The Social Mobility Business Partnership (SMBP), a charity supporting students from low income backgrounds in pursuing a career as a legal or finance professional, has celebrated its fifth year of work by including the accountancy profession in the programme for the first time, as well as announcing plans for further expansion.
The SMBP, which brings together professional bodies, social mobility experts, commercial businesses, and law and accountancy firms, provides week-long programmes and ongoing career coaching to students with the aim of developing their understanding of the professions within a business context. This year the SMBP is offering places to 500 students—200 more than last year’s participants—as well as expanding into Norwich and Glasgow, bringing the number of towns and cities offering the programme to nine. Further information can be found at www.smbp.org.uk.
