Catch22

Catch22 is a charity delivering and reforming public services across the UK. Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose and good people around them. Access to these three basic things is fundamental to transforming lives and communities. We supported more than 120,000 people last year through our 123 services all over the UK. Our 1,689 colleagues were supported in their vital work by 122 volunteers.

The Early Careers Foundation

We are a social mobility charity working to reduce the impacts of socioeconomic inequality on disadvantaged young people in the UK.
We believe that talent and potential – not background – should be what determines a young person’s success.

Zero Gravity

Talent is spread evenly, but opportunity is not. We’re changing that so low-income students can land the future they didn’t think possible.

We unlock potential through the power of membership. Together, we propel the most ambitious students into uni, work and life.

Our mentoring and masterclasses are the inside track on reaching the best universities and careers. Our members are the motivation to get there – daring the next generation to do the same. And our tech does it all at speed and at scale.

PressPad Limited

PressPad is an award-winning social enterprise that aims to diversify in the British media industry.

Moving Ahead

At Moving Ahead, we are on a mission to revolutionise the world’s workplaces, by advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. ​
We create inclusive organisations, leading the way with mentoring programmes that connect people together and storytelling that inspires and develops leaders. ​

Christ’s Hospital Foundation

A charity improving social mobility by providing over 670 transformative school boarding places each year for young people aged 11-18 from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

ReachOut

ReachOut is a mentoring charity supporting young people from disadvantaged communities with one-to-one mentoring.

Investment20/20

We provide inclusive employment opportunities for people from all backgrounds in investment management.

University of East London

The University of East London prepares its students for jobs of the future. It has been pioneering futures since 1898.

The Talent Tap

Established as a charity since 2018, The Talent Tap (1183124) is a high performing organisation making a real difference to the lives of young people experiencing poor social mobility in predominantly rural and coastal communities across the country.
Our mission is to reach out to talented school leavers from social mobility cold spots offering them the training, work experience, networks, and confidence they need to succeed.
Our goal is equal access to professional jobs for young people, regardless of socio-economic background

Causeway Education

We exist to make sure that progression is not determined by privilege. 

The Talent Foundry

Independent education charity offering a range of fully funded opportunities to schools and colleges nationally.

I have a voice

I have a voice (IHAV) equips young people who are under-represented in public policy related roles with the skills and confidence to thrive. It also works with employers to remove barriers to entry.

The Brokerage

A social mobility charity working with both young people and employers to drive positive change in the workplace.

WeMindTheGap

We believe that giving meaningful opportunities, combined with ongoing support and care, transforms young people’s futures. Our mission is to give new opportunities in life and work to under-served young people in our local communities through the provision of a totally holistic programme which includes 26 weeks of paid employment. This programme helps to address any gaps the young person may be experiencing in maturation, aspiration, confidence, care and skills.

EY Foundation

The EY Foundation works with a range of employers to provide young people facing barriers to entering the workplace with the professional employability skills, support, business experience, network and opportunities to succeed.

MyBigCareer

We connect young people with opportunities where they are supported and inspired to become positive change-makers in their own lives.

Commercial Break

Commercial Break is a transformation agency focused on increasing working class representation in the creative and marketing industries.

PRIME

PRIME is an alliance of law firms across the UK and Republic of Ireland determined to improve access to and social-economic diversity within the legal profession.

Creative Mentor Network

Creative Mentor Network is a charity supporting young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds into careers in the creative industries through mentoring. Our mission is to create fair access to creative industry careers for young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Through access to a trained mentor, networking opportunities and support finding employment, young people build their networks and develop their understanding of the career paths available so they can make informed decisions about their future and achieve their potential.

Our model is designed so that everyone wins: career opportunities for young people; training for employees; and access to diverse talent for businesses.

Channels

Channels is a charity working with East Midlands schools to widen access to higher education and the professions

Uptree

Uptree is an online professional network & careers platform. We inspire and motivate young people with information on different career pathways, whilst up-skilling and connecting future talent with employers for face to face events and opportunities.

Our mission is to put industry at the forefront of careers education and for all young people to have access to opportunities to connect with multiple professionals before they leave education.

COMMON

Leading arts and social justice organisation creating greater socio-economic diversity in the creative industries.

Accent Bias in Britain

Accent Bias in Britain shares expert research on accent bias, its role in recruiting, and free online anti-bias training.

The 5% Club

A skills campaigning charity of a dynamic movement of nearly 500 employers committed to earn & learn as part of building and developing the workforce they need as part of a socially mobile, prosperous and cohesive nation. The Club exists to help its members and all employers increase further the number, quality and range of earn & learn opportunities across the UK. By joining The 5% Club, members aspire to achieve 5% of their workforce in earn and learn positions (including apprentices, sponsored students and graduates on formalised training schemes) within five years of joining.

UK Youth

Founded over 100 years ago, UK Youth is a leading national charity that exists to ensure all young people aged 9-25 are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. UK Youth provides young people with life skills, delivered through a network of local youth organisations which make up the UK Youth Movement.

Aspiring Solicitors Foundation

The Aspiring Solicitors Foundation is a social mobility charity providing crucial and timely financial assistance to young people who are aspiring solicitors.

The Linacre Institute

We help sixth-formers in ex-industrial Yorkshire access leading universities.

Yes Futures

Yes Futures specialises in extra-curricular personal development programmes for disadvantaged young people.

The Brilliant Club

The Brilliant Club is a UK charity promoting fair access to highly-selective universities by placing PhD students and Post-Docs into state schools.

Career Ready

We work across the UK to connect employers with young, undiscovered talent from disadvantaged backgrounds & areas.

Inspiring the Future

Inspiring the Future addresses social mobility through introducing children and young people to a diverse range of volunteers from the world of work, breaking down stereotypes and broadening horizons.
Our online platform enables employees to register to volunteer and be connected directly to schools providing a simple and flexible approach that our research shows has real impact.

Speakers for Schools

We work to help state schools get equal access to high quality work experience and school talks.

IntoUniversity

IntoUniversity provides local learning centres in the heart of disadvantaged communities where young people are inspired to achieve and has supported over 100,000 students since 2002.

The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF)

The SMF supports high-achieving young people from low-income backgrounds into university and the professions and also runs the Social Mobility Employer Index

Generation Success

An award-winning social enterprise that partners with employers looking for qualified diverse talent to offer work experience, placements, mentoring and direct access to industry to connect talent with worthwhile career opportunities.

Our mission is to support people to be the best that they can be and increase the diversity of the UK workforce at all levels in industry.

Brightside

Brightside run online mentoring programmes, which help young people make confident and informed decisions.

Children’s University

Children’s University is a charity that works in partnership with schools to develop a love of learning in children.

UpRising Leadership

A national youth leadership development organisation that champions critical issues surrounding diversity, social mobility and equality.

Talent RISE

Talent RISE helps young people facing barriers to employment to prepare for, access and sustain supported employment and work experience opportunities, where-ever possible in the digital-tech sector.