About the Programme
Our mission is to accelerate the diversity of tech teams in the UK and we believe everyone has something unique to offer and we welcome everyone to our community.
We enable diverse tech talent in the UK to excel in their careers through programmes that build professional confidence, develop tech skills, and create a long-term community of career support. Our accelerator programme is designed to empower you to reach your own personalised career goals.
The programme begins with sessions that help you consolidate your learning. Sessions are designed by world-class technical experts in their specialist subjects, such as Software Development, Product Design and Python Engineering. In addition to Technical Masterclasses the programme will also provide tools and resources for Personal Development such as Leadership training, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Goal setting for Success.
How it Works
Apply
Generally, we proactively approach professionals who we think could benefit from our work, but if you are interested in joining: our door is always open. Feel free to complete the application form below.
Design
We individually design our programmes to make sure they work specifically for you. Tell us about your future goals and we will tailor a programme to help you build the skills and networks you need to achieve them.
Transform
Once you begin your journey, you will spend an immersive 6 months developing skills, transforming your network, and solidifying your leadership influence. No matter how high you aim, you will leave us with the skills needed to accelerate towards success.
Programme Curriculum
Our programmes are designed around 5 key pillars. Scroll over below to better understand the range of masterclasses and learning opportunities we have available for each.
Hear senior managers and leaders in tech share their expert knowledge on topics including: writing strategy; managing up and down; engaging stakeholders; and managing teams.
Develop your leadership skills through talks, workshops and masterclasses.
Leadership
Leadership
Our mentoring network is designed to empower you in a personalised way. Learn how to tackle work challenges, overcome technical issues, and build a plan tailored to your career: all via your own personal mentor.
Receive expert advice and careers guidance
from some of the world’s leading tech professionals.
Mentoring
Mentoring
Run by the Careers Club, our intrapreneurs receive useful updates and careers advice. Be the first to hear about any new employment opportunities and receive the support needed to ensure you put your best foot forward in any application.
We support our intrapreneurs to secure new opportunities that help them to grow and develop.
Workplace
Careers Support
We partner with senior designers, developers, product managers and researchers from: Spotify, Monzo, Skyscanner, and What3Words; bringing you on-trend knowledge from the bleeding edge of tech.
Learn from a community of word-class designers, researchers, developers and product managers
Tech expertise
UX/UI
All of our intrapreneurs will develop their leadership skills by supporting a young person from their community. Delivering them literacy, numeracy, and careers support.
Pay it forward and help a young person find their feet in the tech industry.
Helping Others
Helping others
Life after the Programme
Leave the programme ready to excel having developed the toolkit necessary to boost both your performance and your earning potential.
Find yourself fully integrated into a network of tech experts, confident in the trajectory of your career, and assured in the benefit your work has on a wider community.
Our Experts
Our experts are called Council Members, and they provide us with one year of support: mentoring, speaking and being advocates for our community.
Harry Lachenmayer
CTO at Picnic
Nick Poursadigh
Scrum master at Lloyds Banking Group
Debra Healy
Head of Accelerator at
The intrapreneurs Club
Sarah Harvey
Non Exec Director
at Securities Trust of Scotland
User Research & Insights Manager at Spotify
Senior UX Designer at Samsung Design Europe
Senior Product Designer at Discovery Inc
Senior Design Manager at Skyscanner
Senior Product Designer at Monese
Senior Product Designer at CNN
Freelance Lead Product Designer
Associate Design Director at McKinsey & Company
Senior UX & UI Designer / Creative Director at ArtX Design Consultancy
User Researcher at Monzo
Senior Product Designer at Revolut
Senior Talent Partner at Improbable
Product Design Lead at Skyscanner
Head of Product Design at TransferWise
Head of People and Talent at Goodlord
Product Manager / Squad Lead at Zopa
Lead Product Designer at BenevolentAI
Senior Product Designer at Faculty
Digital & UI Designer - Creative Director
Senior UI designer at JUST EAT
Product Designer at Quality Compliance Systems
Senior Product Designer at what3words
UX and Service Design Consultant at Digital Works Group
Founder of Northshore
Head of UX Design at Secret Escapes
Lead Designer at Heycar UK
Head of Product Marketing - FinTech Ecosystems and Payments at Intuit
Senior Product Designer at Deliveroo
Senior Interaction Designer at Google Health
UX & Design Lead at AND Digital
Product Designer (AR) at Facebook
Freelance UX Director
Principal Service Designer at Pearson
Head of Research & Product Analysis at Unibuddy
Freelance Senior UI/UX Product Designer
Member of Digital and Telecoms Expert Trade Advisory Group at DIT
Freelance Senior UX Designer
Freelance Senior User Researcher
Senior Content Designer at Deliveroo
Lead Designer at Trint
Freelance User Researcher
Freelance Senior Product Designer
Design & UX Lead at Firefly Learning
Senior UI/UX Motion Designer at IMDb.com
Head of Product Design (UX/UI) at NewDay
Freelance Lead Product Designer
Product Designer at Facebook
Freelance UX Lead
Director of Design and Research at Genomics England
Junior Principal Product Designer at QuantumBlack
Senior Product Designer at Spotify
Freelance Senior UX Designer
Vice Principal of Design at Onfido
CEO of Integral
Senior UX Designer at Red Badger
Freelance UX Consultant
Design Architect at Microsoft
Principal Experience Designer at Autodesk
Product Design Lead at Trade Ledger™
Senior Product Designer at iTech Media
Chief Design Officer at Flo Health Inc.
Product Experience Director at Go to Eleven
Senior Product Designer at Luka
Head of Design and Experience at Zego
Head of User Experience at HSBC
Senior Product Designer at Cazoo
Product and Design Leader
Lead Product Designer at checkout.com
Lead UX Designer at NatWest
Product Design Director and Founder of Mob ON Studio
Principal Product Designer at notonthehighstreet