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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
Last Friday, I had what unexpectedly turned out to be a most humbling experience, when I observed the judging panel session for the inaugural UK Social Mobility Awards. There I was in a splendid room overlooking the Thames, in PwC’s Embankment headquarters, with 22...
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...
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...
27/06/17: UK Social Mobility Awards
The UK’s first ever Social Mobility Awards draws an impressive list of entries 27th June 2017: Enthusiastic response from British companies and organisations in promoting social mobility The deadline for entry into the inaugural UK Social Mobility Awards...
Meg’s Marathon Challenge
On 23rd April, Meg Manson smashed it at the London Marathon 2017! Not only did she raise a staggering £6,400 for Making The Leap, but she ran the marathon with a finish time of 4 hours, 23 minutes. We know that Meg spent many months training and fundraising, so we...
An inspiring and successful gala!
Our Fundraising Gala raised a record-breaking £200,000 for Making The Leap, an amount that will make a huge difference to the lives of young Londoners in the year ahead. It was a wonderful evening and we were thrilled to be joined by all our guests- including Guests...
Suleyman
Growing up in North-West London, Suleyman could have taken a very different path in life, but instead found a group of school-friends who motivated each other to succeed academically. Bright and ambitious, they believed in the idea that they could get ahead through...
Sifan
Sifan was brought up to focus on studying and qualifications, yet growing up in Tottenham made him aware of the social issues caused by deprivation. He saw first-hand how many young people had no positive role models, and consequently how they had never been taught to...
Aarti
The first in her family to attend university, Aarti graduated in 2015 and decided to apply for the Civil Service, making it through several stages only to be unsuccessful at interview. Feeling knocked down and directionless for some time, she came to Making The Leap...
Sophie’s Story
By Sophie, Making The Leap Fellow 'I grew up on a south London council estate with my single mother, who struggled to support us on benefits. My dad was not really in my life, and I would only see him as what I referred to as special occasions such as Christmas and my...
5 Simple Steps to Support Social Mobility in the UK
As Founder of Making the Leap I know that there are a lot of companies and institutions doing excellent work to advance social mobility in the UK. With the UK facing an uncertain future post-Referendum, I’m calling on companies and organisations to do more to open up...
Moving On Up
What is Moving On Up? The Moving On Up project, funded by Trust for London and City Bridge Trust, and in partnership with BTEG, is an initiative designed to help young black men into employment. As a social mobility charity with 28 years’ experience in helping young...
UK’s first Social Mobility Awards launched
Inaugural awards to promote and increase social mobility in Britain Making The Leap are delighted to announce the launch of the UK's first Social Mobility Awards, designed to recognise and celebrate companies and individuals across the UK who have demonstrated...
Alex
Alex really enjoyed her degree in in Computer Science, but knew when she graduated that she wanted to apply her technology skills in a more inspiring environment. She applied to several graduate schemes, but was rejected each time at the first stage. Feeling...
Top opportunities at Making The Leap’s Careers Fair!
On 17th November, we ran another successful careers fair for disadvantaged 16-25 year olds across London. The event not only aimed to introduce this age group to top corporates, but to provide an environment where they could have meaningful interactions, potentially...
Raising University Aspirations
Making The Leap runs a second successful university fair for London schoolchildren On 3rd - 4th October, we ran the second Raising University Aspirations event, which gave schoolchildren across London the chance to meet representatives from leading...