2023 Shortlisted Nominee Social Mobility Project Award Zero Gravity is a tech start-up driven by the vision that talent is spread evenly, but opportunity is not. They’re changing this by driving social mobility at an unprecedented scale across the UK. Zero Gravity empowers students from low-opportunity backgrounds to defy the odds, mentoring them to top universities and further propelling them int... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Social Mobility Project Award Clu is an Inclusive Recruitment Platform that connects employers to diverse talent at scale by breaking down systemic barriers to entry upheld by traditional hiring processes. We’ve built a vast network of over 150 education, employability and empowerment organisations who use Clu to get the people they support into meaningful, paid work. Usin... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Social Mobility Project Award Capital One has always been a pioneer in addressing issues of the skills needed to lead a successful financial future. In the UK, a staggering 57% of adults have the numeracy level expected of a primary school child, and these low-level number skills can contribute to financial exclusion, lead to more limited employment prospects, and affect e... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Social Mobility Project Award In the UK, family income is the strongest predictor of how well a young person will do at school and beyond. Future Frontiers exists to change this. They partner with businesses to deliver a targeted careers coaching programme to disadvantaged young people, helping them achieve a successful post-16 transition into education, employment or trai... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Social Mobility Project Award Greene King (GK) is the country’s leading pub retailer with around 39,000 employees and 2,600 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK. Their culture is deeply rooted in social mobility, building, and sustaining a more diverse environment where all people are embraced and valued for who they are so that they reach their full potential ... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Social Mobility Project Award Migrant Leaders is an independent UK registered charity programme, which works directly with young people from deprived backgrounds, educational institutions, communities and large corporates to inspire and develop disadvantaged young people and in particular young migrants. Their aim is to provide bespoke support to equip talented young migra... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Chief Executive of The Year Award During his time as Principal and CEO of Bridgend College, Simon led the College through significant change and improvement. Simon has worked hard to develop a leadership and staffing team which is people-centred and has inclusion at its heart. Engaging with staff, students and the wider community, Simon initially led engagement workshops t... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Chief Executive of The Year Award Raman is the CEO of OVO, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers with a mission to power human progress with clean, affordable energy for everyone. Raman is the co-sponsor of OVO’s Inclusion and Diversity initiative: OVO Belonging which aims to build a truly inclusive culture at OVO. The company recently won Diverse Company of the Ye... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Chief Executive of The Year Award Tom Hoosen-Webber is the Chief People & Procurement Officer at Bupa Global & UK and is the longest standing Executive Sponsor of Bupa’s inclusion and diversity agenda. Tom has been a key driving force in Bupa’s leadership conversations to secure investment and land significant change. Tom has achieved this through implementing a va... »
2023 Shortlisted Nominee Chief Executive of The Year Award Julie-Ann’s naturally inclusive mindset and her goal to create a more inclusive and fairer society for all, is reflected in the company’s actions. She has made a commitment to developing a truly inclusive culture in which everyone is invited, welcomed, valued, listened to, respected for their uniqueness and celebrated for their ... »