Careers in Ideas Week featured charities: WISE

For Careers in Ideas Week (16-22 November 2020), we’re running a series of posts featuring relevant charities and community interest groups. Many of these were represented at a 23 September 2020 “think tank” meeting, co-hosted by the IP Federation and IP Inclusive, to discuss social mobility and access to the IP professions. They all have an interest in promoting social mobility as well as, in many cases, other forms of diversity.

They’ve kindly provided information about the work each of them does and how the IP professions can get involved. Their suggestions will help you identify opportunities to give back to the community whilst also improving diversity within the IP sector. Perhaps more to the point, working with and through these organisations will help ensure that the support you provide reaches the right people, in the right way.

Today, we feature the WISE Campaign, a Community Interest Company devoted to bringing more women into STEM careers. You can access a full Careers in Ideas directory of outreach organisations here – and look out for further information about the listed organisations over the next few weeks.

What does WISE do to improve social mobility and access to the professions?

WISE enables and energises people in business, industry and education to increase the participation, contribution and success of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

What can IP sector organisations do to help WISE?

Organisations can help by joining WISE and signing up as Ten Steps signatories to commit to improving cultural change in their organisation and further improving the recruitment, retention and career progression of women in STEM careers.