Accreditations, Memberships & Frameworks

The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace. SMS is a Disability Confident Leader (level 3), the highest level of the UK Government scheme, recognising business who show the highest commitments to achieving equality in the workplace.

SMS is a member of the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion; the UK’s leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.

SMS is a signatory of the charter for ‘Employers Positive about Mental Health’, which recognises UK employers who are working towards better mental health in the workplace.

We are a signatory of the Business in the Community ‘Race at Work Charter’. The charter is for organisations who have made seven key commitments for improving racial equality in the workplace.

The Women’s Engineering Society is a charity and a professional network of women engineers, scientists and technologists offering inspiration, support and professional development.

We are a member of WISE, a campaign which enables and energises people in business, industry and education to increase the participation, contribution and success of women in science and engineering.

We’re a proud member of Women in Technology and Science (WITS), a national independent voluntary organisation that actively promotes women working in STEM industries across Ireland.

The Young Person’s Guarantee is a commitment to bring together employers, partners and young people. It aims to connect every 16 to 24 year old in Scotland to an opportunity.