Discover our range of wellbeing, diversity and social-mobility resources for practice owners and managers, to support, protect and grow your firm, its people and the accountancy profession.
Wellbeing helpline and support for your firm and family
Did you know that our wellbeing helpline and support service is free for all ICAS members and their families, and for all employees of our Evolve-member practice firms?
The service includes a round-the-clock counselling helpline and a Netflix-style resource portal.
Find out moreWellbeing toolkit for practice owners and managers
Managers play a pivotal role in shaping the work environment and culture that directly impacts their team's mental, emotional and physical health.
This wellbeing toolkit for managers is a comprehensive guide to support the accountancy profession. It will help you navigate the complex landscape of employee wellness and equip you with the insights, strategies, and best practices to foster a thriving and more productive team.
Get the toolkitEDI toolkit for accountancy SMEs
Promoting and embedding (equality, diversity and inclusion) EDI in the workplace is an important aspect of good people management. Placing these values at the heart of your firm will help create a working environment and culture in which individuals feel safe, have a sense of belonging and are empowered to achieve their full potential.
Our toolkit will help you promote an inclusive culture and offer practical guidance and assistance to advance your firm’s EDI journey.
Get the toolkitGrowing the talent pool for a secure future
Did you know that only around 20 per cent of professionals in fields like accountancy come from working-class backgrounds? It’s only by widening access and growing the pool of available talent, that we’ll secure the long-term future of our profession and firms like yours.
There are several social mobility charities who are working hard to level the professional playing field. By getting involved with them, you’ll gain opportunities to grow the talent pool from which your firm can recruit, foster an inclusive culture, and demonstrate your commitment to equality and diversity through meaningful action.
ICAS Foundation
The ICAS Foundation supports talented young people from low-income backgrounds to realise their potential and access careers in accountancy and finance. There are many ways your firm can support their Nurturing Talent programme, such as offering mentoring expertise and internships.
Find out moreAccess Accountancy
Access Accountancy is a collaboration of more than 25 organisations and professional bodies, including ICAS, who are dedicated to improving access to, and progression within, the accountancy profession in the UK.
There are several ways that firms like yours can support them, such as offering work-experience opportunities. They can also provide tools to help drive change within your firm.
Find out moreRise
Rise brings together employers of all sizes in the UK to improve social mobility by helping young people develop the skills that businesses need.
Firms that partner with Rise provide volunteers to support skills sessions and develop relationships with schools in their local communities.
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