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Total raised so far

147%

£1,033.00 of £700 target +£207.00 Gift Aid See breakdown

Recent donations

1 week ago

George

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Woooohooooo! Amazing, well done Emma!

1 week ago

Anonymous

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

2 weeks ago

Mo Jama

£20.00

All the best@

2 weeks ago

Dan and Elinor

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Pob lwc!

2 weeks ago

Michelle Sartori

£20.00

2 weeks ago

Anonymous

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

2 weeks ago

Anonymous

£20.00

2 weeks ago

Jaimen

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

2 weeks ago

Ben

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

2 weeks ago

Gregory Sochanik

£10.00

Emma is running the Great South Run!

Event date: 20th October 2024

Emma Beynon is raising money for Codebar


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My story

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.


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My updates

1 week ago

Hi everyone,
You may have seen the news that the Great South Run was cancelled yesterday due to adverse weather conditions in Portsmouth over the weekend. The forecasted winds and gusts compromised event infrastructure such as the medical tents, and high tide levels meant there was a risk of debris, so the organisers felt that they could not deliver the event safely. While it's disappointing to not be able to take part after training so hard for it, it's not worth putting people's safety at risk.
As for what happens next, my main concern is what happens to your incredibly generous donations. I'm waiting for an update from the Great South Run about options to potentially roll over my entry to next year, and codebar are in touch with Run for Charity to understand what the implications are for them. I know how much codebar needs these funds, so hopefully we will find a resolution which works for everyone. I'll let you know when I have an update.
Thanks again for your support,
Emma

6 months ago

After only a few days of fundraising, we have already hit the target! Thanks so much to everyone for your generous donations, I know everyone at codebar will be delighted. I’m going to increase my target so we can hopefully raise even more for this brilliant charity. In the meantime I’m working on increasing the distance I can run without stopping. Hoping to reach 8k this weekend, which will be about half of the race distance in total 🤞🏻

Emma Beynon is fundraising for

Codebar

Charity number: 1187776

Emma Beynon is fundraising as part of

Great South Run 2024

20th October 2024

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