We’re excited to announce Dr. Bina Rawal as upReach’s new Chair of Trustees from Jan 2025! Bina’s journey and expertise align with our mission to drive social mobility. She succeeds Edward Astle and we’re grateful for his leadership. #upReach #SocialMobility #Trustees

@upreach.bsky.social is a multi-award-winning charity offering free 1-to-1 career coaching to students from low-income backgrounds. Applications to their Motorsports, Tech500 and Energy and Net Zero Springboards are open!

upReach Wrapped is out! 🎉 This year has been a powerful one for social mobility. From 1-to-1 career support to tailored guidance on applications, interviews, and industry insight, supporting students from lower socio-economic backgrounds has remained at the heart of everything we do. 💙

Professionals from working-class backgrounds earn 12% less per year than their more privileged peers in the same role – that's over £6,000 less annually. This means they effectively work unpaid for 1 in every 8 days. This is holding brilliant people and the UK economy back.

🚨 Professionals from lower socio-economic backgrounds will NOT get paid today, and for the rest of the year. Today is Class Pay Gap Day: the date when millions of professionals from working-class backgrounds effectively stop being paid for the rest of 2025. #SocialMobility #UK

Our CEO Nick Bent FRSA featured in the Metro last week commenting on the hidden barriers to jobs. The costs associated with job interviews represent one of many invisible barriers faced by talented graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds - barriers their wealthier peers never encounter.

Exciting news! 🎉 We're proud to announce that upReach has been awarded a grant from the Amazon Regional Creatives Fund to support 10 upReach Associates on our free career support programme, who are interested in creative industries. #rcf2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 – 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 – 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬? Last week, 90+ leaders gathered at Bank of America's King Edward Hall to tackle this question head-on, and share their best practices at our 'Championing Change' event.

We've been nominated! 🏆 Our partnership with the LIIBA - London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association' has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 'Diversity & Inclusion Collaboration' Award at the Insurance Post's 2025 Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards. 🎉

We see and hear these statements often from students we support who come from lower socio-economic backgrounds & at upReach, we want you to know that you absolutely belong in that room, imposter syndrome should not hold you back. #SocialMobility #Equality #Inclusion

Matt went the distance - and so can you! upReach Programme Coordinator, Matt Wyant, completed the Robin Hood Half Marathon, and raised £200 to support life-changing social mobility work at upReach. 👟 Inspired by Matt? Start your own challenge and #runforupReach: upreach.org.uk/involved/

🎉 🌡️ Exciting news! We're partnering with the Met Office to open doors to weather science careers! Read the full press release here: upreach.org.uk/news/met-off... Ready to discover how meteorological science shapes our world? Students can apply to join our programme today!

Who gets to the top in UK financial services? New data from Progress Together shows what many of us already know: employees from lower socio-economic backgrounds in financial services take 16% longer to reach senior roles than their privileged peers 🚨 #UKPolitics #SocialMobility #Finance

Targeted maintenance grants: REINTRODUCED! ✅ Today, the government announced the reintroduction of targeted maintenance grants for students from lower-income backgrounds. 💯 Another win for fairness in education! #UKPolitics #SocialMobility

@upreach.bsky.social CEO Nick Bent asks why social mobility has been a neglected part of the inclusion agenda. Panellists reflect on the current state of the UK labour market and the complexity of measuring class, and defining what 'working class' is.

We were delighted to be back at the FT Weekend Festival! Thanks to our partner Bank of America, 25 upReach Associates got exclusive access to inspiring discussions on AI, leadership, and the future of the world economy. #SocialMobility

🚨 New @suttontrust.bsky.social research is a sobering read: ➡️ Britain's most powerful people are STILL 5x more likely to be privately educated than the general population. ➡️ While only 7% of the population have received private education, 36% of people in top roles attended fee-paying schools.

🤖 This week we were invited to host an AI & Social Mobility panel discussion at the Social Mobility Commission's Summer Symposium. The session was a powerful reminder that we're at a crossroads.

Thrilled to announce our partnership with the University of Liverpool has been shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award in the Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion category! 🎉

Sobering but important piece in @financialtimes.com this weekend featuring our work at upReach 🧵 This year's graduates face the toughest job market in decades - making 21+ applications each but with success rates at 30-year lows.

upReach's Director of Programmes shared on LBC News why improving social mobility in the civil service matters. ⚖️Fairness means levelling a system that already excludes the working class 🎓Even top graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds still face barriers

Our CEO Nick Bent appeared on LBC to discuss the growing financial pressures on working class students: www.instagram.com/p/DNNR-GwTgX6/ Students from low income backgrounds have to do tons of part-time work, which interferes with their studies" and prevents them building "employability skills" 🚨

upReach Associates & Alumni heard about navigating the early stages of a legal career, with a particular focus on the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, at the ‘SQE Insights: Pathway to Qualification’ event with Macfarlanes! #LegalSector #SocialMobility #SQE #TrainingContract

🏆 Fantastic to see our alum, Imaan, recognised by the LSE for winning the Outstanding Legal Achievement award at this year's @upreach.bsky.social Student Social Mobility Awards. Read more about her great work supporting and mentoring aspiring law students ⤵️ www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-...

And that’s a wrap! Huge shout out to all the nominees, judges, sponsors, and the upReach team for helping to make tonight’s Student Social Mobility Awards ceremony a success, and congratulations once again to all of our winners! 🎉🥂#TomorrowsStars

To round out the night, we’re delighted to award Efeose Ukegheson with our 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award! Efeose was selected by our judges in recognition of his hard work and dedication, and has proven to be an inspiration to us all - congratulations! #TomorrowsStars 🌟

And last but not least, our final Sector Award of the night goes to Marim Sabah for her outstanding achievements in Tech! This Award recognises not only Marim’s achievements but also for the work she's done to push boundaries in this sector. Congratulations! #TomorrowsStars 🌟

Congratulations to Hassan Abdullahi, the winner of the Science & Engineering Sector Award! This Award recognises his academic achievements, dedication to the sector, and passion for social mobility - all of which make him a deserving winner! #TomorrowsStars 🌟

Congratulations Rosa Bhanley, our 2025 Professional Services & Consulting Award winner! Your dedication and perseverance has pushed boundaries, and we’re sure will inspire others to follow in your footsteps. #TomorrowsStars 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce Imaan Kamran Malik as our 2025 Law Sector Award winner! This Award recognises the dedication, passion, and commitment to both the sector and social mobility. Congratulations Imaan, for this amazing achievement! #TomorrowsStars 🌟

Congratulations to Habon Ibrahim, this year’s recipient of the Government, Politics & the Public Sector Award. Her impact and contribution to pushing boundaries in this sector has inspired us all. A remarkable achievement! #TomorrowsStars 🌟

And the award goes to… Sahra Faqi! We’re thrilled to present Sahra with the Creative Industries, Media & Communications Award to recognise academic and professional success this year. Congratulations, Sahra! #TomorrowsStars 🌟

And this year’s winner of the Banking, Finance, & Insurance Sector Award is Efeose Ukegheson! His dedication and hard work throughout the year has definitely paid off. Congratulations Efeose for all your outstanding achievements in the sector! #TomorrowsStars

Huge round of applause as well to our 2024 Champions of Social Mobility! Millicent Wenlock, Chloe Pomfret and Gracie Coulwill were all selected by our judging panel for their impressive contributions to tackling social mobility while at university. Well done all! #TomorrowsStars 👏

Looking now to our undergraduates - congratulations Zack Islam, Liana Wilson and Zineb Mhammedi Alaoui, our winners of the 2025 Academic Success Award! From outstanding marks to high-quality research, we’re glad to be celebrating the impressive academic feats of all our winners 💪

And the 2025 Employer of the Year Award goes to Browne Jacobson! They have been leading the way on improving social mobility in the UK, pioneering ways to make their organisation more accessible to individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Congratulations!

Round of applause for the recipient of our Best Mentor Award - Dr Haris Kiani! Congratulations, and thank you for the dedication you’ve given to supporting the next generation of industry leaders. 👏

We’re excited to announce GROW Mentoring as the winner of the 2025 Widening Participation Organisation of the Year Award! This Award recognises the efforts of The GROW Mentoring to improve widening participation outcomes in the UK 🙌

Congratulations to the University of Warwick (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social‬) which has been awarded the 2025 University of the Year Award! We’re excited to see what you do next! #TomorrowsStars 💪

After a warm welcome from our hosts Awa Sainey and Mathew Stephenson, plus a speech from our CEO Nick Bent, it’s time to start announcing the winners of the 2025 Student Social Mobility Awards! Drumroll please…. 🥁 #SSMA

Tonight’s the night! We’re excited to be hosting the seventh Student Social Mobility Awards ceremony, organised by upReach to recognise outstanding student achievement and celebrate those making a difference across the UK. 🎉

£42,500 - total number of funds raised from our BBC Radio 4 Appeal 🎉 Huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this success by donating, tuning in and sharing🙏 Did you miss our appeal but want to support our mission? Donate through our website: upreach.org.uk/donate 💫

At upReach, we believe that talent is everywhere, but we know that opportunity is not. That's why we work to level the playing field for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, empowering them to achieve their full career potential. 🧵

At the House of Commons, we joined forces with fellow organisations to launch the Social Mobility Alliance, a coalition of charities, businesses, young people, and researchers united by one shared vision: a system where all young people can fulfil their potential, whatever their background 🤝

This Social Mobility Day, and every day, upReach champions and celebrates those who come from lower socio-economic backgrounds and achieve against the odds. With the right support and opportunities, talent from all backgrounds doesn’t just succeed - it transforms organisations.

One radio broadcast. A lifetime of change. Get a first look at Nuh, sharing his story about growing up on a council estate in Hull, finding upReach at university, and to securing a top graduate role at a FTSE 100 company. 🗓️ Tune into BBC Radio 4 on June 15th at 07:54 & 21:26 and 19th at 15:27.

📌Hull Daily Mail features upReach Alumnus Nuh's story - now the voice of our BBC Radio 4 Appeal this June. Read his incredible journey: www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-ea...

🎉 All donations to our BBC Radio 4 Charity Appeal will be doubled up to £13,000, thanks to match funding from three generous donors! 🗓️ Tune in: 15 & 19 June on BBC Radio 4 #SocialMobility #DoubleYourImpact #MatchFunding #upReach

🎉 The 2025 Student Social Mobility Awards are just around the corner — and we’re excited to officially reveal this year’s shortlist! 🏆 You can find the full list by clicking the link below. 🥁🥇 studentsocialmobilityawards.org.uk

We’re excited to announce that the inspirational Nuh Cooper, upReach Alumnus and Engineer at Spirax Group, will present the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of upReach! #SocialMobility #Radio4Appeal