The Social Mobility Foundation
@SocialMobilityF
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We unlock potential, broaden horizons and create opportunities for young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
Joined April 2011
Congratulations to this year’s Top 75 Social Mobility Index Employers! 🎉 Each and every employer that joins is a leader in creating a culture where everyone can thrive, no matter their background 👏 Read the report and sign up for 2025: #SMFIndex24
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Real estate employers that want to take a lead on social mobility should join our Social Mobility Employer Index to get practical advice on how to drive progress, wherever they are on their journey. The Index opens on 11th March. Find out more ⤵️
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A new study from @bridge_group has found "a stark lack of socio-economic diversity" in UK Real Estate, especially in senior roles 👀 A lower percentage of people in real estate come from a lower socioeconomic background than in law/finance - just 22% vs 39% of the UK workforce.
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✅ The Government should deliver on Labour’s pledge to ban unpaid internships. ✅ Employers should track the socioeconomic background of their interns to ensure opportunities are offered fairly. Internships can be the door to a career. Let’s make sure they’re open to all. 2/2
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You’re 17 times more likely to become a lawyer if your parent is a lawyer ⚖️ We’re looking for law professionals to mentor one of our brilliant students this year 👇
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We’re calling on law sector professionals to volunteer to mentor our brilliant students 📢 Hear from aspiring lawyer, Riha, on how her SMF mentor has helped👇 Sign-up today ➡️
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Everyone deserves a shot at landing their dream job 🙋♀️ Join our community of volunteer mentors helping our brilliant young people into education and work. They’ve got the talent, you’ve got the knowledge and experience 🌟 Apply now 👇
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2025 is the year to give back and help the next generation in your sector 🌟 Our mentors provide life-changing guidance and confidence-building to brilliant young people like Kaitlin. Hear about the impact 👇 Apply here ⬇️
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“At work, class remains the invisible barrier.” 💬 Fantastic piece by @ElizaFilby in City AM today, featuring our Class Pay Gap research. DEI strategies must include social mobility to measure and break down barriers to opportunity.
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We’re still looking for volunteer mentors from the medicine sector 🩺 Our brilliant aspiring medics are ambitious young people looking for advice from someone who’s done it all before 🌟 Sign-up here 👇
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RT @SocialMobilityF: @bphillipsonMP was asked about our Class Pay Gap research in parliament today. 👇 @NDIronsMP asked the Minister for Wo…
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@bphillipsonMP was asked about our Class Pay Gap research in parliament today. 👇 @NDIronsMP asked the Minister for Women and Equalities whether the government would consider mandating large organisations to monitor socioeconomic background. 👏
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“There’s a well-established link between economies with greater social mobility and higher productivity, and the same is true for businesses.” 💬 Read our CEO @SarahHatstand’s piece in Personnel Today.
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Volunteer mentors from the medical sector needed 🙋♀️ From applying to med school to your first day on the ward, it’s easy to get overwhelmed without the support of someone who’s done it all before 🌟 Learn more at our webinar on 12th of Feb 👇
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We smashed our target for the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge 🎉 Thank you from our team at SMF & our wider community 🌟 Your donations will help us to foster a future where every young person can reach their full potential.
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RT @Portal_Trust: Inequalities still exist in our education system for young people from lower-income backgrounds 🚨 Sarah Atkinson (@Sarah…
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