Tasha Game Dev Club Mentor
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I could get lost in a room with one door!
Tasha, saying hello
What a session with Tasha is like
There is no pressure to have your camera on. Not the first week, and not later either.
There is no need to speak if you would rather not. Typing in the chat works just as well, and so does drawing.
Nobody is put on the spot for an answer.
It is the same six people every week, and the same mentor, so it stops being a room full of strangers.
Ideas get offered rather than set. You can pick one up, leave it, or take your project somewhere of your own instead.
If you want to go quiet for a while, or step away, that is understood, and nothing is made of it when you come back.
More about Tasha
Tasha is a Game Dev Club mentor, navigationally challenged, self-proclaimed Pokémon, Jedi, and Keyblade Master
I've always been into games, ever since getting my first console (Gameboy Colour, yes I am that old!) and my first ever game: Pokémon Red! This was the start of a lifelong passion for gaming.
I have many fond memories of playing Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart with my two brothers, trading and battling our Pokémon (I actively remember the first time I beat my older brother, victory never tasted so good!) My Switch gets an insane amount of playtime, with my PS5 coming in at a very close second!
I do also play VR when the mood strikes.
I think games provide a great sense of accomplishment, whether that's playing them or making them, and I feel privileged to be able to work within such an awesome environment that allows so much freedom of expression for our members.
I love reading and I have a degree in History and love all things historic, and often get lost in looking up new things.
I love the Percy Jackson book series, the mix of mythology with adventure is awesome! Some of my favourite games are Pokémon, Kingdom Hearts, Stardew Valley, Monster Hunter, Legend of Zelda, and pretty much all Rogue-lites.
Games Tasha has made
Built in the same place you would be building, and shared the same way.
Tasha has been collecting badges too
145 XP so far, which is ninja coder level.
Fragile Handle With Care
It Sure Is Dark In Here
Snowball Showdown
Haunted CodeYou'll find Tasha in these coding clubs;
Our mentors
Every Code Zone mentor is DBS-checked and STEM-certified, and is trained to adapt to how a child learns rather than expecting the child to adapt to the session. Mentors write a note on every child after every session, which is how we know when somebody is ready to move up a level, or would rather stay where they are.
Live clubs run for one hour a week, in groups of no more than six, with the same mentor each week. Children build their own games instead of following a set course, starting in Scratch or MakeCode and moving to Python and TypeScript when they are ready. Levels move down as readily as up, and staying put is a perfectly good outcome.
More than a third of our members are autistic or have ADHD, based on what parents tell us when they join. In 2025 we received the Autism Inclusion Award from the National Autistic Society, and in 2026 we were ranked second in the UK in Club Hub UK’s Top 100 Children’s Activity Providers, judged by five independent judges on safeguarding, inclusivity and community impact.
Questions parents ask about our mentors
- Are Code Zone mentors DBS-checked?
- Yes. Every mentor holds an enhanced DBS check and is STEM-certified. Lobby chat and anything children share with each other is moderated by mentors, and we have a designated safeguarding lead.
- How many children does a mentor work with at once?
- A maximum of six in a live club. That is a deliberate cap rather than a target, and it is what makes it possible for a mentor to notice when one child has gone quiet or is ready to move up.
- Will my child have the same mentor every week?
- Yes. Live clubs run at the same time each week with the same mentor, so the relationship builds up rather than restarting. Mentors also stay reachable by message between sessions.
- Can we meet a mentor before we join?
- Yes. The first session is a free taster with the mentor your child would actually have, and we do not ask for card details to book it.
- What does a mentor actually do during the hour?
- They move between six children who are all building different things, so the hour is really six short conversations rather than one thing run from the front. The useful part is rarely showing a child the answer: it is asking the question that gets them to find it, then leaving them to it. Mentors write a note on every child afterwards.
- Are mentors trained in supporting neurodivergent children?
- Yes. Mentors are trained to adapt to how each child learns rather than expecting the child to adapt to the session, and more than a third of our members are autistic or have ADHD based on what parents tell us when they join. In 2025 we received the Autism Inclusion Award from the National Autistic Society.
- What if the mentor is not the right fit for my child?
- Tell us and we will move your child to a different mentor or club. Groups develop their own character and it is not a failure if the first one is not right.