How to join the library

1. Find a library near you by googling it with your postcode, for example “public library M1 6NG”
2. Go to the library. Sometimes you need a letter showing your address, so bring one if you can.
3. Go to the desk and ask to join the library. You can join any library - you don’t need to live locally.
4. Once you have your card and PIN, ask to use the computers.
5. It is always completely free to join and use the public library, but there might be time limits on the free internet.

Tips

1. If you need more than one hour internet time, ask at the desk for the time you need before you start. It’s usually fine unless they are very busy.
2. If the library is a “Library of Sanctuary”, you won’t need any ID or proof of address.
3. You need to bring your own headphones to the library. If you don’t have any, CYF has free headphones you can get from class.
4. You’ve got to be quiet in the library, but you are really welcome to use it. Everybody wants you to use the library!

Help paying for your childcare

Government help with childcare costs for parents. Whether you have toddlers or teens, you could get support. You can get this help if you are in work or unemployed.

CYF is a community grassroots organisation and we do not have our own premises, so we cannot guarantee that we can meet every possible need. We prioritise the actual needs of our trainees so please share your access need by completing this form.

We will use this data in the ways described in our Personal Circumstances Data Policy

After completing this form, a staff member may contact you to understand more about how we can support you to learn and thrive at CYF.

Check if you’re eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, how to apply and how to pay your childcare provider.

It can be hard to find weekend childminders who are Ofsted-registered, but CYF can only reimburse Ofsted registered providers. This website sorts providers by postcode and shows a calendar of availability, so you can see who is open at the weekend and call them.

You can also make your own profile explaining your requirements and providers may apply to you.

CodeYourFuture can help you in accessing the internet if you are a CYF trainee.

We can reimburse for your costs or in some circumstances provide a data sim.

CodeYourFuture can loan you a laptop if you do not have one to use for our course. This is available for the CYF trainees. You will enrol as a trainee at the end of the first module of Introduction to Programming

This is a loan only; you should return the laptop when you get a job in tech after completing the course. If you leave the course, you need to return the laptop to CYF.

The laptop is free of charge.

After you have completed the form, you will get an email with a loan agreement to sign. Once signed, a CYF member in your region will be in touch with the next steps.

CodeYourFuture can help trainees who have support needs.

Funding towards childcare is one of the ways we can help. Our trainee expenses policy gives more details.

Early education and childcare for children is funded by the UK Government for children in England. The child’s age will determine which scheme applies and whether childcare is universally available or only available to eligible children.

Government funded early education and childcare is not classed as a public fund for immigration purposes, so can be accessed by a child regardless of their immigration status. However, some schemes have eligibility requirements relating to the immigration status of the parent(s) and so may not be available to all families.

Use this calculator to find out how much you could get towards approved childcare, including:

• free childcare for children aged between 2 and 4
• help with childcare costs if your child is under 16 (or under 17 and disabled)