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12 WINTER 2016 CELEBRATING 20 CODERDOJOS IN ONE YEAR One of our biggest success stories of 2015 was undoubtedly the popularity of our CoderDojo Ayrshire sessions which we hosted on our campuses and in other locations across the region. We held a staggering 20 CoderDojos last year, which shows that young people in Ayrshire are keen to learn new computing skills. For anyone unaware, CoderDojos are coding clubs for 7-17 year olds to learn how to code, develop websites, build apps, games and more. One of the great things about the CoderDojo sessions is that they are free and accessible to all! No previous coding experience is necessary. Organising 20 CoderDojos in one year is a phenomenal achievement and only possible because staff and students volunteer their time to run the clubs. If you know someone who would be interested in attending a CoderDojo, you can e-mail loraine.johnston@ ayrshire.ac.uk for updates on when the next events will take place. Click here to read more about our CoderDojo Clubs