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UK Social Mobility Awards – entries close on 26 June
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There is only one month left to submit entries to the UK Social Mobility Awards (SOMOs). The SOMOs celebrate the achievements of businesses and organisations across the country in their work of advancing social mobility. You have until 26 June to enter, with the awards gala being held in London on 8 October. Don’t miss your chance to be recognised for your contribution to social mobility – good luck!
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The SOMOs are dedicated to ensuring that social mobility becomes embedded within business and organisational procedures, so that in future we can ensure every child has a chance to succeed, irrespective of the income of their parents.
Steven Cooper, CEO of C. Hoare & Co and SMC Commissioner will be one of the judges this year.
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Before #Covid, 14.5 million people in the UK were already caught in poverty – more than one in five people. But certain groups have been disproportionately affected, such as those working in sectors that have borne the brunt of #lockdown (e.g. #hospitality), single parents, #black, #asian and #ethnic minority households, or those living in parts of the country where there are already higher levels of #unemployment, poverty and #deprivation.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has called on “bold action to retrain workers and create good quality new jobs”, and says there needs to be more investment in #skills and #retraining to help adults find work.
Read the full report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKgWHZ7
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