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!

Refurbished, warranty-covered computers, laptops, phones, and tablets for Manchester residents on a low income. (Documentation is required.)

Social tariffs are cheaper broadband and phone packages for people claiming Universal Credit, Pension Credit and some other benefits. Some providers call them ‘essential’ or ‘basic’ broadband.

They’re delivered in the same way as normal packages, just at a lower price. You can stay on this tariff even if you have to stop studying with us.

Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.

The support you get will depend on your needs. Through Access to Work, you can apply for:

• a grant to help pay for practical support with your work
• support with managing your mental health at work
• money to pay for communication support at job interviews

You are not eligible for Access to Work support as a trainee or volunteer at Code Your Future. However, you can apply for Access to Work up to 6 weeks before you start work if you have a job offer.

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.

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.