“Erase your fear of being a minority in a particular sector; if you love it, pursue it!” — Makers student Nadia has flourished in the course following the opportunity that came via a collaborative effort between Muslamic Makers — an organisation that provides opportunities, networking, and workshops to Muslamic professionals. Along with The Aziz Foundation, an organisation dedicated to community empowerment, leadership development, and social engagement. …

Lauren loved working for Spektrix but was looking to get into the technical side of things, so when her workplace started to pilot Software Development Apprenticeships, she jumped at the chance. …

Raphaella was a struggling self-taught developer unable to validate her skills and secure a role in tech. After completing Makers bootcamp she swiftly landed her dream job as a Jnr Full-Stack Engineer with a company who had previously turned her down. Now she tells her story of how investing in Makers bootcamp turned her future around and why she now considers it one of the best decisions she ever made.

At the start of each quarter, the Makers team gathers together for 2 days in person for our Quarterly Team Days. It’s an amazing chance to connect to our vision, each other, and our community! Makers’ working environment is more flexible than ever with our team working in the office…

John was feeling demotivated and tied to the office in his former role as a Support Analyst. So when his workplace offered a chance to upskill with a software development apprenticeship with Makers, he jumped at the chance. Now a Back End Developer with a different company John tells us about his apprenticeship journey and how it’s taken him to new shores. What were you doing before you applied for the apprenticeship, and what was your motivation to consider the apprenticeship and apply?

Coaching is for the passionate few who want to be more than just an Engineer, or a Manager, or a Teacher, or a Consultant: you want to help people progress in their careers at an unbelievable rate. …

In July Makers attended Civil Service Live in London. This year the themes of Educate, Engage and Empower were a perfect backdrop to several recently launched Government initiatives, including the Civil Service Apprenticeships Strategy and Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Two full days were spent meeting people across Government departments with…

Makers are super proud of Swizel Cardozo having been selected as a finalist at this year’s Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards 2022. Having just finished her A levels, Swizel applied for an apprenticeship in software development with Makers and Google in 2020. She is now thriving in her new career and gaining recognition for her work and the value she brings to her team at Google. Learn more about her journey in her own words below:

For those of you who are not (yet) hockey enthusiasts, WHC is one of the UK’s largest hockey clubs with 432 members. Working from grassroots level, they train beginners of all ages, all year round to encourage entry into the sport and making hockey more accessible, affordable and engaging for both fans and players. — Makers and the WHC both represent committed and passionate doers with strong community spirit, who work hard as part of a team to accomplish a goal.