Emma is running the Great South Run!

This October I'll be hauling myself around the streets of Portsmouth for 10 miles as I partake in the Great South run to raise much-needed funds for codebar. codebar is an amazing charity that supports diversity in the tech community by running free regular programming workshops for minority groups in tech. The diversity statistics for the tech industry are pretty woeful; ethnic minorities make up only 15.2% of the tech labour market in the UK, while women account for around 25.5%. codebar aims to change this by offering free coding workshops as well as one-off events across the UK and beyond, making the tech industry more accessible and welcoming to a wider range of people. I've seen the amazing work that codebar does first hand, both as a student when I decided to change careers 8 years ago, and as a coach helping students take their first steps into the industry. This charity plays an essential part in making the tech industry a better place and is reliant on donations to keep going. codebar has seen a 60% drop in corporate support over the past year as the tech industry has tightened its belt, so I would love your help to make sure it can continue to do this brilliant work.