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Widening Participation Medics Network

Widening Participation Medics Network CIC

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1212754
Status
Registered
Registered
March 31, 2025
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Apartment 202
12 Arundel Street
MANCHESTER
M15 4JP

Activities

Widening participation medics network is an organisation that supports underrepresented groups with the aim of creating a diverse medical workforce that represents the community it serves. We provide free events, resources advice, mentoring and research opportunities to aspiring and current medics throughout their career.

Objects: To Advance In Life And Advance The Education Of Young People Between The Ages Of 16-30 Who Are Socially And Economically Disadvantaged, Primarily Through:(1) Providing Support To Assist Young People To Apply To Study Medicine And Related Subjects At University, Offering Support To Successful Medical School Applicants As They Navigate Their Medical School Journey And In Their Early Medical Career(2) Providing Events, Resources, And Advice To Support People Applying For Higher Education, And To Offer Insight Into Medicine As A Degree And As A Career.(3) Providing Mentorship Programmes,(4) Providing Financial Support To Pursue Higher Education And Enrichment Activities Relating To Medicine As A Career.(5) Promoting Research Into Barriers Facing These Young People In Applying And Studying At Medical School And In Pursuing A Medical Career, Ensuring The Useful Results Of Such Research Are Disseminated.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Isobel Joan Seddon (Chair) Nov. 1, 2023
Dr Chloe Bethany Jayne Sowerby July 1, 2024
Dr Gabriela Anna Barzyk-Sheriff Nov. 1, 2022