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Changing how students access mentoring & work experience at your company

We bridge the gap between employers & education providers through learning and development programmes that have a measurable social impact on young people in the UK.
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Our vision

In a world of "it's not what you know, it's who you know", it is our goal to improve social mobility in the UK by giving all young people equal access to the workplace, no matter their circumstances or connections.
Our vision cultural capital gold
Creating a measurable social impact
Our core outcomes include: dismantling social barriers to the workplace, improving youth employment prospects in the UK and ultimately tackling inequality in society
Our vision learning and development
Learning & development
Combining learning and development with real-world experiences, our mission is to encourage the personal growth and empowerment of young people
Our vision social impact gold
Cultural capital enhancement
We help young people's career and educational prospects by uplifting their cultural capital through enhancing their skills, confidence and networks in professional environments

How our work experience and mentoring programmes for students work

We upskill the employees of our partner companies to become effective mentors for young people, preparing them to deliver 1-2-1 mentoring sessions for local students, in the lead-up to work experience opportunities at the partner companies themselves.
Student mentoring process
1. Teams undergo mentor training
Participating staff take part in a mentor training workshop prior to the programme, in order to develop mentorship skills
Student mentoring process 2
2. Mentors and mentees are matched
Wiseup pair employee & students based on personality and career aspirations
Student mentoring process 3
3. Mentoring sessions begin
Wiseup organises for mentees and mentors to meet virtually and in-person to develop a professional relationship
Student mentoring process 4
4. Work experience in the organisation
Wiseup works with partner organisations to facilitate an impactful work experience placement

Key outcomes for students

% Increase in confidence across mentees
% Increase in understanding of post school career options
% Of students would work at their placement company

Get involved

Are you a UK business wanting to improve your business’s social impact through mentoring and work experience opportunities?

Discover how you can make a difference by contacting our team.

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