TH E SOCIAL MOBI LITY PLEDG E
THE SOCIAL MOBILIT Y PLEDGE IS A COALITION OF 600 BUSINESSES EMPLOYING OVER SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE, AS WELL AS 50 UNIVERSITIES REPRESENTING ALMOST 2 MILLION STUDENTS.
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Organisations taking steps to boost opportunity and social mobility is more important than ever as Britain faces the challenges of a growing opportunity gap in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The campaign was co-founded by Rt Hon Justine Greening - drawing especially on her experience as United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women & Equalities - and entrepreneur David Harrison, Chairman of True Potential in Newcastle. Signing up to the Social Mobility Pledge represents a powerful and pioneering shift towards being a truly purpose-led organisation which is committed to social mobility through outreach, access and recruitment. In April 2018, True Potential became one of the first companies in the UK to sign the national Social Mobility Pledge. Other large businesses and universities have since signed up, including Persimmon, Direct Line Group, bp, University of York, Staffordshire University and the University of Northampton.
