A great example of this conversational approach is how we are currently exploring a collaboration with CodeYourFuture, a fantastic organisation that provides free software development training to people facing challenging life circumstances. When we recently visited one of their centres in London’s Brixton, something extraordinary became clear for us. Experienced developers and students were working together in a way that dissolved traditional boundaries.  

Our software developer colleague Ivina Pontes (pictured), a CodeYourFuture graduate, exemplified the impact of this approach. By mobilising our software development team to support aspiring tech professionals through CodeYourFuture programmes, we're not just looking to transfer our skills – we are exploring ways to positively participate in a living, learning ecosystem. 

This thoughtful approach to forming partnerships has led to new exciting collaborations this year with fantastic organisations such as The Turing Trust, The Fore, The Alnwick Garden, Forum for the Future and more. And we are looking forward to doing more. 

Take our recent work with homelessness non-profit EveryYouth early this year for example. Our team worked with EveryYouth’s to create an inventory management solution that supports their amazing work with young people experiencing homelessness. The system works on Excel to make it easy to use, affordable and effective. By helping them efficiently distribute donated mattresses to young people transitioning out of homelessness into their new homes, our project saved EveryYouth’s small team an entire day of work each month. We will share more about this story in an upcoming post.