About Us
Building a Better Digital World. By Design.
Most of us take the digital world for granted. But for millions of people, it’s a frustrating place, full of confusing layouts and locked doors. We created the SENDCode agency because we knew there was a better way.
We’re here to do two things. First, to deliver brilliant, professional digital work—from websites and branding to video and animation. Second, to open up careers for amazingly talented neurodivergent people.
Here’s the thing: we realised these aren’t two separate missions. They’re the same.
By building a team of diverse thinkers, we naturally create work that’s more thoughtful, more creative, and more accessible. Our inclusive team is our creative advantage.
From a Good Idea to a Proven Model
The Agency was born from a straightforward realisation. We saw a huge, often overlooked group of neurodivergent people who possess an amazing mix of creative flair and technical precision. Did you know more than 50% of the digital creative workforce is neurodivergent? We understood that this sizeable talent pool has everything it takes to produce amazing, accessible creative work, but they often need a different way of working to perform to be their best. That’s exactly what we offer.
Here’s a quick look at how giving the right support leads directly to incredible results for you.
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| Super Focused with Detail | Perfect Code, Every Time, and Amazing Accessibility. We catch the tiny stuff others miss, so your final product is absolutely flawless. |
| Spotting Patterns & Seeing the Big Picture | A Tidy, Consistent Brand and Smart Site Structure. We build strong, scalable digital systems that are easy for everyone to use and manage. |
| Creative, ‘Outside-the-Box’ Thinkers | Fresh, Innovative Designs. We love a good challenge, and we deliver creative solutions that truly grab your audience’s attention. |
Our Difference is Our Strength
At the heart of SENDCode is our team of neurodivergent thinkers. This isn’t just about being inclusive; it’s about being better at what we do.
When your team includes people who experience the world differently, you naturally see things from more than one angle. That’s how we find the frustrating usability issues that standard testing overlooks. For many on our team, accessibility isn’t a technical checklist—it’s a lived experience. That insight is something you can’t fake.
This means that whether we’re building a website, designing a brand, or producing a video, that inclusive perspective is there from the very beginning. The result is work that connects with more people, more effectively.
For us, there’s no line between our social mission and our commercial goals. They’re one and the same. By creating a supportive place for our team to do their best work, we believe we deliver better results for our clients. It’s that simple.
Growing Talent, Creating Futures with DISC
Our story is deeply connected with our former partner college, DISC (Digital Independent Specialist College). Through this unique partnership, we have created a direct pipeline for emerging neurodivergent talent. DISC identifies and nurtures the next generation of digital professionals, and SENDCode provides the real-world project experience, mentorship, and supportive environment they need to launch their careers.
This relationship ensures our team is constantly enriched with fresh perspectives. More importantly, it fulfils our core mission to move talent from training into sustainable, paid employment, integrating skilled professionals into the heart of the digital industry.
Our Vision for Tomorrow
As we look to the future, our mission is clear. We are working to become a leading digital agency for inclusive design and accessibility. We will continue to grow by building strategic partnerships, delivering outstanding results for our clients, and demonstrating the immense value of a neurodiverse workforce.
We believe the future of digital is accessible, ethical, and human-centred. If you share those values, why not join us? Let’s work together to make digital more human.
The Backstory Of SENDCode
2018
SENDCode became a programme of 1:1 support for young people with autism who were out of education but had skills in all things digital. We commissioned our first video for travel training, from our partners, Space4Autism in Macclesfield, to our first office at Innospace on MMU’s campus. We also managed to get our name out there with our own iDEA Award badge.
2019
The year we became a not-for-profit social enterprise! We began working with more young people through stop motion and in collaboration with YouthFed in Salford Quays, introducing Year 6 students to cyber security operation centres! This was also the year our partnership with Digital Advantage really began and the first year of several collaborative projects with PIE.
2020
Working with the National Autistic Society and Greater Manchester Autism Consortium, we produced our first campaign of video shorts telling positive stories of employment for people with autism. The digital agency was born! We also began to deliver remote sessions, thanks to Covid, for young people in Manchester, Stockport and Tameside – many of whom have later come back to us through DISC. And all this despite a pandemic!!!!!
2021
We moved from Federation House to Holyoake House.
Our collaborations continued to develop with Manchester City Council, PIE, Digital Advantage, the National Lottery, Co-op Foundation and WEA, with a variety of programmes being developed which would later lead to the establishment of DISC, in partnership with Digital Advantage. This was the year that we also had a lot of support from Remtek and TextHelp to provide opportunities and assistive technology for our learners. Most importantly, the digital agency expanded with new employees who had been through our education programmes.
2022
DISC was formed, and our programmes went from strength to strength, engaging young people who wouldn’t have had the opportunities they now do! DISC is a partnership with Digital Advantage to establish a Digital College in Manchester city centre that really allows young people with autism and other needs to feel safe, valued and able to explore their digital interests with like-minded people! SENDCode led on the pre-internship offer whilst also growing content creation opportunities for the agency!
2023
SENDCode becomes The Digital Agency, which offers fulfilling and paid work to young people who have amazing skills, but need the right environment in which to develop them. It also offers work experience opportunities to interns at DISC, with whom we are co-located at Holyoake House. It’s such an inclusive environment, we even spend time being creative about having fun at the expense of the boss.
The Future…
Stay updated by viewing our blog page for information about SENDCode’s ongoing and future activities.