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Hannah Gooding is raising money for Codebar
In May I will be running the Hackney Half to raise money for codebar, a charity that runs free workshops and events to enable people from underrepresented groups to pursue successful careers in tech. I have been involved with codebar for a number of years, coaching at these brilliant workshops, and also facilitating them being hosted at my company's offices in London. I want to continue to help codebar with their important work by fundraising whilst also challenging myself physically.
Why I am supporting codebar
More on their mission from codebar themselves: "We’re addressing the tech diversity problem by providing free coding and tech workshops for minorities. In the past decade, we’ve taught 19,200+ people and fostered a supportive, global community of students, mentors, and tech professionals. Our mission is to build skills, confidence, and connections to help more people from diverse backgrounds succeed in tech."
codebar is a charity very close to my heart because attending codebar workshops was essential to my own journey when I was switching careers into tech 6 years ago. I knew I wanted to learn how to code, but I was overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. Luckily I found out about codebar workshops in London, where I not only benefitted from coaching, but I also found a community of role models that helped demystify the tech industry.
The work that codebar does to make the tech industry more accessible is even more important in the era of AI. Having a diverse team when developing AI products is paramount to making sure they are innovative and inclusive.
Why I am running a half marathon
You're right to question this - what would possess me?! This race will be a physical challenge for me as I had ligament reconstruction surgery in my knee in 2024. A major goal for my recovery was getting strong enough to be able to run again. With help from my physiotherapist I have been given the permission to run, but now I need the motivation! Every donation will push me closer to the finish line, and get me out for training in the bleak British winter months.
Thank you!
Thank you for checking out my page. Making a donation is fast, easy and secure thanks to Give as you Live Donate. They'll take your donation and pass it onto Codebar.
Thank you so much to everyone who donated, I’m so happy to have reached my fundraising goal already and it’s motivated me to keep pushing myself out into the cold and rain for training!
I celebrated reaching my goal with a pizza at Franco Manca, they are doing a deal this month where if you run in the shape of a pizza slice, they give you £1 off your bill for every 1km you ran. Here was mine and Leo’s attempt at a pizza slice…
Charity
Charity number: 1187776
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