“I am delighted to have joined the Foundation as a mentor from the media sector - it is a great vehicle for promoting our industry to young people,...”Cathy Neale, IPC Media
The Social Mobility Foundation
Our core objective is to provide a range of supports for bright, less privileged A Level students to enable them to realise their potential, by progressing to good universities and into top professions and businesses. We identify these students in Year 12, and provide them with internships in the career of their choice, and can match them with an e-mentor already in that profession. In addition, we provide a programme of advice to support them through the university application process.
Ian Wardle, Unity Trust Bank
June 19th, 2009“One of Unity Trust Bank’s core values is its commitment to enabling social development and supporting community involvement. The opportunity to act as a mentor for financially disadvantaged students is a way of bringing the values to life....”Ian Wardle, Unity Trust Bank
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Latest Article
At 2pm on 20th January, Liam Byrne, Minister for Cabinet Office, undertook a live webchat on the topic of the Government’s ‘New Opportunities’ White Paper.
The webchat consisted of Mr Byrne answering a series of questions about the White Paper, which had been posted previously by members of the public.
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Latest Blog
On Saturday, the 25th April 2009, the Social Mobility Foundation held an insightful, inspirational and aspiration-building ‘Architecture Futures Day’. A small group of Mentees and Mentors from the Architecture e-Mentoring programme met each other in London for an event made possible with the support of Child Graddon Lewis Architects & Designers.
This event was the first [...]
