Clubs are inspiring the next generation of coders in the Caribbean.

Engaging the next generation of Caribbean makers

Since launching in 2022, Full Stack Vision Foundation has grown from a single library session in Oranjestad to a thriving network of ten clubs. The foundation is driven by a “full-stack” philosophy,  meaning it works on every level of the community, from youth programs to regional digital strategy. 

To engage young people who might not initially see themselves as “coders”, Bruce uses technology that feels relevant to their daily lives. By using Raspberry Pis and BBC micro:bits to build wildlife cameras or retro gaming consoles, he demonstrates the practical uses of these tools for islanders. He often demonstrates to coders how these devices can solve real-world problems, such as a Pi-powered door opener for a family member with limited mobility or a micro:bit “Heart Listener.”

“Our ecosystem of Code Clubs have no boundaries: we have 7-year-olds doing microbits, parents joining in learning to Scratch, university students helping out in sessions and teachers getting inspired to learn.” – Bruce Harms, Founder and President of Full Stack Vision Foundation

For Bruce, tailoring content to the local context is a core part of the learning experience. When using the Experience AI curriculum, clubs analyse pollution data from Aruba. In Scratch, a project about growing sugar is adapted to focus on the aloe vera plant. These cultural and historical contact points help creators see themselves as part of a global movement that respects local roots.

“The word ‘resilience’ has a special meaning for us islanders. Raspberry Pis and Code Club are the building blocks for a sustainable future.” – Bruce Harms, Founder and President of Full Stack Vision Foundation

Building pathways to STEM careers

The impact of Code Club is evident in the individual journeys of the participants. Former mentors and students are now using their Code Club experience as a foundation for higher education and international STEM competitions. For example, Jean-Luc transitioned from mentoring into university, and Ruart secured a top spot in a global robotics competition. Another creator, Gervinio, started as a CoderDojo “Ninja” and was inspired to pursue studies at Instituto Pedagogico Arubano with a focus on cybersecurity.

“We want to see more of these stories and hope to benchmark these journeys as a whole.” – Bruce Harms, Founder and President of Full Stack Vision Foundation

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Building a Caribbean-wide network

Looking ahead, the Full Stack Vision Foundation has ambitious plans to continue growing its digital ecosystem. This year, they established the Caribbean’s first Raspberry Pi Lab at the EduCampus Code Club, providing a dedicated space for more advanced making and experimentation.

By building partnerships with organisations like UNESCO and the University of the West Indies, Bruce is helping to connect the region through a shared digital language. To support their mission of uniting the region, they are also launching codeclubcaribbean.org. This new platform will serve as a hub to share stories and resources, helping to onboard new clubs in islands like Barbados, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten.

“Giving young people the ability to make, create, and sustain technological solutions is what the Caribbean wants.”
– Bruce Harms, Founder and President of Full Stack Vision Foundation

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Inspired by the work in Full Stack Vision Foundation’s work in the Caribbean? Find out more on how to run your own Code Club.

From Code Club to Coolest Projects: Taking the next step

At Code Club, projects are a vehicle for something bigger. Whether creators are building a Scratch animation, designing a website, or experimenting with an AI project like Chomp the Cheese, the real value often lies in what they learn along the way.

Signing up for Coolest Projects 2026 gives this development a clear focus and a fun and inspiring goal to work towards.

Building confidence through sharing

When young people know they’re preparing a project to share beyond their own club, they take greater ownership of their work and spend more time refining their ideas. As they practise explaining what they’ve created, their confidence grows.

Coolest Projects isn’t about being the most advanced or technically complex. It’s about recognising effort, creativity, and progress. For many creators, submitting a project is the first time they see their work acknowledged on a wider stage, and that experience can be transformative.

“Over the years, I’ve learned how to approach projects when working on them… I’m starting a 3D printing project with LEDs and I want to use AI with it now after seeing it today.” – Amy, 13

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Strengthening communication skills

Preparing their project encourages creators to pause and think about their work — what it does, how they built it, and what they’re most proud of.

Talking about their project, whether in a short description or a conversation, gives them the chance to practise explaining their ideas clearly. That process helps build confidence in sharing their thinking and often leads to helpful discussions about how they could improve or develop it further.

Connecting to a wider community

Just being in a Code Club means you already feel part of a community. Coolest Projects expands that sense of belonging by showing creators they are part of a global network of young digital makers.

Seeing the variety of projects submitted each year can be inspiring. It helps young people recognise that there isn’t one “right” kind of project, just different ideas, perspectives, and approaches.

“It’s nice to see all the different projects people have made…I want to keep working on my project, and I will definitely come back next year.” – Peter, 11

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Inspiring pride and motivation

Taking part in Coolest Projects creates a natural milestone. It gives creators a reason to persevere when something isn’t working and a moment to feel proud when it is.

For some, it may be a first AI experiment. For others, a simple website or game they’ve steadily improved. Whatever the format, submitting a project reinforces that their ideas are worth developing and sharing.

That pride often leads to renewed motivation to try something more ambitious next time, to build on what they’ve learned, and to keep creating.

“I liked trying out new stuff and looking at people’s projects because most of them were interesting and it inspired me to start web design (html & css)!” – Raj, 14

Coolest Projects 2026 is open for registrations. Find an in-person event near you, or join our global virtual event this summer. 

If your Code Club is already building projects, you’re well on your way. Signing up is simply the next step in recognising the confidence, communication, and creativity your creators are already developing every week.