What Coderdojo does

CoderDojo is a global, volunteer-led movement that runs free, community-based coding clubs for young people aged 7-17. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, it now operates as part of the Code Club community within the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a UK Registered Charity (number 1129409). The organization serves two primary segments: youth learners seeking to develop coding and computational thinking skills, and volunteer mentors who run local clubs using standardized resources, training, and support provided centrally.

The core product surface comprises six offerings delivered through the Code Club website: Resources (educational materials for starting and managing clubs), Events and Training (free online training and community events), Blog (news, tips, and community stories), Help and Support, Find a Club (local club discovery), and Start a Club (a program to empower young people as creative thinkers and resilient learners). The underlying technology is not publicly disclosed, but distribution is digital-first via a website-based club finder, supplemented by social channels (X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack), email newsletters, and a partner network.

CoderDojo's business model is non-commercial. Clubs are offered free of charge to participants, with no disclosed pricing or revenue model. The entity is structured as a non-profit program under the Raspberry Pi Foundation and therefore relies on charitable funding rather than participant fees. Its go-to-market is community-led: volunteers establish local clubs, and the central organization supports them with curriculum, training, and brand backing. Revenue figures are not disclosed.

Name

Coderdojo

Legal name

Raspberry Pi Foundation

Website

https://coderdojo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CoderDojo is a volunteer-led, non-profit movement that runs free community coding clubs for youth aged 7-17. Operating under the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it provides educational resources, training, and a global club network powered by local volunteer mentors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Coding Education

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Coding & Programming Learning Platforms (EDAFANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Introductory Coding (Block-Based & Beginner) (EDAMACAA), Text-Based Programming (Python, Java, C/C++) (EDAMACAB), Volunteerism, Service-Learning & Community Service (EDALAHAG)

Keywords

• Youth coding education
• Volunteer coding clubs
• STEM education programs
• Community coding initiatives
• Children tech education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CoderDojo is a volunteer-led, open-source community movement that runs free coding clubs (Dojos) for young people aged 7-17 around the world. The organization provides educational resources, training events, and a global network of community-run clubs where youth learn programming and technology skills, operating as part of the Code Club initiative within the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

Product overview

CoderDojo operates as part of the Code Club community under the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The offering is a community platform that provides educational resources, events and training, blog content, and support services for running coding clubs. The portfolio consists of Resources (educational materials), Events and Training (community sessions), Blog (news and tips), Help and Support, Find a Club (discovery service), and Start a Club (empowerment program) — collectively enabling communities to start and manage local coding clubs for young people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find a Club Online directory service that enables parents and young people (ages 7-17) to locate nearby CoderDojo clubs in their local area.
• Start a Club Program for prospective volunteers to set up and operate their own CoderDojo club, including guidance, training, and access to educational materials.
• Resources Free library of open-source educational materials, project guides, and learning resources covering coding, programming, and technology skills for club mentors and youth participants.
• Events and Training Training events, gatherings, and workshops organized for CoderDojo mentors, champions, and community members to develop skills and share best practices.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Code ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoderDojo is part of the Code Club community. Code Club is a global network of free coding clubs for young people. The two organizations have merged their communities to create a unified platform for volunteer-led coding education worldwide.
• Raspberry Pi FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Raspberry Pi Foundation is the parent organization of Code Club and CoderDojo. It is a UK Registered Charity (1129409) focused on enabling young people to realize their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Outschool: Outschool is a marketplace for live online classes, including youth coding classes run by independent instructors. It overlaps with CoderDojo by providing paid small-group coding instruction for the same age range.

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Khan Academy is a large free online education nonprofit that includes computer programming courses for youth. It overlaps with CoderDojo in delivering free self-paced coding instruction to learners in the same age range.
• Codecademy: Codecademy is a commercial coding learning platform with free and paid tiers. It serves a similar learn-to-code audience but operates a paid business model rather than a volunteer-club model.
• Raspberry Pi Foundation: The Raspberry Pi Foundation is the parent charity of CoderDojo and Code Club. It offers a wider portfolio of computing education programs, teacher training, and hardware, but overlaps significantly in mission and target demographic.

Direct peers

• Scratch Foundation: Scratch Foundation supports the Scratch block-based coding platform widely used in CoderDojo clubs. It serves the same beginner youth coder segment and shares a free, community-driven ethos.
• Code.org: Code.org is a nonprofit expanding access to computer science in schools, including the Hour of Code. It shares CoderDojo's mission of free youth coding education and competes for the same volunteer/instructor pool and grant funding.
• Black Girls CODE: Black Girls CODE provides free coding workshops and clubs for girls of color. It shares CoderDojo's volunteer-driven, community-based, free youth coding education model.
• Girls Who Code: Girls Who Code is a nonprofit running free coding clubs and summer programs for young women. It directly overlaps with CoderDojo's youth coding club model, target demographic, and nonprofit funding sources.
• Tynker: Tynker provides coding courses and clubs for kids, including school and after-school programs. While it is a commercial platform, it competes with CoderDojo for the same parent and educator audience seeking youth coding instruction.
• Code Club: Code Club is the merged sister organization of CoderDojo, both operating under the Raspberry Pi Foundation. They share the same volunteer-led free coding club model for young people and now operate as a unified platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoderDojo
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoderDojo
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/code-club

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