CODE Cumbria

Yesterday, we had our Neurodiversity in Tech event 💻

We explored:
💪 Neurodivergent strengths
🧠 How to implement a neuroinclusive mindset
💡 How to be creative with solutions, to ask questions & stay curious

Find out about business mentoring, coaching & training in the NW with Scale-Ability Ltd: https://scale-ability.co.uk/

🔗 Learn to code through CODE Cumbria & find out about Cumbrian employment opportunities in tech:
https://codecumbria.tech/

🧠 Embracing Neurodiversity in Tech 🚀

Did you know that neurodiverse teams can supercharge problem-solving and creativity in tech?

💡 This week, we are celebrating the power of diverse minds of our learners and within our CODE team 🙌

From being a past learner to a current CODE team member - Hollie's experience with CODE has had a big impact.

🔗 Find out more about CODE Cumbria:
https://codecumbria.tech/

📣 Last chance to join tomorrow’s free online event about how neurodiversity can benefit the tech sector!

🧠 Whether you're a seasoned tech professional or just curious about how to create more inclusive work environments, this online event is the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge!

Event delivered by Rachel Westerbeek, an independent coach, trainer and facilitator specialising in neurodivergence.

💻 Online Event | Tomorrow 12 - 1pm

Last chance to secure your place ⬇️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-and-learn-neurodiversity-in-the-tech-industry-tickets-858253839337

Lunch and Learn - Neurodiversity in the Tech Industry Join us for a virtual Lunch and Learn session discussing the importance of neurodiversity in the tech industry!

It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week 🎉

This week we want to celebrate all our neurodivergent learners!
We are so proud of all our learners and the support we have been able to provide through CODE Cumbria and CODE Lancashire🙌

✅ We create inclusive work environments for our learners
👥 We offer specialised one to one & group neurodiversity coaching
🤝 We support employers to understand & support neurodivergent employee needs

We’ve seen first-hand how neurodiversity can benefit the tech sector and have supported 4 neurodivergent learners into tech jobs! 💡

Find out more about CODE Cumbria ⬇️
https://codecumbria.tech/

🙋 Join us next week for a free online event where we'll explore how neurodiversity can benefit the tech sector and how we can create more inclusive work environments.

✅ Whether you're a seasoned tech professional or just curious about the topic, this online event is the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge and connect with like-minded individuals in the North West!

Event speaker Rachel Westerbeek, is an independent coach, trainer and facilitator specialising in neurodivergence.

💻 Online Event
📅 Wednesday 20th March
🕛 12 - 1pm

Reserve your place today ⬇️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-and-learn-neurodiversity-in-the-tech-industry-tickets-858253839337

Lunch and Learn - Neurodiversity in the Tech Industry Join us for a virtual Lunch and Learn session discussing the importance of neurodiversity in the tech industry!

🏆 We’ve won! 🏆

We’re delighted to share that we have been awarded Coding Initiative of the Year at the UK Dev Awards 2024!

👏 Huge congratulations to our team for their innovation and dedication, and to Paul Aisthorpe for his trust and confidence to push for a more diverse and inclusive programme, supported by the active engagement of our partnering employers.

🙌 And a big thank you to our CODE Lancashire and CODE Cumbria candidates who have taken part in our programme - funded by the Department of Education and the Lancashire and Cumbria LEPs – whose enthusiasm, commitment, and talent have been a driving force behind our success.

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🎄✨ Wishing you a Merry Christmas from all of us at CODE Cumbria! 🎅🏻

🌟 All the best for 2024, we hope it is filled with new opportunities!

#2024

🚀✨ Reflecting on an incredible year at CODE Cumbria! 🌟👩‍💻

🌐 In 2023, we proudly welcomed our first cohort of Cumbrian delegates, beginning their journey of growth and development.

💻 This cohort has progressed their knowledge and practical skills in coding and programming and their dedication and passion have truly shaped each workshop.

🎉 Here's to a year of achievements, challenges conquered, and the future opportunities for our learners that lie ahead, in the ever-evolving tech industry.

We can’t wait to see what 2024 has to offer!

And that’s a wrap! 🏁
Last week on Friday, we had our final session for our first CODE Cumbria cohort with Aditya Kadam.

💻 Our learners have developed their programming skills, made connections, and improved their confidence in their own tech abilities.

👏 Congrats to all our learners – we can’t wait to see where you go next!

Our final CODE Cumbria session takes place this evening 👏

⭐️ We couldn't be prouder of our learners from our first Cumbrian cohort. They have progressed and developed their coding knowledge and come a long way since their first session.

Here is a snapshot of some of their Python data presentations, and online sessions showing their hard work and dedication over the last few weeks, with the help of facilitators: Andre Chicrala, Aditya Kadam & Maharani Hariga.

🧑‍💻 This week, our Code Cumbria learners had an online employability workshop on Impostor Syndrome delivered by Rani. Learners and facilitators shared their past experiences of feeling this way and looked at how to work through this in the future.

Delegates also had an online tech session where they have been exploring how to test and debug their code with Adi 👾

This week, Cumbrian learners have been exploring Data Science with Andre Chicrala, looking at Numpy and operations with Arrays through online sessions.

Delegates have not only learnt new skills but have had a lot of fun with the process 🙋

There has also been a session with Caitlin Bourne, our Programme Success Manager, focusing on how to elevate your CV.

Find out more about the CODE Cumbria programme:
https://codecumbria.tech/

CODE Cumbria | Creating opportunities in digital employment CODE Cumbria is a flexible programme that creates opportunities in digital employment and addresses the skills shortage within the tech sector through the delivery of Digital Skills Bootcamps.

This week our Cumbrian learners looked at how to write a strong cover letter that delivers impact with facilitator Caroline Canty and also have further explored Laravel through practical coding sessions with Aditya Kadam.

💡 CODE Cumbria have an opportunity for Cumbrian employers that are looking to hire Digital and Tech roles now or in the near future - to speak to our current programme participants💡.

👩‍💻 Delegates are 7 weeks into their 12-week intensive CODE Cumbria Programme.
🙋 This cohort has 22 delegates based in Cumbria, aged 19 and over.
💻 Learners are exploring HTML, CSS, React Native, Laravel, Python, GitHub, working on live projects and their portfolios.
✅️ CODE Cumbria is a government funded initiative, which means no recruitment fees!

Interested in making an impact on our current cohort of developers? Get involved and contact us today: [email protected]
Find out more about CODE Cumbria: https://codecumbria.tech/

During this week’s online sessions, our Cumbrian cohort have taken the next step with Aditya Kadam exploring Laravel and working towards the practical workshop taking place next week.

Find out more about CODE Cumbria: https://codecumbria.tech/programme/

CODE Cumbria Programme | Removing barriers to careers in tech The 12-week programme involves 63 hours of guided learning support via group sessions, which includes around 50 hours of technical skills learning and 12 hours focused on employability.

📣 Calling all Cumbrian Employers 📣

CODE Cumbria have an opportunity for Cumbrian Employers that are looking to hire Digital and Tech roles - to speak to our current programme participants.

🧑‍💻 Delegates are 6 weeks into their 12-week intensive CODE Cumbria Programme.

🙋‍♀️ This cohort has 22 delegates based in Cumbria, aged 19 and over.

💻 Learners are exploring HTML, CSS, React Native, Laravel, Python, GitHub, working on live projects and their portfolios.

✅ CODE Cumbria is a government funded initiative, which means no recruitment fees!

Interested in making an impact on this cohort of developers?
Get involved & contact us today: [email protected]
Find out more about CODE Cumbria: https://codecumbria.tech/

This week, our Cumbria learners have taken a step forward with their React sessions, working towards understanding advanced concepts such as using external libraries and packages, routing, context API, and the redux tool kit.

This evening, learners will be putting this knowledge to the test in a practical React workshop with Aditya Kadam.

This week our CODE Cumbria delegates have had a session with Aditya Kadam on using and implementing React, an open-source, front-end JavaScript library used in web development, with the final session on this topic concluding tonight.

You can find out more about the CODE Cumbria programme here: https://codecumbria.tech/

CODE Cumbria | Creating opportunities in digital employment CODE Cumbria is a flexible programme that creates opportunities in digital employment and addresses the skills shortage within the tech sector through the delivery of Digital Skills Bootcamps.

This week our Cumbria cohort has been exploring JavaScript and DOM with Aditya Kadam, learning about variables, functions, Arrays, objects, and much more.

The learners also had a session with Alice Ashcroft on LinkedIn - discussing how to create your personal brand and how to increase engagement and make connections.

This week CODE Cumbria were joined by the inspirational Raeesa Parker to hear all about the project she completed on the programme and to start coming up with ideas for their own projects. We can look forward to seeing projects on travel pages, Dinowars, Wainwright walks and many more!

Tonight, the learners will get to meet Andre Chicrala for the first time who will introduce them all to Python!

Find out more about the CODE Cumbria programme: https://codecumbria.tech/

CODE Cumbria | Creating opportunities in digital employment CODE Cumbria is a flexible programme that creates opportunities in digital employment and addresses the skills shortage within the tech sector through the delivery of Digital Skills Bootcamps.

A warm welcome to CODE Cumbria’s very first cohort! 👋

This week kicked off with team introductions and an exciting overview of the journey ahead in this course.

In our first session, Aditya, our Technical Facilitator, expertly covered GitHub version control, equipping Cohort 1 with valuable insights and their first assignment.

Next up, Paul, Managing Director at Scale-Ability, led a workshop where our cohort tackled CV submission and crafting a Learner Plan. This challenged participants to assess learning objectives for employability and technical growth.

What a way to launch our first Cumbrian programme!

Our first Cumbria cohort is beginning soon!

If you want to combine technical skills learning with practical industry experience, and to learn to code in just 12 weeks – CODE Cumbria could be for you.

CODE Cumbria upskills individuals who are:

💻 Keen to progress in the tech industry
💼 Looking for a career change
⏰ Returning to work after a career break
🎓 A recent university graduate

Find out more and join our very first Cumbrian cohort: https://codecumbria.tech/

Happy National Programmers’ Day to the brilliant minds behind the screen, turning code into incredible software and applications that shape our digital world 💻✨

A part of our 12-week course is programming language which focuses on using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Laravel and Python. Whether you’re eager to learn something new or enhance your skills, our programme welcomes candidates from all ability levels.

Start your journey as a programmer here: https://codecumbria.tech/

Less than 3 weeks until the launch of Code Cumbria’s first ever cohort.

Connecting you to your digital future

Find out more about our programme and secure your place here: https://codecumbria.tech/

It’s National Improvement month!

If you’re a resident in Cumbria aged 19 or over, why not get involved in our programme and develop your skills in coding, programming, data science, data analysis, and software engineering?

Find out more about the programme here: https://codecumbria.tech/

Meet our CODE Cumbria team 🧠

Our team is made up of accomplished business leaders and technical facilitators who will mentor you with a breadth of industry experience and skills. And our employability coaches whose expertise is in supporting you to achieve success in your career.

Are you ready to shape the future of the tech industry? Find out more about us: https://codecumbria.tech/about-us/

Our first Cumbria cohort is only 4 weeks away.

If you want to combine technical skills learning with practical industry experience, and to learn to code in just 12 weeks – CODE Cumbria could be for you.

CODE Cumbria upskills individuals who are:

💻 Keen to progress in the tech industry
💼 Looking for a career change
⏰ Returning to work after a career break
🎓 A recent university graduate

Find out more and join our very first Cumbrian cohort: https://codecumbria.tech/

What is involved in the CODE Cumbria programme?
This programme teaches you how to code, alongside learning sector specific skills in areas such as programming, data science, data analysis, and software engineering.

This 12-week programme is fully funded by the Department of Education and Cumbria local Enterprise Partnership for all residents in Cumbria aged 19 and over.

Find out more about the programme here: https://codecumbria.tech/programme/