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Why businesses must get behind Justine Greening’s Social Mobility Pledge

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An inspiring introduction to the 2018 Awards

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Inspiring pupils to consider Careers In Numbers

On 8th February, we introduced school pupils from two Southwark schools, to top financial companies, at our first Careers In Numbers event. The event aimed to help schoolchildren aged 15-18 to feel inspired by careers at these companies, to learn about all the...

Launching the 2018 UK Social Mobility Awards

We are thrilled to reveal our newly relaunched website for the UK Social Mobility Awards! The new site, which was designed by Atomic Concepts, has a sleeker and simpler look and feel, and features a video of our 2017 awards night highlights. Over the coming months,...

London’s not hot… for everyone

Last week the Social Mobility Commission published their annual State of the Nation report, which drew particular attention to the various social mobility hot and cold spots across Britain. The report argues that growing up in one of these areas can be one of the...

Raising University Aspirations 2017

London pupils introduced to leading UK universities On 7-8 November, Making The Leap brought leading universities to London schoolchildren for our third annual Raising University Aspirations fair. The event provides pupils from years 8-13 the opportunity for...

UK Social Mobility Awards announces 2017 winners

The inaugural UK Social Mobility Awards – organised by Making The Leap - announced the winning 2017 entries at last week’s awards ceremony, held at the London Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square. The Awards celebrated the forward-thinking organisations who are...

The Day the First UK Social Mobility Awards felt real

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Announcement: UKSMA Host

Announcement: UKSMA Host We are delighted to announce as our host for the UK Social Mobility Awards gala - award-winning presenter, Steph McGovern. For a decade, Steph McGovern has reported on business and finance from around the world; from international summits to...

10/7/17 – UKSMA Shortlist Announced

UK Social Mobility Awards announces 2017 Shortlist 10th July 2017: Shortlist of companies and organisations announced today for the UK Social Mobility Awards. The inaugural UK Social Mobility Awards have received an incredible response, and it was announced today...