15 Years of Apps for Good
15 Stories for 15 Years
Over the past 15 years, we’ve reached just under 350,000 young people. Discover stories & interviews from students, teachers, volunteers & industry professionals that show the impact of young people using tech for good, & look forward to the next 15 years.
Iesha and Shannon's Story
Iesha and Shannon from Putteridge High School developed new skills and created EcoMingle as part of our Innovate for Climate Change course.
Rokhaya, Haajar and Seher's Story
In 2023, Rokhaya, Haajar and Seher created Sanitary, which aimed to address period poverty among women and girls in the UK.
Steve's Story
Steve Hall from LiFE Multi-Academy Trust first got involved with Apps for Good during our Innovate for Climate Change pilot in 2021/22.
Emma's Story
Emma Darcy is the Director of Technology for Learning at Denbigh High School and an Apps for Good Trustee. She has worked with Apps for Good for over a decade!
Madieson and Friends' Story
Madieson, Ania, Martyna, Summer from St Paul's RC Academy took part in our App for Social Action course and created an app to reduce food waste.
David's Story
David is an Apps for Good alum, and participated in the course way back in 2012. He now lives in Amsterdam and works in digital marketing for Nike.
Syeda and Shikha's Story
Syeda and Shikha from Levenshulme High School for Girls won Judge's Favourite in our 2024 Showcase with their app FoodPrint.
Bob's Story
Bob Schukai is a long-standing Apps for Good volunteer and is committed to supporting students. He won our Champion of the Year Award in 2025.
Mohima's Story
Mohima was part of the Apps for Good pilot all they way back in 2010. She's now an Apps for Good trustee, and a Product Lead at With Intelligence.
Vibha's Story
Vibha Ghei from BNY is a dedicated volunteer. She won our Volunteer of the Year Award in 2024 after reviewing every single Showcase entry!
Sathish's Story
Sathish Sivasubramanian has delivered Apps for Good for many years at The St Marylebone CE School, who won our School of the Year Award in 2024.
Manreet and Friends' Story
Manreet, Pahulpreet, Tia, Zarrah and Alexis from West Bromwich Collegiate Academy created an app to help low-income families with the cost of living.
Hasnain and Friends' Story
Hasnain, Humza, Sohidul and Mahdi entered our 2022 Showcase with their app Carbon GPS, which empowered users to track carbon emissions and make more sustainable choices.
Zoe's Story
Zoe Maisey is a delivering teacher from West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, which was named Apps for Good’s School of the Year 2025 for their inspiring student projects.
Zakariya's Story
Zakariya Miah, now a law student and education campaigner, first became involved with Apps for Good in Year 8 at Challney High School for Boys.
From Classroom to Career: Students Meet Industry
Bronwyn Barnett (OVO)
Students from The St Marylebone CE School put their questions to Bronwyn about how technology has transformed the way we learn and the skills young people need to prepare for careers in tech.
Zi Nan, Gracie and Hebe
Bronwyn Barnett from OVO sat down with students from The St Marylebone CE School to hear about their app concept, Eco-Crafts, and how they think we could encourage more girls to explore computing.
Dom Raban (Xploro)
Dom and students from Boroughmuir High School discussed how technology has changed the world over the past 15 years, and how education can prepare young people for future careers in tech.
Izzy, Edie and Amber
Dom Raban interviewed students from Boroughmuir High School about their app idea, Childemic, and what they learned through the project. They also discussed how to encourage more girls into technology.
Mark Martin (UKBlackTech)
Students from St Paul’s RC Academy sat down with Mark Martin to talk about the future of tech, innovation, and the importance of giving young people the skills to shape their world.
Tayo and Daniel
Mark Martin MBE interviewed students from St Paul's RC Academy about the prototype app they created through their Apps for Good course, and what motivated the students to take part.