by Saida Mahamed | Oct 21, 2019 | News & Blog
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...
by Saida Mahamed | Oct 8, 2019 | News & Blog
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...
by Saida Mahamed | Jul 25, 2019 | News & Blog
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...
by Saida Mahamed | Jun 17, 2019 | News & Blog
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...
by Saida Mahamed | May 2, 2019 | News & Blog
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...
by Saida Mahamed | Apr 17, 2019 | News & Blog
In the last two weeks of March we facilitated a work experience programme at our Kensal Green hub, Harriet Tubman House, for 12 year 10 students from Westminister Academy, exposing them to an array of experiences and opportunities that would prepare them for life...