Apps For Good

Impact Report 2025/26: CEO Reflections on a Year of Learning and Evolution

Sep 30, 2026

Natalie Moore, CEO of Apps for Good, reflects on the positive impact Apps for Good has had on students and young people in the academic year 2025/26.

Impact Report 2025/26: Inspired by Industry

Sep 30, 2026
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We leverage our industry network to bring industry insights and inspiration to young people while building their communication skills and confidence.
Impact Report 2025/26: The Skills That Matter

Sep 30, 2026
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This year, we developed our existing course materials to better facilitate the development of digital literacy, computing and essential life skills.
Impact Report 2025/26: Independent Evaluation

Sep 28, 2026
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As our independent evaluation project with IES concludes, we reflect on our key learnings and what we’re doing next as a result of this work.
Impact Report 2025/26: Project-based Learning

Sep 28, 2026
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The project-based learning at the centre of our courses connects students’ work to real-world problems and gives it context, purpose, and relevance.
AI for Good 2.0: Meet the creator

Sep 14, 2026
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Meet Jenny Talbot, creator of AI for Good 2.0, and discover the thinking behind our new free, flexible AI computing course for young people.
We’ve been keeping a BIG secret! It’s time to spill the beans…

May 21, 2026
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We’re excited to finally share the news with you - AI for Good 2.0 launches in August 2026!
From Student Innovator to Accenture Architect

Apr 20, 2026
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Savanna’s journey from student innovator to Accenture architect shows how one classroom project can spark confidence, ambition and a career in tech.
Beyond the Tool: Embracing AI as a Teammate in the Classroom

Apr 02, 2026
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AI has created new job opportunities but has led to a skills gap in the workforce, learning how to use it responsibly is essential for young people.
Don’t miss your chance to enter Showcase 2026

Mar 24, 2026
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The deadline to enter Showcase 2026 is approaching, but don’t worry, there’s still time to submit your students' innovative app ideas!
Beyond the Code: Building Essential Skills at The Judd School

Mar 12, 2026
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Our partnership with The Judd School helps students build a robust set of essential skills to help them thrive in a world shaped by technology.
Connecting Young People With Industry to Shape the Future of Tech

Mar 09, 2026
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This conversation between St Paul’s RC Academy and Mark Martin highlights the power of Industry Engagement to connect classrooms with careers.
Connecting Classrooms and Careers Through Industry Engagement

Mar 02, 2026
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Students from The St Marylebone CE School and Bronwyn Barnett from OVO discuss technology, AI and preparing young people for digital futures.
Bringing Learning to Life Through Industry Engagement at Apps for Good

Feb 23, 2026
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Last year, we gave students from Boroughmuir High School the opportunity to meet with Dom Raban, CEO and Founder of Xploro.
5 Reasons to Deliver Apps for Good as an Extra-Curricular Club

Feb 02, 2026
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Running Apps for Good as a club is a powerful way to give more students the chance to explore technology, creativity and problem-solving.
5 Benefits of Industry Engagement

Jan 29, 2026
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We’re proud to connect teachers and students with Industry Volunteers through virtual sessions that bring real-world expertise into the classroom.
15 Years of Impact - What’s Next for Apps for Good?

Dec 17, 2025
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Celebrating 15 years of Apps for Good, reflecting on our impact, community & vision to equip every young person with the skills to shape their future.
Meet our Apps for Good Fellows

Oct 09, 2025
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Meet our Fellows and see the impact Apps for Good is having in their schools. See how they’re inspiring students and bringing computing to life.
How The St Marylebone CE School empowered Year 8 girls to use tech for good

Oct 09, 2025
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St Marylebone CE School empowered Year 8 girls through our Innovate for Climate Change course, boosting digital skills and essential skills.
The future of tech education: how we work with our Apps for Good Fellows

Oct 09, 2025
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Our Fellows are our most trusted educator voices and advocates, helping to share the positive impact of our courses, and shape our resources.
Manreet, Pahulpreet, Tia, Alexis and Zarrah's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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App for Social Action students created an app to give low-income families practical help with the cost of living
Syeda and Shikha's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Syeda and Shikha from Levenshulme High School for Girls were Judge's Favourite for Systems Thinkers in our 2024 Showcase with their app ‘FoodPrint’
Iesha and Shannon's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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At just 14 years old, Iesha and Shannon saw their community detached from meaningful environmental action, so they decided to create EcoMingle.
Ania, Martyna, Summer and Madieson's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Ania, Martyna, Summer and Madieson from St Paul's RC Academy took part in App for Social Action and created a recipe app for Foodbank users.
Impact Report 2024/25: The Long Term Impact of Apps for Good

Sep 17, 2025
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We caught up with Apps for Good alumni to explore the progress we’re making on our long term impact goals.
Vibha's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Vibha Ghee from BNY is a dedicated volunteer. She won our Volunteer of the Year Award in 2024 after reviewing every single Showcase entry!
Rokhaya, Haajar and Seher's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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In 2023, Rokhaya, Haajar and Seher from Shireland Collegiate Academy created Sanitary, which aimed to address period poverty in the UK.
Impact Report 2024/25: Reflections from Natalie Moore, CEO of Apps for Good

Sep 17, 2025
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Natalie Moore, CEO of Apps for Good reflects on our positive impact on students and young people in the academic year, 2024/25.
Impact Report 2024/25: Encouraging Independent Learning

Sep 17, 2025
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Our courses boost engagement through independent learning as students design app prototypes, tackling issues they care about.
Mohima's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Mohima was part of the Apps for Good pilot all they way back in 2010. She's now an Apps for Good Trustee, and a Product Lead at With Intelligence.
Zakariya's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Zakariya (Zak) Miah, now a law student and education campaigner, first became involved with Apps for Good in Year 8 at Challney High School for Boys.
Impact Report 2024/25: The SkillSphere Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Learn more about the Year 9 students from The Judd School, who created SkillSphere to connect young people with work experience and job opportunities.
Lasting Confidence and Connections: Alumni Voices from Denbigh High School

Sep 17, 2025
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In July 2025, we visited Denbigh High School to catch up with students who took part in Apps for Good in Year 7 and are now in Years 8-10.
Matt’s Story: Applying Early Lessons to Real-World Engineering

Sep 17, 2025
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We spoke with Apps for Good Alum Matt, who grew up in a quiet Cornish coastal town and now works as an electronics design engineer.
David's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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David is an Apps for Good alum, and participated in the course way back in 2012. He now lives in Amsterdam and works in digital marketing for Nike.
Real Skills, Lasting Impact: Alumni Student Voices from Putteridge High School

Sep 17, 2025
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In July 2025, we met with Putteridge students to hear their own perspectives on how our Innovate for Climate Change course had influenced them.
Otto’s Story: How Social Innovation in Childhood Sparked Future Career Ambitions

Sep 17, 2025
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In 2025, Otto and his teammates developed ‘Health Watch’, an app designed to help users identify common health issues.
Sathish's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Sathish Sivasubramanian has delivered Apps for Good for many years at The St Marylebone CE School, who won our School of the Year Award in 2024.
Emma's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Emma Darcy is the Director of Technology for Learning at Denbigh High School and an Apps for Good Trustee. She has worked with us for over 10 years!
Bob's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Bob Schukai is a long-standing Apps for Good volunteer and is committed to supporting students. He won our Champion of the Year Award in 2025.
Zoe's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Zoe Maisey is a teacher from West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, which was named Apps for Good’s School of the Year 2025 for their inspiring projects.
Steve's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Steve Hall from LiFE Multi-Academy Trust first got involved with Apps for Good during our Innovate for Climate Change pilot in 2021/22.
Impact Report 2024/25: Inspired by Industry

Sep 17, 2025
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We bring tech professionals into classrooms to share real journeys, skills, and insights - helping students aspire to technology careers.
Hasnain, Humza, Sohidul and Mahdi's Story

Sep 17, 2025
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Hasnain, Humza, Sohidul and Mahdi entered our 2022 Showcase with their app Carbon GPS, which empowered users to track carbon emissions.
Impact Report 2024/25: The Skills That Matter

Sep 17, 2025
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Apps for Good students learn essential skills that provide a solid foundation for bringing their digital skills to life.
Student Voices from Cedars Upper School - A Showcase Success Story

Sep 08, 2025
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We visited students from Cedars Upper School to hear from them about their experience of entering and winning our 2025 Showcase with their app idea.
4 ways to support Apps for Good to benefit more young people

Apr 03, 2025
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We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without the support of others. Here are some of the ways you could partner with us and help young people.
A date for your diary!

Mar 27, 2025
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The deadline for Showcase 2025 entries is fast approaching, but don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time to submit your students' amazing app ideas!
The importance of careers education and meeting Gatsby Benchmarks

Mar 19, 2025
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The UK faces a growing digital skills gap. At Apps for Good, we’re taking action to change this narrative.
Connecting students and school leaders with industry through our Career Series

Mar 19, 2025
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Our new Career Series features real industry professionals to help students to envision their own future digital careers.
How students are exploring AI with AI for Good

Mar 14, 2025
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In 2024 we launched our latest course, AI for Good. Fraser Christie from St Paul’s RC Academy in Dundee, was among the first to teach the new course.
Unlock the power of Industry Engagement in your classroom

Jan 09, 2025
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We’re proud to offer Industry Engagement sessions within our courses. We dispel common concerns that teachers may have about these valuable sessions.
Our best bits from 2024

Dec 16, 2024
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It's been another amazing year at Apps for Good! We asked the team to reflect back on 2024 and give us their one top highlight of the year.
App for Social Action at Dunoon Grammar School

Dec 04, 2024
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Clare Litster (Business Education teacher at Dunoon Grammar School) discusses her experience of teaching our App for Social Action course.
5 reasons why your feedback counts!

Dec 03, 2024
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User feedback is a powerful way to learn about the value we bring to students and teachers. We’ve outlined 5 reasons why your feedback matters.
Elevating student voices at Apps for Good

Nov 15, 2024
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Student voice at Apps for Good is about giving students a platform to share thoughts and feedback, and using their insights to guide our decisions.
Inspiring future changemakers through Innovate for Climate Change

Oct 23, 2024
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We talked to students and teachers at Bosworth Academy about how our course, Innovate for Climate Change, has made computing lessons more engaging.
Impact Report 2023/24: A message from our CEO

Oct 03, 2024
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Natalie Moore, CEO of Apps for Good reflects on our positive impact in the academic year, 2023/24.
Looking forward to 2024/25

Oct 02, 2024
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Now that we’ve introduced our new courses, our focus turns to making sure we reach even more schools, specifically those in challenging circumstances.
Impact Report 2023/24: The skills that matter

Oct 02, 2024
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With technology continuing to play a pivotal role in the global economy, the lack of digital skills within the future workforce is a hot topic.
Impact Report 2023/24: Inspired by industry

Oct 02, 2024
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Engaging with industry can inspire young people to reach their potential, providing them with career role models.
How industry engagement benefits a Multi Academy Trust

Oct 02, 2024
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How young people within Chiltern Learning Trust are reaping the benefits of industry engagement.
Our Theory of Change

Oct 02, 2024
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Our Theory of Change shows how our activities lead to key long and short-term outcomes for the young people that take part in our courses.
Impact Report 2023/24: Inspiring careers in tech

Oct 02, 2024
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Here we shine a spotlight on some of the bespoke activities that are inspiring careers in tech and discuss ways of measuring this longer-term impact.
Impact Report 2023/24: Encouraging independent learning

Oct 02, 2024
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Learning to learn independently is a pathway to becoming a high-level problem solver and informed decision maker.
A walk through Apps for Good's course resources

Aug 15, 2024
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This blog offers a walk-through Apps for Good’s free computing course resources which help you teach computing to students with a real-world context.
Why teach AI for Good?

Aug 14, 2024
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Learn more about our latest free computing course, AI for Good, and what educators and teachers have to say about their experiences so far.
10 reasons why teachers need to deliver Apps for Good’s latest courses

Jul 31, 2024
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From July 2024 we'll be retiring Apps for Good’s older courses. Now's the time to switch to one of our new courses, and here are the reasons why.
Innovate for Climate Change at Countesthorpe Academy

Jun 25, 2024
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Countesthorpe Academy has taught Apps for Good's Innovate for Climate Change course to over 150 students, including many in challenging circumstances.
Girls in ICT Day - How can we achieve greater diversity in technology?

May 30, 2024
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Last month, we were joined by a fantastic all-female panel for a Lunch and Learn webinar to mark International Girls in ICT Day.
Looking for Showcase inspiration?

Apr 15, 2024
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We're taking a look back at some of the innovative ideas from previous Showcase entrants
Why Independent Learning is the Way Forward for Teachers and Students

Mar 04, 2024
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We spoke to teachers and students at John Beddoes school in Radnorshire, Wales about App for Social Action, independent learning & learning key skills
Meet the Teacher - Fraser Christie

Feb 13, 2024
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We spoke to Fraser Christie about his experience of Apps for Good, the benefits of industry engagement and his thoughts on our new AI for Good course
Our 2023 highlights!

Dec 19, 2023
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Reflecting on another great year, our team share their top Apps for Good moments of 2023. It was tough to pick just one!
What does the Apps for Good journey look like?

Nov 29, 2023
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Take a look at what the journey of signing up and teaching an Apps for Good course looks like in a bit more detail.
2023 in focus - Climate Change and Digital Innovation

Oct 30, 2023
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In an effort to teach about climate change and digital innovation, the Chiltern Learning Trust organised the CCADIS event in April 2023.

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The work we do at Apps for Good