Welcome to the UK Social Mobility Awards a nationwide leadership initiative focused on advancing social mobility
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SOMOs
Our aim is to promote social mobility throughout the country, and the SOMOs will recognise & celebrate the achievements of businesses and organisations across the country in their work of advancing social mobility
KEY DATES
April 21st
SOCIAL MOBILITY BUSINESS SEMINAR
July 12th
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
April 26th
NOMINATIONS OPEN
July/August
JUDGING
June 25th
ENTRY DEADLINE
October 14th
AWARDS NIGHT
April 21st
SOCIAL MOBILITY BUSINESS SEMINAR
July 12th
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
June 25th
ENTRY DEADLINE
April 26th
NOMINATIONS OPEN
July/August
JUDGING
October 14th
AWARDS NIGHT
NEWS
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
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
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.