An example of local impact is Fareeha Usman, one of our first graduates who also runs Being Woman a charitable organisation in Northumberland. Fareeha has used her new tech skills to continue to develop the work of Being Woman, including passing on her learning in the form of digital skills courses for local woman. Fareeha has also teamed up with her mentor, Marianne Whitfield of MSP, to collaborate on new community projects in Northumberland. Fareeha and Marianne were interviewed by the NE Times on their wonderful new collaboration. Most recently Fareeha has been awarded a Rising Star award in the Charity and Not for Profit category by WeAreTheCity and recently spoke on a panel about diversifying the workforce at the Dynamo20 conference on 2th June 2020.
TechUPWomen 2019/20
TechUPWomen 2019/20
TUW is a multi award winning, trailblazing programme developed closely with industry, which takes women from underserved groups and retrains them into tech careers
Graduates from the TechUPWomen 2019/20 programme have had great success, finding new roles or promotions within a wide range of industries, or in education. This includes:
- manufacturing (Jaguar Land Rover and MSP)
- software (Double Eleven Ltd)
- education (JISC and Code Nation)
- service (HR in One)
- public sector (Newcastle City Council, HMRC, the Civil Service and Durham Constabulary)
- board positions
- further education
How Far We’ve Come!
Watch a mini-documentary tracing the exhilarating journeys of TechUPWomen 2019/20 participants
Meet some of our successful graduates
TechUPWomen 2019/20 in numbers
Of the 100 all-female participants of the programme:
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54%were from ethnic minorities
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46%with declared disabilities
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21%identified as LGBTQ+
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40%with caring responsibilities
Within the tracking period of the programme:
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64%participants completed the course
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50%had a new job or promotion
Residential Weekends
Durham University
TechUPWomen welcome event
Edge Hill University
The second TechUPWomen residential
University of York
The third TechUPWomen residential
University of Nottingham
TechUPWomen celebration event
TUW2019 playlist
TechUPWomen 2019/20 participants created a brilliant Spotify playlist, full of uplifting tracks to enjoy whenever you need a bit of motivation and empowerment on your own journey into tech