Social Mobility

Bruin recently partnered with Progress Together for a panel discussion focused on social mobility at senior levels within Financial Services. With research showing that socio-economic background is more likely to impact a person’s chances of progression than their gender or ethnicity, this becomes an important topic for organisations looking to promote true diversity across their…

Bruin Financial & Professional Services has joined forces with a government-backed organisation, Progress Together, to tackle the socio-economic imbalance in the sector. This partnership comes in response to the recent study commissioned by Progress Together called Shaping Our Economy, which revealed the UK financial services sector to have one of the worst socio-economic diversity rates…

Bruin was recently invited to host a Skills Workshop with social mobility charity upReach, as part of their collaborative work with Diversity Project, to share top tips for CV writing, presentation and insights into the financial services sector. upReach is a social mobility charity supporting undergraduates from under-represented backgrounds into top graduate jobs. Founded in…

At the peak of the pandemic, the future was and still is unclear, as an organization we understood our role to play within the financial services sector will play a pivotal part moving forward. It was clear that students were going to be hit hard and would be at a disadvantage to previous year groups.…

Emily Ayre, MD of Bruin Financial, shares her experience on the benefits of mentoring.  “Having just signed up to be a Mentor again, this time of a slightly different kind, it takes me back to 2014 when I first began this highly rewarding journey. I have managed individuals and teams throughout my career and mentoring…

The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) is a charity which aims to make a practical improvement in social mobility for young people from low-income backgrounds. The SMF was founded in 2005 to provide opportunities and networks of support for 16-17 year olds who are unable to get them from their schools or families. The SMF holds…