upReach | Social Mobility
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Hi Bluesky! We're upReach 👋 We’re a UK charity that supports talented undergraduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds to build their dream career.
👉 We do this by providing free, personalised career support to 3,000 students each year so that they can secure top graduate jobs.
👉 We do this by providing free, personalised career support to 3,000 students each year so that they can secure top graduate jobs.
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.
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
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
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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.
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
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
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🚨 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
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.
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.
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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.
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
#rcf2025
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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
#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.
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.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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.
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. 🎉
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. 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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. 🎉
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
#SocialMobility #Equality #Inclusion
October 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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
#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/
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/
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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/
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!
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!
October 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🎉 🌡️ 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!
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
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
October 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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
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
Today, the government announced the reintroduction of targeted maintenance grants for students from lower-income backgrounds.
💯 Another win for fairness in education!
#UKPolitics #SocialMobility
September 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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
Today, the government announced the reintroduction of targeted maintenance grants for students from lower-income backgrounds.
💯 Another win for fairness in education!
#UKPolitics #SocialMobility
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@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.
Panellists reflect on the current state of the UK labour market and the complexity of measuring class, and defining what 'working class' is.
September 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@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.
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
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
September 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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
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.
➡️ 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.
🚨 NEW: Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population.
Our brand-new research reveals that jobs in the media, business, charity, creative and public sectors remain dominated by those from private schools ⤵️🧵
Our brand-new research reveals that jobs in the media, business, charity, creative and public sectors remain dominated by those from private schools ⤵️🧵
September 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
🚨 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.
➡️ 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.
The session was a powerful reminder that we're at a crossroads.
September 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🤖 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.
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! 🎉
September 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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.
This year's graduates face the toughest job market in decades - making 21+ applications each but with success rates at 30-year lows.
September 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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.
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
⚖️Fairness means levelling a system that already excludes the working class
🎓Even top graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds still face barriers
August 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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
⚖️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" 🚨
Students from low income backgrounds have to do tons of part-time work, which interferes with their studies" and prevents them building "employability skills" 🚨
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August 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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" 🚨
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
August 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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
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🏆 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-...
Read more about her great work supporting and mentoring aspiring law students ⤵️
www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-...
Recent LSE graduates recognised at social mobility awards
Gracie Coulwill and Imaan Kamran Malik, have been recognised at the Student Social Mobility Awards, organised by the charity upReach.
www.lse.ac.uk
August 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🏆 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-...
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
July 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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 🌟
July 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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 🌟
July 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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 🌟
July 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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 🌟