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SreeSummary cess c eee. of the main2 objectives° . and achievements of the charity SWIiT is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation= (SCIO). It was was registered in its current current legal form form on 11th July 2019. 2019. It has a a single tier structure and as such and as such as such such the trustees are the trustees are the the members of the of the the charity. A full copy of the constitution of the constitution the constitution constitution is available on on request. It was was registered in its current current legal form form on 11th July 2019. 2019. It SWIT was created to promote equality and diversity for the has a a single tier structure and as such and as such as such such the trustees are the trustees are the the public benefit by celebrating, championing and investing in members of the of the the charity. A full copy of the constitution of the constitution the constitution constitution is women in technology. SWiT exists to foster the growth of the available on on request. contribution of women in the sector; to shine a light on their Trustee . ‘ achievements so that women can becomea greater force in SWIiT recruitment and appointment the market and in turn inspire others. In addition, SWIT was run has existed as a not for profit unincorporated association created to influence the technology industry to become more by a board of unpaid volunteers from the tech sector since gender inclusive. SWiT focuses on women already working in September 2008. Prior to incorporation as a SCIO the then the sector and those wanting to build a successful technology existing Board held an open recruitment process for additional led career. SWiT’s overarching aim is to raise awareness and Board Members with relevant expertise for operation as a understanding of the importance of gender diversity in registered charity. All Board positions are currently filled. technology. Future vacancies for Board Members will be publicly advertised as and when these arise. All Board Members are provided with an induction pack containing a copy of the "Guidance for Charity Trustees" issued by the office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, SWiT’s code of conduct, and training on SWiT’s tools and ways of working. To do this SWiT focuses on three key areas; celebrate, champion and invest. - Celebrate - SWiT Awards (postponed to 2023 due to Covid) - * Champion - Hearts Women's Football Team & Women do Cyber programme in partnership with Cisco and Glasgow Caledonian University - e Invest - Digital Xtra Fund **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## May-July - « SWiT feedback survey to partners and individual contributors to re-evaluate our purpose and activities and gain valuable insights to our future strategy « SWiT supporting Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES) in | the set-up of the ‘women's business centre model’. The SNP committed to this action and a £50m investment in a women's business centre model was confirmed as part of the Priorities of Government statement on 26th May. 20. at the launch event on the 28th October at the Queen Margaret University which featured As the charity has limited overhead costs and the day-to-day management is carried out by trustees who give their time freely, the required level of reserves is minimal. The trustees aim to hold at least the equivalent to one year’s worth of running costs so that the charity can continue its operations in the event of a drop in income. The estimated annual running costs are currently circa £3k. ## At balance date the charity held reserves of £5k ## Who are we? arc . 2; on the panel of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce International Women’s Day event women entrepreneurs in tech sector. . eersteemistry event onto the panelmark International of the ChangingWomen's the Day discussing diversity and inclusion on boards > Janua° a. on the panel of the Flexibility Works webinar discussing flexible working & Values Based Petit Leadership osttscscess * Multiple workshops throughout the year in partnership (33 HIHH: with SmartSTEMS where our SWiT board and networks =! HHH: continuemARnaeantianan to bebus activetallein role nn al modelsnsit tQhale toancnnen our futurein thn tank seratececceefee eeweeee A group of inspiring individuals with a passion for diversity and equality, and a shared goal of bringing it to the forefront of the Technology Sector. Scotland Women in Technology was founded in 2008 and exists to champion, celebrate and invest in women in the technology sector in Scotland. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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