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Line 1: '''~~Natinalniger~~National Coding Week''' was founded by former headteacher [[Richard Rolfe]] and tech entrepreneur Jordan Love, who was appointed EU Code Week Ambassador for the UK.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Love\|first1=Jordan\|title='DIGITAL JERSEY HUB RESIDENT APPOINTED AS EU CODE WEEK AMBASSADOR'\|url=https://www.digital.je/news/eucodeweekambassador\|accessdate=7 February 2016\|work=Digital Jersey\|publisher=Digital Jersey\|date=16 September 2014\|ref=2}}</ref> It took place during the week commencing September 21, 2014 with the aim of helping adults to improve their digital literacy in order to fill the growing skills gap.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Bateman\|first1=Kayleigh\|title='Training firm Codex DLD launches National Coding Week for Adults'\|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240227952/Training-firm-Codex-DLD-launches-National-Coding-Week-for-Adults\|accessdate=7 February 2016\|work=Computer Weekly\|publisher=TechTarget\|date=2 September 2014\|ref=3}}</ref> The week is run by volunteers in hubs, libraries, schools, businesses and NGOs with the intention of supporting adults to learn digital skills including coding. [[Richard Rolfe]] and Jordan Love were inspired to create the week when they trained a group of unemployed people in coding skills which eventually led to many of them getting jobs.<ref>{{cite news\|title='Training course for coders launched'\|url=https://www.gov.je/News/2014/Pages/CodingTrainingCourse.aspx\|accessdate=7 February 2016\|work=Gov.je\|publisher=Government of Jersey\|date=28 March 2014\|ref=4}}</ref> The EU predicts a significant number of digital jobs being unfilled by 2020 due to a skills shortage.<ref>{{cite web\|title='Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs'\|url=https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/grand-coalition-digital-jobs-0\|website=DIGITAL AGENDA FOR EUROPE\|publisher=European Commission\|accessdate=7 February 2016\|ref=6}}</ref> Richard and Jordan saw an opportunity to try to inspire adults to gain the skills necessary to fill the gap.<ref>{{cite news\|title=National Coding Week\|url=http://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/business/national-coding-week/#.VrcrA_mLTIU\|accessdate=7 February 2016\|work=Bailiwick Express\|publisher=Bailiwick Express\|date=22 September 2014\|ref=7}}</ref> Line 5: ==History== In 2015 National Coding Week ran from 21 September and spread beyond the UK. The week gained coverage and support in the EU and in the US. A number of prominent business leaders offered support to National Coding Week including Brian Doll VP of GitHub,<ref>{{cite news\|last1=STYLES\|first1=KIRSTY\|title='Q&A: National Coding Week with Github'\|url=http://techcitynews.com/2015/09/24/qa-national-coding-week-with-github/\|accessdate=7 February 2016\|work=Tech City News\|agency=Tech City Ventures Ltd.\|publisher=Publishing Group\|date=24 September 2015\|ref=8}}</ref> [[Prince Andrew]],<ref>{{cite web\|title='Code club: the interview'\|url=https://twitter.com/TheDukeOfYork/status/646324359037100033\|website=Twitter\|publisher=Twitter\|accessdate=7 February 2016\|ref=9}}</ref> Congressman [[~~Kevin McCarthy (California politician)\|~~Kevin McCarthy]]<ref>{{cite web\|last1=McCarthy\|first1=Kevin\|title='It's National Coding Week!'\|url=https://twitter.com/GOPLeader/status/646038102985850880\|website=Twitter\|publisher=Twitter\|accessdate=7 February 2016\|ref=10}}</ref> and [[Tim Lovejoy]].