Wiseup Blog

This International Women’s Day, Wiseup is here to champion gender equality. A theme close to our hearts, we have seen firsthand how an individual's gender can influence key areas such as confidence, aspiration and belief in what is possible. Many of the schools we work with have a high percentage of students on free school meals or bursaries. When this is coupled with differences in gender aspirations and confidence levels, we see a whole segment of young people feeling disempowered before they have even entered the workplace. Wiseup is here to change this. For International Women’s Day 2026, we’re looking at what the latest evidence tells us about how women fare in upward social mobility compared to men across Britain — and, importantly, what we are doing to actively change this.

Last week marked the conclusion of an exciting and impactful work experience week as part of the Pathfinder Programme in partnership with DJH. Between 23–27 February, five talented students from Trafford and Stockport College – all with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) spent a full week in DJH’s Altrincham office. Aimed at giving the students a thorough understanding of what to expect from one of the UK’s fastest growing accountancy firms, we’re thrilled to share that the week was a huge success, and the students gained a lot from it. Read on to discover what went down during DJH’s jampacked week!

We’re incredibly proud to share that Wiseup has won two Silver Awards at this year’s SME London Business Awards: Positive Impact Award & Best Enterprising Business!

Wiseup is thrilled to share that With Intelligence’s latest Pathfinder Programme is now live! Supporting 16 second and third year students from Queen Mary University of London as they enhance their employability skills, confidence and experience in a workplace setting, yesterday’s launch event was an exciting new chapter in our partnership together. Giving students structured mentoring and direct access to professionals working in industry aims to help ensure that talented young people have the opportunity to develop the knowledge, networks and confidence they need to succeed in their future careers.

A recent Telegraph article sharing an anonymous letter from a 2023 UCL law graduate titled “I was promised university would be a path to employment. This was a lie” cements an uncomfortable thought: securing good grades and a university degree are not the ticket to social mobility they once were.

On the 29th January, the procurement community will come together at The Admiralty for one of the most exciting dates in the calendar, for Procuary’s Networking with Purpose Awards event. Proud to be sponsoring the Social Value Award, this accolade will recognise the organisation/ individual creating meaningful social impact. Social value is one of the core pillars of Wiseup, and we are firm believers that it isn’t a “nice to have”, it’s central to building a fairer, more inclusive environment in the UK.