Welcome to the UK Social Mobility Awards – a nationwide leadership initiative focused on advancing social mobility

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

KEY DATES

March 29th

SOCIAL MOBILITY BUSINESS SEMINAR

April 24th

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June 30th

ENTRY DEADLINE

July

JUDGING DAYS

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July 10th

SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

October 12th

AWARDS NIGHT

The first event in the UK Social Mobility Awards 2023 calendar is the sixth annual Social Mobility Business Seminar, which will be taking place on Wednesday 29th March. If you are interested in attending the 2023 Business Seminar, make sure to register below:

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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The UK Social Mobility Awards is a fundraising initiative for the registered charity, Making The Leap.

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