Switched on Futures: Virgin Media powers up Glasgow s first digital making space

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About CoderDojo

CoderDojo is an open source, volunteer led movement running free not-for-profit coding clubs (Dojos) for young people. Since CoderDojo is an open source movement, all Dojos are different and completely autonomous! Dojos are set up, run by and led by volunteers.

CoderDojo is a non-profit global movement founded by James Whelton and Bill Liao. It started in James Whelton's school in early 2011 when James (then 18 year-old coder) received some publicity after hacking the iPod Nano and as a result some younger students expressed an interest in learning how to code. He set up a computer club in his school (PBC Cork) where he started teaching students basic HTML and CSS. Later that year he met Bill Liao, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, who was interested in growing the project into something bigger. In June 2011 the first CoderDojo was launched in the National Software Centre in Cork, which saw extreme success. By making the movement open source it has led to hundreds of dedicated champions setting up more Dojos around Ireland and the CoderDojo movement has grown to become a global phenomenon.

About Glasgow Life

Glasgow Life manages a huge range of sports, cultural and learning services which make a positive difference to the people of Glasgow. This includes nine iconic nine civic museums including The Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum and the 2013 European Museum of the Year, the Riverside Museum. Glasgow Life is also home to the Glasgow Club, Scotland's biggest health and fitness network including flagship facilities such as the Emirates Arena, incorporating the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. Glasgow Life also runs a network of 32 community libraries and the Mitchell Library and a range of community facilities, offering learning opportunities with the power to transform lives. Cultural and music venues include Tramway and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. During the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, staff from across the organisation will be working in competition venues and leading on the Cultural Programme, Queen's Baton Relay and the face of the Games, the 1,500 Host City Volunteers.

About Digital Glasgow

Digital Glasgow is a city strategy, developed in dialogue with and focused on promoting collaboration between the public, third and private sectors. It has two core goals:

Creating a world-class digital infrastructure - essential to supporting the wider transformation of the city, attracting new businesses and jobs and supporting major regeneration projects.

Ensuring Glasgow businesses and residents have the skills required to create and access the opportunities that this digital infrastructure has to offer.

The roadmap is the starting point of the city's digital journey, a journey that involves many partners including Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, the Wheatley Group, Glasgow Life, Community Safety Glasgow, Jobs and Business Glasgow, Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow Kelvin College, Glasgow Clyde College, University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow, ScotlandIS, Interactive Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, Entrepreneurial Spark, SCDI, Energise 2-0, ACCESS, BBC Scotland, Future City Glasgow, Microsoft, HP, Biocity Scotland, Scottish Government, Ofcom, INDEZ, Princes Trust, SCVO, Carnegie UK Trust, Citizens Advice Direct, GCMB and Targeting Innovation.

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