Community is really important to me and I spend a lot of time attending meetups, running meetups, etc. I wouldn't be where I am today without my fellow tech women's support.
An architecture focused group doing amazing work in supporting women in architecture. One of my favourite communities run by really experienced women.
ArchitectHer
Spun off from the Women Who Code London group, the directors run a huge number of events on and offline. They do a lot of skill development workshops but also do a lot of community building and connection. Fabulous ladies working really hard!
Women Coding Community: Home
Brilliant organisation that has had serious impact on the number of women who've entered tech in the UK, in the last few years. Few places can compare to the scores of women now in roles because of work they did. Seriously impactful organisation.
Code First Girls | Empowering Women in Tech through Education
An amazing org which has really good events across multiple different spheres of data. It's paid but this includes a DataCamp subscription which offers high quality data training across many tools and topics.
I run the Data Engineering club at WiD!
Women in Data
An online woman in tech community focused on skill development from early career to senior and beyond. There are four initiatives within TRW which cover different elements of tech. The core aim is to keep women already in tech, in tech, and help them...
Tech Risers Women
An excellent group for Python lovers. I find the events from this group and high quality and there have been some excellent alumni out of the leadership team
PyLadies – Women Who Love Coding in Python
Extremely popular, Amber runs especially curated events which are inspiring and motivational. Her attitude and outlook are the backbone of SheBytesBack and her energy is infectious. Definitely one for when you need a woman in tech pick me up.
She Bytes Back | Empowering Women in Tech
WeAreTechWomen run one the most loved awards annually and they somehow figured out how to sponsor these awards so that well-deserving women in tech can be recognised for their hard work and achievements.
WeAreTechWomen: Women in Technology London, UK, Global
Specifically focused on helping women transition back to work after family.
Tech Returners: Homepage
Women who code is making a comeback after goes bust a few years ago. It was a shock to everyone because they were one of the oldest most well-known communities for tech women. I look forward to seeing where they go next.
Women Who Code
A branch off the Aspiring Speakers group. They've had professional women speakers share their tips and tricks, provided a platform for new speakers to practice and get feedback and have worked with conferences to create opportunities for women to spe...
Aspiring Women Speakers | LinkedIn
A fantastic group that has made a huge impact in increasing the presence of black women software engineers. They run events including workshops and bootcamps.
Coding Black Females
Anitab.org has been quite impactful. For their free events, they seem to focus on networking and employer events. But they do have skills based events, an apprentice pathway and mentoring program. I've also met volunteers here who enjoy the work they...
AnitaB.org: Creating Opportunities for Tech Workers