Women @ BCS in Wales is a new subgroup of BCS in Wales, part of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. It's primary aim is to motivate change in the perceived relevance and value of ICT and Computing skills, specifically for women of all ages across Wales. The objevtives of the group include:

• Provision of information to women across Wales, particularly those wanting to upgrade their skills and return to work,
• Creating an awareness of IT-related job roles, e.g. Human Resources and educating them about the range of jobs available,
• Building upon this awareness of IT as a career with particular focus on the inclusion of girls and women, and
• Providing input and response to policy from BCS in Wales

To find out more about this subgroup either visit the website or email us at womenbcswales@cs.cardiff.ac.uk to find out more.

BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT (formerly known as the British Computer Society) is the leading professional body for people working in IT. With the mission to enable the information society, the institute brings together industry, academics, practitioners and government to share knowledge, promote new thinking, inform the design of new curricula, shape public policy and inform the public.

BCS also has an active forum dedicated to women in IT, in the group BCS Women, that provides networking opportunities for all women members of BCS, across the world. The group's main objective is to provide support for female IT professionals, as well as mentoring and encouraging girls/women to enter IT as a career.