Creative Computing Club

14 years ago I had this crazy idea to help kids learn about technology in a fun, non-competitive environment which promoted socialising and the sharing of ideas. That idea seemed to work, we are still here, bigger and stronger than ever.

Over those 14 years we have worked with around 100 different schools and community groups and events.

We have helped over 1000 young people most of which who were written off by schools and helped them get their GCSE in Computer Science.

In total we have work with around 10,000 young people, taking over the IT & Computer Science departments in some schools.

Our Alumni is incredible.

During the pandemic we were one of the only organisations to provide online activities for young people every single day to help provide them with a distraction and to keep them in a regular schedule that was fun and entertaining. We built, refurbished and distributed over 1261 laptops and desktop computers to schools and community groups all across suffolk helping them keep connected long after covid.

We are now as of May, a UNESCO recognised school and Fully recognised Alternative Provision for Suffolk County Council.

And somehow, the little idea that started 14 years ago is still growing.

To every young person, parent, school, volunteer, staff member and supporter who has been part of this journey — thank you. Creative Computing Club has never just been about computers. It has always been about people, confidence, creativity and giving young people a place where they belong.

Here’s to the next chapter.

Our sessions start back next week with an exciting electronics based course.

Learn Arduino by building sensor-based gadgets, exploring circuits, coding, and real-world projects with hands-on practical experience and creativity. We will also be learning some basic soldering skills in this course.

Suitable for 9-16 year olds, sessions run on Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday from our centre in Ipswich.

Alongside our computing sessions we have a brand new media session starting on a Wednesday. The first course will be exploring comic book creation and visual storytelling.

Get in touch if you would like to join us.

Starting on the 15th April, our new Creative Media group kicks off with a 6 week comic book making course.

Wednesdays 5.30-6.30pm suitable for age 9+ join us to explore visual storytelling and create your own comic or graphic story.

Get in touch if you would like to join. Sessions run at The Creative Computing Centre in Ipswich.

Our new course starts this week.

This six-week Game Maker course will take learners through a mobile-style vertical parkour game.
Its a race to the top of the tower, and in this course you will design the hero, power-ups and enemies for your very own platform adventure.

Sessions on Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Fridays. Get in touch for more information.

Current members should all have received emails with payment details.

Alongside our evening courses all Creative Computing Club members are welcome along to our Saturday Social sessions, along side trips and holiday courses throughout the year.

We are now accepting new students for our next course. Learn to make a parkour game.

This six-week Game Maker course will take learners through a mobile-style vertical parkour game.

Sessions on Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Fridays. Get in touch for more information.

Current members will recieve emails with details soon.

Alongside our evening courses all Creative Computing Club members are welcome along to our Saturday Social sessions, along side trips and holiday courses throughout the year.

We start back next week with RPG building.

This six-week GameMaker course guides learners through creating a simple turn-based role-playing game from the ground up.

The course is suitable for beginners to intermediate and takes place at the Creative Computing Centre, Ipswich.

We currently have spaces in our 8-11s groups and 12-16years groups. All current evening members are also welcome along to our Saturday Social sessions.

Get in touch if you’d like more information, and please do pass onto anyone you think might be interested. I’ll put a link to times and prices in the comments.

Start the new year with new skills, come design and code a new RPG game in this 6 week course for 8 to 16-year-olds in Ipswich.

Current members - Emma will be sending you emails about next term soon, no need to rebook!

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Introduction to electronics, September - October course for Under 12s and 12 to 16-year-olds. To book a place, please contact [email protected]

For anyone that was a member last year Emma will be sending out the usual email next week, no need to rebook ☺️

The 13th Annual Creative Computing Club BBQ :)