Our Impact 2024
In our third year as a charity, we share the progress we've made to inspire more girls and boys about tech careers and creating pathways into technology for women.
Our impact in numbers to date
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Thank you to our community
Tech She Can is now 3 years old, and the vision we set out in 2021 - for women to be equal in creating and developing the technology shaping our world - has never been more relevant. With jobs and work being increasingly shaped by technologies, such as AI, we must make sure that our next generation, and especially girls and women, are inspired and included to make technology a force for good.
With access to technology talent now critical and its shortage costing the UK economy £60bn every year, getting more girls and women into technology careers is vital to closing the technology skills and diversity gaps.
Supported by our wonderful industry partners, we reached over half a million children, especially girls, with inclusive, free resources that show them tech careers are within their reach.
Together, we’ve made a real impact, and we’re just getting started! Thank you to our unique community of over 250 member organisations spanning over 40 sectors including our 33 Strategic Partners, our Steering Group members, our Board of Trustees, and our +800 industry Champions for joining us on this mission. This is all only possible with your support.
Biggest LIVE lesson - 40,000!
On 6th February 2024, in celebration of Safer Internet Day, Tech She Can partnered with Accenture to deliver its biggest ever LIVE, virtual lesson - ‘Tech for Gen AI’. Reaching over 40,000 primary and secondary pupils across the UK, this interactive session introduced young minds to the world of Generative AI, exploring its applications, and featuring industry role models such as Accenture apprentice Phoebe Poku and UI/UX designer Armani Okoye. The lesson aimed to demystify AI technology, making it accessible and exciting for students, while highlighting the vital role it plays in the future of tech careers. With engaging tasks, downloadable worksheets, and live discussions, pupils were not only able to learn about the potential of AI but also reflect on its impact. The reach surpassed all expectations, demonstrating the scale of the need.
Career Insight Days
Tech She Can's Career Insight Days provide students with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of technology. These days are designed to inspire and inform, offering hands-on experiences and direct interactions with professionals across various tech sectors. By visiting leading companies and engaging in workshops, students get a first-hand look at the diverse career paths within technology, beyond just coding or engineering.
Our Career Insight Days aim to break down stereotypes and showcase the creativity and social impact that tech careers can offer, particularly highlighting roles that resonate with girls' interests in creativity and societal good.
These past 3 years we have reached 400+ students directly with our CID days. This year we delivered 12 CID days with Barclays, Accenture, RBS and Deutsche Bank.
After attending a Careers Insight Day over 85% of the students shared that the day had changed their perceptions about what a person who works in tech is like in a positive way.
Continuous Professional Development Programme
Our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme is an essential part of our mission to close the gender gap in tech by inspiring and educating teachers, who are key influencers in shaping students' career aspirations.
With 400 teachers having attended so far, our CPD programme is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to inspire the next generation about the possibilities in technology.
Our CPD sessions are led by experienced educators who understand the challenges of today’s classrooms and are passionate about supporting teachers in embedding technology careers inspiration into their lessons.
Delivered both virtually and in-person, our CPD sessions provide practical guidance on how to introduce tech career pathways to students from a young age, starting as early as five years old. We share research on how to engage girls in STEM subjects, discuss current and future tech job opportunities, and showcase how our free Tech We Can resources can be seamlessly integrated into the curriculum.
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Read our 2024 Impact Report in full
130,000+ children directly reached and inspired to pursue tech careers.
Get involved
Funding is key – we need to raise funds not only to continue the work we are doing, but to continue to increase our reach and develop new initiatives.
Impact through the years
10,000+ children directly reached and inspired to pursue tech careers.
55,000 children directly reached and inspired to pursue tech careers.
