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

This year, we are delighted to welcome the Financial Times as a new media partner for the UK Social Mobility Awards (The SOMOs) – a partnership that feels both timely and deeply aligned. As the UK’s leading national awards dedicated to recognising and celebrating...

Presenter, writer, actor, director, and comedian Sue Perkins will host the UK Social Mobility Awards (The SOMOs) on Tuesday 6 October. The SOMOs celebrate organisations and individuals driving meaningful progress in social mobility, recognising those turning ambition...

Across the UK, organisations are rethinking what opportunity really looks like. They're reassessing who gets access, who gets heard, and who gets the chance to thrive. And in a year shaped by economic uncertainty and shifting labour markets, one thing has become...