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Dive into fresh perspectives on tech, career inspiration and practical guides from our community in our latest blog posts, as well as updates on our activities and impact.

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Diversity Matters: How Startups Can and Should Prioritise Inclusion From Day One

Our partner REGnosys, a London-based fintech startup, is trying to break the mould by prioritising representation early on. We spoke to CEO and Founder, Leo Labeis, and his team to find out more about their experiences and what advice they'd give other startups wanting to do the same.

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How to Get an Apprenticeship in 6 Simple Steps

Looking to land an apprenticeship? Check out these essential tips from Digitas and Publicis Media to help you find your perfect programme.

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10,000 Inspired: Next Tech Girls Hits Milestone

Next Tech Girls has reached an exciting milestone - over 10,000 girls and young women aged 11-25 have now been empowered through our work experience, insight days and events!

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Get into Tech: The Ultimate Guide to Launch Your Tech Career

Thinking about getting into tech? We break down the top tech pathways to launch your career journey!

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National Apprenticeship Week: An Insider Guide to Launching Your Tech Career

Last National Apprenticeship Week, we joined forces with our partners Makers and Just IT — two industry leading apprenticeship providers—to explore how to launch a tech career through apprenticeships. Three apprentices, and one recent apprentice graduate, from CAE Technology Services, Defra, Jaguar Land Rover, and the NHS, shared their insider advice on breaking into tech through the apprenticeship route.

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Want to Start Your Tech Career? Your Guide to UCAS Success with the University of Greenwich

Wondering what it's really like to study tech at university? We recently partnered with the University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering & Science to host an online panel featuring inspiring women in STEM.

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Reclaiming the Narrative PART II: How Role Models in Next Tech Girls Are Shaping the Future of Tech

Our Role Models don’t just participate—they actively uplift and inspire, paving the way for the next generation. Through their stories, mentorship, and achievements, they’re helping us build a legacy that smashes stereotypes and opens doors for many more to thrive.

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Beyond Black History Month: How Next Tech Girls is ‘Reclaiming the Narrative’

At Next Tech Girls, we are not only empowering and inspiring women, but we’re actively championing Black women and those from marginalised groups.

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Next Tech Fest: Empowering Young Women to Launch Tech Careers

In August 2024, the Next Tech Girls team hosted the second annual Next Tech Fest, a community event for girls and women who are eager to launch a tech career.

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Next Tech Fest: A Celebration of the Next Tech Girls Community

On 18th August 2023, the Next Tech Girls team hosted our first ever in-person community meetup, Next Tech Fest. It was an inspiring and energetic day of learning and networking at Makers’ London office, where we welcomed over 100 girls and women, most of whom had been involved in our work in some way over the last year.

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Be the Role Model You Wish You'd Had: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Tech

As the director of Next Tech Girls, I’ve seen first-hand the barriers that girls and women face when it comes to pursuing careers in tech. One of the biggest obstacles is the lack of role models: girls need to see and hear from women like them thriving in tech to believe they can do it too and want to follow in their footsteps.

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Event recap: techUK’s Women in Tech 2023 - Paving the way into a tech career for young girls

How can we inspire and support more girls to pursue tech careers? This was the topic of a panel discussion hosted by techUK, the UK’s leading technology trade association, as part of their Women in Tech 2023 campaign, where Next Tech Girls were recently featured as an SME Member of the Week.

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Partnership announcement: Next Tech Girls x Makers

We're excited to announce Next Tech Girls’ partnership with Makers, Europe’s first coding bootcamp and the UK’s largest software development and DevOps apprenticeship provider.

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cWhat is Next Tech Girls?

We are an award-winning social enterprise on a mission is to tackle the skills and gender gaps in the tech industry. Our vision is that tech is for everyone, regardless of gender or background.

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