Partner with Wiseup to create a lasting social impact

Name: Wiseup
Price range: $

We partner with businesses to upskill their employees to become mentors for students, preparing them to deliver 1-2-1 mentoring sessions in the lead up to life-changing work experience opportunities at the partner companies themselves.

Your organisation can drive meaningful social impact while inspiring the next generation

We believe businesses have a crucial role to play in shaping the future workforce. Our programmes are designed to connect industry leaders with young people, providing them with the insight, skills, and confidence they need to step into the world of work.

We connect students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds with employers from a range of sectors, allowing the next generation to establish their first professional network to gain an advantage in their careers and make informed decisions on their future. To achieve this, we train employees in partner companies to become effective mentors for students at this key point in their lives.

Outcomes for businesses

Empower the Next Generation

Help young people develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed

Enhance Learning and Development

Provide employees with the opportunity to mentor, coach, and develop leadership skills

Demonstrate your business' social impact

Strengthen your company's community engagement strategy by enhancing students' cultural capital

Programme findings

Partner feedback

"Thank you to the wonderful students of SBUA for bringing your energy and enthusiasm to our work experience week. You all deserve the world. I look forward to next year!"

"What a week we had, hosting 5 mentees for work experience. With amazing mentoring coaching prior to the week from Wiseup we were able to coach these amazing group of people that all have very bright futures."

"I got on really well with my mentee, we could relate a lot. It's my favourite thing that I've done!"

Our support

School liaison

Wiseup co-ordinates with school partners to engage and manage the student participants on the mentorship programme

Mentor selection & training

Wiseup supports the selection of the mentor community and provides guidance and daily assistance across the programme, in order to maximise your corporate social responsibility activities
We deliver a 2.5 hour Mentor Briefing Workshop/training for the mentors, led by a professional Wiseup Mentor & Career Coach.
This covers the programme details, methods and techniques for delivering great mentoring. Topics include - how to safely and responsibly deliver great mentoring to young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, practical exercises, questions and sessions structures to support the sessions themselves. We distribute written guides for mentors to have handy throughout the programme.

Programme coordination

Your dedicated Programme Manager will co-ordinate and schedule and facilitate all 1-2-1 mentoring sessions between mentor and mentee.
We can support the curation and delivery of the work experience placement.
Additionally, we are able to support any apprenticeship opportunities you may wish to pursue in light of your programme
Wiseup continues to provide support to both mentees and mentors for months and years to come – ensuring both parties build a strong relationship for the future.

Who we work with

Our partner companies hail from a range of sectors, yet one thing remains constant: they are all interested in corporate social responsibility activities to change the way young people access work. A keen desire towards promoting diversity and inclusion, enhancing social mobility and giving back to local communities reigns strong amongst all our partners.

Importantly, our partners see the value of professional mentoring for young people and how this can benefit both mentor and mentee. As one of the UK’s award winning social impact companies, we’re here to help elevate the ‘social’ in ESG.

Outcomes for students

Workplace skills

Our programmes allow students to be mentored by real professionals in industries they are interested in, teaching them about the skills required

New networks

We want to help young people build their first professional networks to help kickstart their careers

Shattering barriers

Our programmes are inclusive; no one should be left behind, so there are no entry requirements other than being keen to experience an industry or employer

Our impact