No Code Adoption In the Welfare Sector

No code applications give anyone the capability to build software without any development skills; empowering and engaging non-technical users into technical prospects without the need for any prior knowledge of coding! Within the 3rd sector where money is always scarce, the demand for no code solutions has risen in recent years.

Helping the Homeless

No code solutions can make things such as building a website or an app doable by any citizen developer. The biggest reason companies decide not to use developers is their high price tag, so for charities working purely from donations and on reduced budgets, having internal development teams is rarely an option.

With the given opportunity for society to have unlimited potential when it comes to technology, the no code movement encourages collaboration between companies and communities. Bringing more networking opportunities and recourses to the overall cause. For example, a not for profit housing charity saw a 30% reduction in the time spent on contract management by using a no code platform for a project.

Project Home turned to the no code approach due to the lack of resources and technical knowledge which in turn has led to a great success, overall reducing the rate of homelessness and helping to make a real change in the community.

No code platforms are not intended to be used in isolation many initiatives use no code simply solutions for rapid deployment and for testing applications with lower risk but do so in tandem with bespoke code.

In any industry, time is money… Therefore, if you have doubts about a future development project, using a no code approach could dismiss the risks attached, which is especially important for niche, local and smaller charities who only have limited donations.

Feeding the Nation

Simple no code features such as drag and drop dashboards make it super easy for anyone to create an app, meaning anybody who wants to make a difference and contribute has the power to.

For example, Food Still Good is a firm that chose to use the no code platform created by Coda to develop an app that would track food waste by tracking expiry dates.

Marie Kondo developed the app whilst still at University and wanted to create an app that would drive down food waste and Coda gave her the opportunity to do so. In short, the no code movement has the potential to drive positive change. Those who have an amazing idea that will help to improve society are no longer restricted by their technical abilities. The more people that can develop, the more we can improve society.

If you are a charity using a no code solution or a no code provider working on making society better, we want to hear from you!