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Code Club for future computer whiz kids
Joe Haig is a lead BBC staff volunteer at BBC Salford running after-school coding for primary school children. The free classes are run in term time in conjunction with Codeclub.org.uk which provides the teaching materials for programming animations, computer games and websites.
Telling Tales
Harry, Chairman of the White City Residents Association, talks about his reaction to a film made with the people of the estate. The film was created for BBC Outreach by Benjamin Till and Penny Wrout and involved over 400 people from the estate.
Creative Careers
Pete Herbert, Media Lecturer, describes his day at the BBC with his students, where they learned about BBC careers.
Volunteering as a school governor is worthwhile
Peta Houlden, BBC Safety Advisor, English Regions & Drama has been volunteering with Outreach as a school governor.
Building Trust
Dave Howard attended the Media on the Move conference which explored the past, present and future portrayal of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. It was held by BBC Outreach and Travellers’ Times, which is a magazine and website for the communities and those who work with them.
Enjoying the BBC Experience
Claire Hoxworth writes about her day volunteering at the BBC Experience in Sheffield
Is the media for us?
Ahmed Hussain did a Hot Shoes placement with the BBC Outreach Face2Face project in Bradford. He helped young people aged 18-24 put together a short film exploring the media as a career.
