Update w/c: 7/9/2020
This week is going to continue as normal. I am still looking for employment. In the meantime, I am cranking up the Paignton Code Club and running a virtual session via Jitsi on Saturday 12/9/2020. Partly, as it could be a long time before we are back normally, so doing this for the current attendees. Given the lack of new engagement there is very little interest locally anyway.
I am keen to work and collaborate with others, it seems this is an alien concept in Torbay.
In the meantime, many other online activities are starting up. Tonight PrimaryRocks then tomorrow the Computing at School sessions start up again.
Both of these offer the chance for some good quality networking, promotion of what I am doing, which is more about getting some more support. Today I have been trying to reach out to the cyber security community on both Twitter and LinkedIn with the view to promoting this subject area. We need more cybersecurity expertise in the community.
Wednesday sees the next fixture for the Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester.
I am still working through Responsive Web Design with FreeCodeCamp so getting back to this, as I need to to support CodeClub.
Still looking for partners, but getting more and more disillusioned with Torbay, so am looking further afield, help those locally who want the help but those who clearly don't want
Happy to connect via LinkedIn and work with people to build skills and help make a good future for everyone.
What I am doing with code club does prove I am committed to this and can also problem solve, so for example fixing an issue with my blog using css media queries.
Next week is National coding week so I am also trying to promote this and see if I can find out if anyone locally is interested.
Also looking at platform cooperatives at the moment for potential help and leads.
Just a case of keeping going, making connections and eventually this will lead to something, People need to be given a chance.
Until next time keep well.