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Qays
At my previous workplace, my manager would rarely, if ever, have time to meet with me and give feedback on my work. This led to me becoming more detached from the work I was doing and greatly impacted the enjoyment I felt from my workplace. When I joined the Virtual...
A Spotlight into a Corporate Partner – Hedley May
Making The Leap is proud of the relationships we have with our Corporate Partners. Without their support – which allow us to continue inspiring and transforming young lives – and our shared values, we could not do what we do. One such of these invaluable...
P.J.
Prior to joining Making The Leap, I was a recent graduate who struggled greatly with finding a job – particularly because the pandemic had crippled the job market. I also had extreme difficulties during interviews because I suffered from a stutter. I quickly...
National Apprenticeship Week 2021 – The Importance of Apprenticeships
This week is National Apprenticeship Week 2021, and it is a brilliant opportunity to celebrate and showcase the great things that an apprenticeship can offer. In recent years, apprenticeships have started to become more mainstream as organisations clearly recognise...
Paraag
A success story in the style of a poem from Paraag, one of our Fellows who graduated in July 2020: It was the summer of 2018 I thought I achieved my dream, Where after seven years of struggle, I got my degree!! An Accounting and Management BSc, Graded...
Damisola Grace
I am beyond grateful to have had the privilege of not only graduating but also accessing a fantastic career opportunity in 2020. It was not an easy feat, and this past year gives a perfect depiction of the struggle and difficulty that many young people like me have...
Omolara
Before Making the Leap, I had finished my undergraduate degree and was writing up my final project for my master’s degree. I thought it would be a good time to start applying for jobs so I would have one lined up once I completed the master's program. I found it...
Sophia
I took part in the 3-week ACE workshop back in 2018. I had been struggling to secure a long-term job for almost 3 years, going between short-term placements and doing temp work in the meantime. A friend of mine referred me to the annual Social Mobility Careers Fair...
Nicole
I recently graduated with my master’s degree in Filmmaking at Kingston University in January 2020. After graduating, I was applying for jobs, struggling to get through to the interview stage due to the lack of work experience I had. It was a job role that was posted...
Jigar
Before joining Making The Leap, I graduated with a First-Class Honours Degree in Banking and Finance from Middlesex University back in 2015. I was fortunate to find a job in a bank for 6 months, where I managed to network into a hedge fund. Where I learnt a lot about...
Jamila
Before joining Making The Leap (MTL), I graduated with a Masters by Research Degree in Pancreatic Cancer at Kingston University in January 2020. I completed my research course back in November 2019 and this is when I started to actively seek jobs within the Health...
Eleanor
I graduated from university earlier this year and struggled to find a job in the following months, sending out what felt like hundreds of applications with little response. I particularly struggled with interviews, often failing at that stage of the application...
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...
Gelsomina
My name is Gelsomina and during the lockdown, I was fortunate to stumble across Making The Leap while searching for online opportunities. Ever since graduating from my MA in Media and Communications in December, I have been struggling to find a job. Making the Leap...
Ian
Ian initially joined Making The Leap as an Associate in March but completed the Virtual ACE Programme in June 2020. He has recently started a new role as Young Black Male Ambassador at Black Training & Enterprise Group. Here’s what he has to say: “I honestly could...