I can say that personally, a bootcamp worked for me as I needed some kind of environment where I had some kind of obligations, real or not. I needed some kind of structure to put it simply. That being said, my success only came after the fact where a genuine interest and passion allowed me to further develop my skills for many months after "graduating"

And I totally agree with the advice to just skip the bootcamp and learn online for free. It's basically the same advice I give people who ask me about my experience. Therefore, I think the best solution would be to organize something within your community to engage with free resources together. Perhaps even pitch in small amounts of money to get a professional to review/mentor/help out on weekends or something like that.