Lambda Jam is one of a number of Technologies enrichment and enhancement organisations developing computer science resources and learning opportunities for young people in Scotland and the UK.

Lambda Jam Ltd develops computer science resources for children in Scotland. This not-for-profit organisation aims to foster passion and skills for analytical problem solving relevant to our technological era.

They focus on technology because of its potential to engage each child at their own level in rich and varied ways.

The company’s philosophy is that:

‘Coding is fun. Solving problems is fun. Creating is fun. At Lambda Jam, we are dedicated to spreading this fun among the next generation.’

Projects

Lambda Jam work with partner organisations to develop and support projects for children in Scotland. These include competitions, workshops, online resources, and curricular aids for computer science and mathematical problem solving. They aim to include all, from young expert hackers to those who would otherwise be discouraged or disadvantaged, and they place an emphasis on people working together.

Why are they called Lambda Jam?

In computer science, ‘lambda expressions’ allow functions (actions) to be passed around in the same way as variables (things). Lambda Jam pass children not just solutions (things) but the underlying functions needed to create new solutions for whatever problems they choose to tackle.

Find out more about Lambda Jam.