by Amy Walker | Nov 27, 2018 | News & Blog
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...
by Amy Walker | Oct 25, 2018 | News & Blog
The UK’s only awards dedicated to recognising the achievements of individuals and companies in promoting social mobility celebrated their second year with a fantastic gala at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square. The winning entries of the second iteration of the UK...
by Amy Walker | Oct 22, 2018 | News & Blog
There can be little doubt that some industries, typically those with long-standing traditions and a history of attracting the elite, can find it difficult to rejuvenate their working practices and move with our rapidly changing society. However, there can also be...
by Amy Walker | Sep 6, 2018 | News & Blog
Despite still being in the early stages of her career, Claudine Adeyemi of Mischon De Reya is a well-known and influential figure in the worlds of law and social mobility. Born and raised in South London and spending most of her childhood in a single-parent home...
by Amy Walker | Aug 14, 2018 | News & Blog
Imagine twenty people gathered in a room. Some people grew up on council estates, some were the children of immigrants, some grew up in single parent families, and one was even once a youth from the ‘street’ who did what youths from the street do. Now imagine twenty...
by Amy Walker | Jul 31, 2018 | News & Blog
It is a busy time at Making The Leap. We continue to raise aspirations for young people across London by delivering workshops in schools, hosting careers fairs and running our monthly, in-house ACE Workshop. We also have the second year of the UK Social Mobility...
