Social Mobility

Carol Sommerville, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Chief People Officer, has joined the Social Mobility Commission’s Employer Advisory Group (EAG), which works to support organisations to create better socio-economic inclusion in their workforce. The Social Mobility Commission is an independent ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland is one of 70 major businesses joining Tent UK, a new coalition of companies which aims to advance the labour market integration of refugees in the UK. In recent years, the UK has welcomed more than ...

Facility services provider, ABM, is inviting the sixth cohort of students to take part in its Junior Engineering Engagement Programme (J.E.E.P.) ABM’s continued investment in creating a pipeline of technical talent comes as SVP and President of ABM UK and Ireland, ...

The Purpose Coalition has launched The Purpose Coalition Awards 2023 – Breaking Down Barriers. The awards, which are sponsored by leading Purpose Coalition partner, Sodexo UK and Ireland recognise leaders who have made remarkable contributions to levelling up and breaking ...

Amey is working with the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) to deliver a Sector-Based Work Academy Programme (SWAPs). Launched by the DWP in 2013, SWAPs provides people with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain real-life experience in ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched the Social Partner Hub which will support candidates from a range of backgrounds who are facing barriers to entry into the job market. These include ex-offenders, care leavers, long term unemployed and people ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has hosted over 100 clients and stakeholders to discuss the importance of enabling social mobility, alongside learnings and insights, at an event, which marked the anniversary of the launch of the company’s ‘Our Social Promise’ ...

The Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance, powered by Pathway Group, has named Compass Group UK & Ireland as its latest patron. Formed in 2017, originally as the ‘BAME’ Apprenticeship Alliance, The Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance strives to promote social mobility, diversity, inclusion and ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has committed over £1.6million of its Apprenticeship Levy funds to support over 100 organisations to invest in and develop their staff. Compass is helping small and medium sized enterprises, charities, and social enterprises across the ...

Mears Group, the support services business to the social housing and care sectors, has been recognised in Top 75 Social Mobility Employer Index for its outstanding work in social mobility. The company has been placed at number 37 in the ...