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Charlie & Emil's Hackney Half for Breaking Barriers

Emil and Charlie is raising money for Breaking Barriers

Hackney Half Marathon 2026 · 17 May 2026 · Start fundraising for this event

On 17 May a fantastic team of Breaking Barriers supporters and staff will run, in total, almost 80 miles to help refugees find meaningful work. Donate to their half marathon and you'll support people who've faced the unimaginable to build new lives.

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Hello hello! Thanks for visiting Charlie and Emil's fundraising page for Breaking Barriers!

In what will be the competition debut of this majestic duo, we will be pushing each other on to complete the mammoth distance of 21.1 km, all in the hope of raising money for education and training of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

Breaking Barriers is a specialist charity helping refugees to find meaningful employment. Refugees flee their homes in fear from war, persecution, and violence. And more hardship awaits in the UK.

Through Charlie and Emil's careers, we have recognised that labour market knowledge is hard to come by for refugees, which creates distorted narratives around the current crisis we find ourselves in.

Thanks to our supporters, Breaking Barriers offers 1-2-1 advice, education and work opportunities to overcome these challenges.

And, together, we help remarkable people to build new lives.

Donation summary

Total
£30.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Online
£30.00
Offline
£0.00

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