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We champion the advancement of social mobility by recognising and celebrating employers and educators working to improve it.

SOMOS 2024 Highlights

KEY DATES 2025

April 28th

Nominations open
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June 12th

Social Mobility Day
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June 27th

Entry deadline
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June 30th to July 11th

Shortlisting

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July 15th

Shortlist announced

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July

Judging days

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October 2nd

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NEWS

SOMOs 2024: Winners’ Case Studies Report

SOMOs 2024: Winners’ Case Studies Report

In our annual research report, we focus on the employers and educators who won UK Social Mobility Awards in 2024. Across 14 award categories, we explore what winners did to advance social mobility in 2023-24, including their key activities, enabling factors,...

New SOMOs category – Tech for Social Mobility

New SOMOs category – Tech for Social Mobility

The UK Social Mobility Awards have announced an additional organisational category for the 2025 SOMOs, recognising technology's role in advancing social mobility. The 'Tech for Social Mobility' award sits among 10 other organisational categories, and three individual...

2025 Social Mobility Day theme revealed – #ShiftMindsets

2025 Social Mobility Day theme revealed – #ShiftMindsets

The theme for Social Mobility Day on June 12th 2025 has officially been launched - #ShiftMindsets This year, we're asking everyone to #ShiftMindsets away from social mobility as simply a buzzword, and towards highlighting its positive impact on your business’...

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