Jul 22 2020 | 4 min read
Following a competitive tender process, PRIME has commissioned MyKindaFuture, the overlooked talent specialist, to deliver a series of digital workshops for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds across the UK this autumn. This follows a successful pilot that PRIME undertook last year, involving member firms Brodies, DWF, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Pinsent Masons, along with support…
Read Full StoryJul 9 2020 | 1 min read
PRIME have partnered with Zero Gravity, a digital app that connects talented students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds with existing undergraduates in one-to-one video-mentoring sessions. Zero Gravity share our belief that someone’s background should never be a barrier to achieving their potential. As a member firm, if you don’t already have support for students applying to…
Read Full StoryApr 29 2020 | 1 min read
As a charity dedicated to social mobility, we have been focussing on increasing our impact. To ensure that we are helping the young people who need it most we have looked at our criteria and made them consistent across all member firms. To ensure that we have clarity about what we aim to achieve, we…
Read Full StoryMar 25 2020 | 1 min read
In line with government guidance, many PRIME member firms have made the decision not to run face-to-face programmes for the time being. Everyone involved with PRIME takes the wellbeing of all those involved in our work experience extremely seriously. If your PRIME work experience programme is affected by the current COVID-19 situation, the relevant member…
Read Full StoryMar 4 2020 | 2 min read
Katie Faulds, of Crasner Consulting, has written an inspiring article looking at the current state of social mobility within law firms and how it has improved over time. Whilst there is much more still to be done, the legal profession is certainly trying to make a difference and we are proud that over 60 law…
Read Full StoryFeb 19 2020 | 3 min read
PRIME are pleased to announce that with the departure of long-serving Board members, Binda Patel and Annette Byron, it broadens representation as it welcomes new members. This week, Binda Patel from The Sutton Trust, stands down as a member of the Board after three years.“It has been an honour to represent the Sutton Trust and…
Read Full StoryOct 9 2019 | 1 min read
We are proud to see 20 of our PRIME members listed in the Top 75 employers for social mobility revealed yesterday in the Social Mobility Index. PRIME Chariman, Nicholas Cheffings, says “There is much more still to be done but the legal profession is certainly trying to make a difference”. Congratulations to Baker McKenzie, Linklaters,…
Read Full StoryJun 17 2019 | 1 min read
PRIME Commitment is pleased to announce that Anne Spackman, CEO of Career Ready has joined the board. Leading team of 50+ staff delivering careers and employability programmes in 10% of UK secondary schools; she has overseen ten-fold increase in young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds developing the skills and attitudes necessary for career success. “Working…
Read Full StoryJun 3 2019 | 1 min read
In this short video, students Ellie and Haaris explain why they would recommend taking part in PRIME based on their experience with Shepherd and Wedderburn. They are joined by partner Neil Maclean and solicitor Rebecca Nicholson, who talk about how relationships forged through PRIME help both students and lawyers alike. Click here for more on…
Read Full StoryJun 3 2019 | 3 min read
“At Irwin Mitchell, we regard social mobility initiatives as not only the right thing to do from a social justice perspective but business critical, to make sure that we have a diverse and inclusive team of lawyers reflecting the wide demographic of our clients. Our internal listening group, IMAspiring, does a fantastic job each year…
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