We are very pleased to launch our Diversity Project Impact Report. This new annual Impact Report pulls together information about our key efforts and their impact to date – as we all know, some of these are multi-year campaigns and will take time to come to fruition; we are committed to continuing to measure and report on results. It has been good to see increasing impact from the work of the Diversity Project over the past year, despite a number of new headwinds. Thank you for the input and support of all our member firms, partners and the Diversity Project Community. We hope that you too are seeing the benefits of our various initiatives and programmes. The whole project is a great testament to the power of collaboration to create change.
Programmes
Pathway Programme
A world leading, award winning programme that focuses on developing the Female Portfolio Managers of the future. The programme seeks to drive real change by unlocking female talent in order to address the absence of women in money-managing roles. This is a programme created by the industry for the industry.
Learn MoreThe Skills Workshop
Helping young people break into the industry, this free five-month virtual programme, created by industry professionals, focuses on the intersection of gender, social mobility, and race. It offers students, graduates, and young people (18+) essential insights, education, and guidance to start a career in the investment and savings industry.
TalkAboutBlack, The Diversity Project, CFA UK, Amplify, and GAIN (Girls are Investors)
Learn MoreCatalyst Education Programme
This multi-year education programme is designed to introduce 16-18 year-olds from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to opportunities in the savings and investment industry. It offers skills sessions, mentoring, and industry insight days.
TalkAboutBlack, City of London, The Diversity Project, and sponsoring firms
Learn MoreInvestment Springboard
The Investment Springboard is a 3 year programme of personalised careers support, delivered by upReach, that is designed to help eligible university students looking to join the investment industry. It provides intensive career support to undergraduates to access and sustain top roles in the Investment and Savings sector.
Learn MoreCross Company Returners programme
Cross-Company Returner Programme, aimed at employers in the investment and savings industry based in London or surrounding areas. The 6-month returnship provides experienced professionals who have taken career breaks of 18 months or more with a supported route back to mid-to-senior level roles. Alongside Career Returners, we partner with participating organisations to design, promote, support and manage the programme. Returner hires will take on a real job in one of the participating firms. They will benefit from Career Returners’ Coaching Programme as a cohort and will enjoy being part of a cross-company returner peer group.
Learn MoreEnCircle Mentoring
EnCircle mentoring circles, led by senior ethnic minority professionals, offer virtual and in-person sessions to early-career individuals, focusing on building future Black leaders in the savings and investments industry. Mentors share their experiences, providing tools, skills, and knowledge to help minority professionals overcome barriers in corporate spaces.
#TalkAboutBlack, The Diversity Project, and sponsoring firms
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