Apps for Good
appsforgood.bsky.social
Apps for Good
@appsforgood.bsky.social
Free computing courses for schools, giving students the skills and motivation to shape their future with technology.
Apps for Good turns 15 🎉

Over the past 15 years, we've reached just under 350,000 young people! To mark this milestone, we’ve brought together inspiring stories from students, teachers and volunteers that highlight the power of young people using tech for good.

Read the stories: ow.ly/xseT50X1Ecn
October 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Join one of our 20-minute webinars to explore how Apps for Good’s free computing courses can boost engagement and inspire your students.

🗓️ Thursday 9th October, 4.00-4.20pm
🗓️ Tuesday 14th October 4.00-4.20pm

Sign up for free: ow.ly/29fu50X53X7
October 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
We’re excited to share our 2024/25 Impact Report, showcasing the difference we made to students last year 🤩

Through our free computing courses, we’re proud to be reaching students nationwide and empowering the next generation of changemakers.

Read more: www.appsforgood.org/impact?utm_s...
September 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We have 3 exciting updates to our course content this academic year: a landscape version of our eWorkbook, a new Teacher Resources document and an App Lab Guide.

If you haven't signed up to teach one of our free computing courses yet, now's the time!

Click here: ow.ly/B1C450WRmr7
September 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We’re excited to announce that our Showcase 2025 finalists have been selected 🤩
You can now view the 16 innovative ideas and vote for your favourite in our People’s Choice Award! Voting will close at 5pm on Monday 23rd June.

Vote for your favourite app idea now: appsforgood.info/4jt8PxX
June 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We've already reached over 2500 reviews of this year's brilliant Showcase entries thanks to our amazing volunteers 👏

Make sure you save the date for 16th June, when we will be announcing the shortlist and inviting you to vote in our People's Choice Award!
May 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
It was a pleasure to join Chiltern Learning Trust last Friday at the 3rd Climate Change and Digital Innovation Summit in Luton.

All of the young people taking part in #CCADIS have participated in our Innovate for Climate Change course using technology to shape their future. We’re proud of them all!
May 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy #EarthDay from Apps for Good! 🌍

Today, we’re celebrating the young changemakers using technology to build a better planet, and looking back at the innovative ideas shortlisted in our 2024 Showcase Climate Changers category.

Enter our 2025 Showcase now: lnkd.in/d2mkESUk
April 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Have you seen our Career Series yet?

You can access our library of free, bite-sized sessions via our website and on demand. Meet inspiring role models with valuable insights into tech careers.

Access our Career Series now: appsforgood.info/4ho1oIb

#TechCareers #SLTChat #UKEdChat
April 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Entries are now open for our 2025 Showcase!

Join us in celebrating the next generation of tech innovators. Submit your students' amazing app ideas by Friday 2nd May 🌟📱

Find out more about Showcase and how to enter here: lnkd.in/d2mkESUk
April 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🌍 It’s #SustainabilityWeek! 🌍

We want to empower young people to create a better future through technology. Our Innovate for Climate Change course helps students design digital solutions for real environmental challenges - like Scrapp, an app created by students to tackle food waste.
March 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Happy #NationalCareersWeek!

Last week we launched our Career Series - free bite-sized sessions featuring brilliant Industry Volunteers from leading brands, ideal to share with young people this
@careersweek.bsky.social 🤩

Check out our Career Series: ow.ly/8Zmq50UZyoz

#NCW2025
March 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
📢 Our Career Series is now LIVE!

Just in time for @careersweek.bsky.social, check out our free bite-sized sessions for students & school leaders featuring Industry Volunteers from brands such as #Spotify & #LEGO

See Career Series: www.appsforgood.org/career-series

#NCW2025 #NationalCareersWeek
February 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We're excited to have Monica from @Spotify sharing a glimpse into her daily work and insights on overcoming challenges as part of our new Career Series 🤩 - a must-watch for students!

Be the first to know when this session and more goes live: ow.ly/8Zmq50UZyoz
February 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
App for Social Action is an introductory computing course that supports your students to create a community focused, social action app.

Key features:
💻 Teach in 7 sessions
💻 100% free
💻 Engage with Industry Volunteers
💻 Mapped to UK computing curriculums

Find out more: ow.ly/Y8ir50SK7Aa
February 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Join Bob Schukai, CIO at PNC Bank , in our new Career Series!

Bob will share insights on the importance of essential skills such as communication and teamwork, and discuss the value of developing them early.

Don't miss out, sign up here: appsforgood.info/4ht5Q8D

#EduSky #NCW2025
February 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🎉 Introducing our new Career Series! 30-minute pre-recorded sessions connecting students & school leaders to real-world industry professionals.

Sign up to be the first to hear when the sessions go live: appsforgood.info/4ht5Q8D

#NCW2025 #NationalCareersWeek #SLTChat #UKEdChat
February 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Last Friday at #Bett2025, we were very lucky to have two fantastic educators and two inspiring students join us on stage. They did a brilliant job of showcasing how schools (and most importantly students) can play an important role in climate action 🤩🌍

A huge thank you to everyone who took part 🌟
January 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Ready to inspire the next generation of changemakers? 💻🌍

Our free Innovate for Climate Change course is designed for easy delivery and mapped to UK curriculums. Get in touch if you'd like to book a 1-2-1 call to learn more!

Empower your students and make a difference today: ow.ly/N07g50Qg0JG
January 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🌟 2024 has been an incredible year at Apps for Good!

From launching our brand-new AI for Good course to hosting our first in-person event in five years, it’s been a year full of meaningful moments.

We’ve rounded up our team’s top highlights from 2024 - check them out here: ow.ly/B5Vc50Ussfp
December 17, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Hello! We're Apps for Good 👋

We're a charity providing free tech courses to schools, giving young people the digital and essential skills to shape their future through technology.

If you'd like to find out more about our courses, we'd love to chat! Or you can visit our website www.appsforgood.org
December 3, 2024 at 11:13 AM