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The Social Mobility Virtual Careers Fair 2020
On the 14th and 15th of October, we held our seventh annual Social Mobility Careers Fair, which this year took place virtually. The new layout, where employers got to present their organisations to the young people who attended the event, provided...
A Spotlight into a Corporate Partner – Kingfishers PLC
Here at Making The Leap, we understand the significant and invaluable relationships we have with our Corporate Partners, and we are always keen to hear about their personal experiences with us. We have reached out to Kingfisher PLC, an organisation that has supported...
The UK Social Mobility Awards 2020 – Winners Announced
Organisations from across the UK gathered virtually for the first online UK Social Mobility Awards gala to celebrate the advancement of social mobility in the UK. The winning entries of the fourth annual UK Social Mobility Awards were announced in the afternoon...
UK Social Mobility Awards 2020 – Honour Roll
The fourth annual UK Social Mobility Awards, which are being held in association with Capita, are proud to showcase the amazing organisations that are all doing fantastic work in the advancement of social mobility throughout the UK. The 2020 iteration of the...
A Spotlight into a Corporate Partner – GroupM
The partnerships we make at Making The Leap are so important and are incredibly invaluable to us, now more so than ever. These organisations share our philosophy of inspiring hope, empowering change and transforming young lives. We reached out to GroupM, the...
The 2.6 Challenge
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in thousands of fundraising events being cancelled or postponed, which has ultimately had a devastating impact on many charities as they are faced with a loss of income – an income that they desperately need. The London Marathon...
Introducing MTLZA!
We are delighted to share with you news of our newly launched website, MTLZA.com, designed to focus on engaging directly with our young people in their individual journeys to a career. But don’t worry, MTL.org.uk is not going anywhere! Here at Making The Leap, we...
The Social Mobility Business Seminar 2020: Key Takeaways
The second Social Mobility Business Seminar was held on Tuesday 10th March, at the Royal Society of Medicine in central London. As the first event of the fourth year of the UK Social Mobility Awards (SOMOs), in association with Capita, this seminar saw...
Making The Leap’s response to the COVID-19
Making The Leap - Together To all our Associates, Fellows, Supporters and Partners Following the advice from Government we have decided to adjust our operations and to begin working remotely with immediate effect and until further notice. It is our priority...
Behind The Scenes: Volunteers – Sarah Crosbie
All our programmes that help young people to raise their aspirations and achieve their career goals are supported by an amazing team of volunteers who selflessly give up their free time to support us on the front lines of changing young lives. Here, we are bringing...
Behind The Scenes: Volunteers – Michael Riley
All our programmes that help young people to raise their aspirations and achieve their career goals are supported by an amazing team of volunteers who selflessly give up their free time to support us on the front lines of changing young lives. Here, we are bringing...
“We are nothing without community.” The simple way the Social Mobility Podcast is creating a movement
In recent years social mobility has emerged from it’s past as a purely academic way of talking about the changing class status of people to a catch-all phrase denoting the many ways society must change to become more equal. This transformation has seen the term...
A Conversation with Wendy Lyons, Judge for the UK Social Mobility Awards
The UK Social Mobility Awards were created to recognise the organisations and individuals displaying outstanding commitment to the advancement of social mobility. These initiatives, however, do not exist in a vacuum. Over the years there have been myriad leaders...
Winners Announced – UK Social Mobility Awards 2019
Organisations from across the UK gathered to celebrate the growing social mobility movement at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square. The winning entries of the third iteration of the UK Social Mobility Awards were announced at a dazzling awards ceremony on...
Social Mobility Careers Fair Connects Talented Young Londoners with Top Companies
On Thursday, 26th September we held our sixth annual Social Mobility Careers Fair at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. For the third year running, the Fair was jointly supported by CMC Markets and the Peter Cruddas Foundation. The event provided a unique...
UK Social Mobility Awards Announce 2019 Finalists
Shortlist of progressive organisations and individuals announced across 11 categories for the UK Social Mobility Awards. The third iteration of the UK Social Mobility Awards have received an incredible response with the recently announced shortlist containing 57...
If nobody knows about your social mobility initiative, did it really happen?
As business practices shift - becoming more globalised, flexible and, to an extent, less hierarchical – the benefits of organisations embracing social mobility become more pronounced. For example, research has shown that cognitive diversity is essential for avoiding...
Fellows learn about private markets at StepStone Scholar Programme
On Thursday, 18th April, 11 Making The Leap Fellows attended a corporate experience day at private markets company, StepStone. The day-long forum, held in their London office, gave young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds an opportunity to learn about...