We are guided by the desire to be a force for good for our people, our clients and our wider communities. Our ethos of ‘bravery and kindness’ underpins how we act as a socially and environmentally responsible business. Through our partnership with Sutton Trust, we will work together to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access the legal profession and drive social mobility.

Improving social mobility is one of two strategic themes for our Responsible Business Programme and a key pillar of our DEI strategy. We know that this is an area where we can have a positive impact; historically, a career in the legal sector has been difficult to access for people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Partnering with and supporting the Sutton Trust gives us a brilliant opportunity to help improve social mobility through volunteering, pro bono and fundraising activities. We are excited by Sutton Trust’s ‘do tank’ and ‘think tank’ approach - utilising its policy and research work to tackle the systemic and root causes of low social mobility in the UK and embedding this research within its programmes, demonstrating a needs-led approach which we strongly believe in.

We are energised by the opportunity to support the Sutton Trust’s 10-year plan to reach 30,000 students by the end of the decade. By fundraising for Sutton Trust, we hope to contribute to our goal to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access the legal profession and drive social mobility.