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The work we do at Apps for Good

Impact Report 2023/24: A message from our CEO

Oct 03, 2024

Denbigh classroom

Natalie Moore, CEO of Apps for Good reflects on our positive impact in the academic year, 2023/24.

Harnessing industry approaches to learning with Innovate for Climate Change

May 25, 2022
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Like all of our technology courses, ‘Innovate for Climate Change’ brings a real-world context to learning. Find out how...
Top brands support young people with their tech innovation ideas

May 18, 2022
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Our annual Showcase gives students the chance to get valuable feedback and insights from top industry professionals volunteering their expertise.
'If you think you can, you can!'

May 09, 2022
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As we say a fond farewell to our intern, Lamar, he shares his reflections and exciting plans for the future, which include lots of snow!
How we’re empowering a generation of climate changemakers

Apr 22, 2022
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In 2021 we began to pilot our new technology course - ‘Innovate for Climate Change’, read about our approach and initial learnings.
Let your mind run free

Mar 16, 2022
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In our short Q&A, Zakariya Miah reflects on his Apps for Good experience, including how our course impacted his future studies and career aspirations.
Engaging the Experts

Mar 02, 2022
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We spoke to James Cracknell, Data Analyst at BNY Mellon who has been using his expertise to give young people feedback on developing their app ideas.
The value of constructive feedback

Jan 03, 2022
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Here at Apps for Good we see first hand the value of feedback for young people. So how do you ensure our feedback is constructive?
App in a Day Workshop with Deutsche Bank

Nov 18, 2021
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This month we held an App in Day workshop at Park View school in Haringey, with some fantastic support from Deutsche Bank employees.
Innovate for Climate Change: COP26 Lunch & Learn

Nov 15, 2021
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During the second week of COP, we held an interactive Lunch & Learn webinar which covered our approach to climate education.
5 months into my internship at Apps for Good

Oct 11, 2021
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It’s been 5 months since Lamar started his internship at Apps for Good as our Education & Youth Support Assistant. Find out how it's going.
Thank you to HPE

Oct 08, 2021
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This year, we were thrilled to take part again in HPE’s Accelerating Impact campaign.
Remote App in a Day workshop with our partner BNY Mellon

Aug 09, 2021
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As one of our key corporate partners, we were thrilled to take part in BNY Mellon’s Skills Development week.
Envirocache 6 years on

Jul 20, 2021
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We caught up with the Envirocache team. The app came out of Wick High School and is now part of a growing team of young app creators.
Remote workshop with our partner Deutsche Bank

Jul 09, 2021
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A look into our most recent virtual workshop with Deutsche Bank.
Apps for Good Awards 2021 - The Winners

Jun 23, 2021
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Meet the Apps for Good 2021 winners.
Apps for Good Awards 2021 - Roll of Honour

Jun 22, 2021
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Well done to every single team that entered the Apps for Good Awards.
Work experience at Apps for Good

Jun 21, 2021
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Earlier this month Lissy joined the team for a two week work experience placement. Find out what she got up to.
Community Heroes - All-Star Judges

Jun 11, 2021
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We have an all-star panel of judges for our Community Heroes category. We’ll be joined by members of the Apps for Good community to select the winners
AI and the Future of Work

Jun 11, 2021
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On 10 June 2021, we participated in a panel session on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work, hosted by our partners the NCCE.
Celebrating all Apps for Good Awards 2021 entries

Jun 08, 2021
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In 2020/ 2021 students completed the Apps for Good course in a year entirely in flux. We wanted to celebrate every award applicant this year.
Earth Day 2021 - A topic all our students care about

Apr 22, 2021
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The environment has always been an issue that our students have tackled. Young people are leading the way in raising awareness and driving action.
Remote workshop with King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy and The LEGO Group

Mar 29, 2021
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Remote workshop with King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy and industry volunteers from The LEGO Group, March 2021
Remote workshop with Lister Community School, Newham, London and Sage

Mar 26, 2021
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Remote workshop with students from Lister Community School and industry volunteers from Sage, March 2021.
Home learning workshop with Chichester College Group and Deutsche Bank

Mar 03, 2021
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Home learning workshop with Chichester College Group, Chichester, South East, and Deutsche Bank, February 2021
Home learning workshop with Walsall Studio School and The LEGO Group

Feb 19, 2021
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Home learning workshop with students from Walsall Studio School, West Midlands & The LEGO Group in February 2021
Choosing the right Course

Feb 11, 2021
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With a wide range of courses to choose from, how do you decide which will be the best fit for you and your students?
The Apps for Good Team Past & Present

Feb 04, 2021
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We wanted to celebrate our team both past and present. Without them, we wouldn’t have been able to reach 200,000 students and their teachers.
The Gatsby Benchmarks & industry interactions are now more important than ever

Feb 03, 2021
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Apps for Good have kept industry encounters at the heart of our courses, helping teachers meet their Gatsby Benchmarks in these uncertain times.
Launching new Remote Engagement in 2020

Dec 17, 2020
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Find out how Apps for Good have been developing new engagement tools this year to support & empower students as they design new digital products.
Apps for Good Impact shows there is power in diversity

Nov 25, 2020
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Apps for Good’s recent impact statistics show the importance of reaching the hard-to-reach and working with all students.
Our schools: Denbigh High School

Nov 25, 2020
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In this series we’ll be looking at a variety of schools delivering Apps for Good courses across the country
Tech Products for Good - Young People creating solutions to everyday problems

Nov 04, 2020
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The Apps for Good programme is about so much more than apps, young people can also discover the world of machine-learning and Internet of Things.
What it’s like teaching Apps for Good in Portugal

Oct 28, 2020
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Apps for Good is also delivered through our partners CDI in Portugal, we talked to Miquelina about her first year delivering AfG there.
Daniel Mattioli on being an Apps for Good Expert

Oct 26, 2020
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Previous Apps for Good Expert Daniel Mattioli reflects on providing support for young people to build their technology products.
Kraig Brown - The impact of partnering with Apps for good

Oct 14, 2020
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Kraig and his team at Digital Xtra Fund have been partnering with Apps for Good to fund activities across Scotland for the past 4 years.
Donna Hay - From Teacher to Course Developer

Oct 14, 2020
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Donna Hay went from delivering the AfG Course in her spare time to developing our program and new courses.
From being a student to being a teacher of Apps for Good

Oct 07, 2020
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Tanya supported other students at her school with their Apps for Good classwork and now is delivering the Apps Development course herself
Bob Schukai - A decade of being an Apps for Good Expert

Oct 07, 2020
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Longest-running Expert - Bob Schukai on the impact that Apps for Good has had on him and his optimism for the future.
What could have been a tiny project has completely changed my life

Oct 07, 2020
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We caught up with Ellora who took the Apps for Good course in 2015, she is now studying a BSc (Hons) in Ethical Hacking.
Apps for Good CEO Heather Picov on Celebrating 10 years of Apps for Good

Oct 06, 2020
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We are celebrating our 10th birthday this month and it is with great pride that I look back on the last decade and how much we have accomplished.
Chris Aitken - How it feels to deliver Apps for Good over seven years

Sep 29, 2020
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Computing teacher Chris Aitken talked to us about bringing his students down from Wick to London, and teaching the courses from a very early stage.
Siân Allsopp on advocating for Apps for Good at Morgan Stanley

Sep 29, 2020
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Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, Sian Allsopp talks to us about why our commitment to gender diversity and social mobility is so important.
Habibah - How Apps for Good helps you with your career (not just in tech)

Sep 29, 2020
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Habibah used the lessons that she learned about innovation and ethics in technology to apply them to her medical degree.
Our schools: Dunoon Grammar School

Sep 16, 2020
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In this series we’ll be looking at a variety of schools delivering Apps for Good courses across the country
Machine Learning: Giving young people the power of change

Sep 10, 2020
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Our product manager Fergus talks about the need for young people to become the next generation of social leaders in the machine learning field.
Eight Roads and the importance of working with Venture Capitalists

Sep 03, 2020
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An overview of Apps for Good and Eights Roads partnership
The Digital Creators’ Challenge

Sep 01, 2020
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The Digital Creators’ Challenge, a collaboration between Apps for Good, Vodafone, Teach First and Hopscotch Consulting.
Volunteering from home for the 2020 Apps for Good Awards

Jul 28, 2020
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This year’s Apps for Good Awards went 100% online. Volunteers working from home selected finalists, and gave feedback to the young people who entered.
Our newest team member Matt tells us about volunteering at a workshop.

May 22, 2020
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Matt was lucky enough to spend his first day working with Apps for Good in Manchester at the office of BNY Mellon, one of our corporate supporters.

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