We are very pleased to share that Migrant Leaders is continuing to collaborate with Verian Group.

This latest collaboration was a one week internship in April for our Migrant Leaders university students. They found out about all the different parts of social research, and also had the opportunity to develop new skills by getting involved in practical research tasks. They met senior leaders (including the Verian CEO) who shared their experiences of social research, and others who will offer insight into public policy, communities and behaviour change.

See video here: Verian

Migrant Leaders was invited by The Bicester Collection to attend their hashtag#IWD event at the Bicester Village on 28th March. We took Migrant Leaders students to this event at the prestigious The Apartment:https://lnkd.in/eRGvkbiH
There was a panel discussion about unlocking the futures of women survivors of war. An opportunity to ask questions and network, followed by lunch and shopping.

Migrant Leaders students continue to benefit from our collaborations with Kingfisher plc through their continuing support of our charity by delivering this quality work experience week for Migrant Leaders mentees.

We have come a long way together since our first Migrant Leaders collaboration with Kingfisher plc. See video here: Kingfisher

Our partnership with BP continues to go from strength to strength, following the company’s work with Migrant Leaders over the last two years.

BP launched its global Work Experience programme in July. As a partner organisation, 10 of our young people attended a five-day paid Work Experience programme; and in October, BP hosted a one-day Insights event for a further 110 young people from the Migrant Leaders programme.

BP UK Skills Partnerships Manager, Tom Thayer explained:“Our aim is to bridge the gap between education and employment, by helping young people to develop the key skills and confidence they need for a future in the workplace. We know we’ve been successful if a young person leaves our programme feeling more confident, able to articulate their individual strengths and have a better understanding of the working world.”

Elham Fardad, Founder and CEO of Migrant Leaders expressed:

 “We are so pleased to have BP as a Migrant Leaders corporate partner. Large companies such as B...

Migrant Leaders has won the Social Mobility Project Award at the prestigious 2023 Inclusive Awards, held at The Hurlingham Club, London on Tuesday December 5, 2023.

The Inclusive Awards - organised by Inclusive Companies and sponsored by EON and EMCOR UK - is the only awards ceremony that rewards organisations and individuals for harnessing a truly diverse workforce. It recognises the significant efforts of those who have excelled in their commitment to equality and inclusion across all strands of diversity.
The glittering event was hosted by diversity champion Sean Fletcher, best known for presenting on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and the BBC’s Countryfile, Sunday Morning Live and Songs of Praise.

The Social Mobility Project Award recognises organisations and the projects they have developed and implemented to encourage social mobility and community involvement from all backgrounds. The entries to this category were assessed by an esteemed independent panel of judges from diverse cultural...

We were delighted to be able to invite many Migrant Leaders mentees interested in law, business and commercial functions at Ciena. The EMEA legal and commercial leaders gathered in London at this event and networked with our students.

Mark Burton, Managing Director UK & Western Europe at Ciena expressed: “Great afternoon with Ciena hosting Migrant Leaders at The Bard and good to catch up with Elham Fardad. Today was hosted by our legal team Mary Gatehouse with video intro fromSheela Kosaraju and a panel session with Catherine Polley Raffi Varoujian, Ali COULIBALY Mercedes, Doumanian, and Tiziana Monnis. I’m always humbled and inspired to meet the leaders of the future - thank you all for spending the afternoon with us.”

See the video of our first collaboration with Ciena: Ciena

We are proud to announce that Migrant Leaders is for the second year a chosen partner charity by CBRE. We look forward to our continuing collaborations and social impact.

See the video of our first collaboration with CBRE last year: CBRE

Our Migrant Leaders mentees had a fantastic day at Clifford Chance hearing about their work with corporate law clients. They met many professionals they could relate to and emulate throughout their studies and careers. The talk on entry routes was really informative and the opportunities at qualification as an Associate really inspired our mentees.

The tour of Clifford Chance facilities was really helpful in understanding the lifestyle and characteristics needed to deliver in a high-performing City career. We look forward to our upcoming Migrant Leaders Clifford Chance webinar on 13^th February 2024

We are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership with Ciena, following the company’s work with Migrant Leaders over the last 4 years.

This collaboration includes the launch of our programme of onsite work experiences, insight days and workshops. The first work experience collaboration was delivered in August 2023, followed by our Ciena Day and Confidence Code workshop for Migrant Leaders mentees delivered on 27th September 2023 at Ciena’s London offices.

Ciena Marketing Director, Sara Atkinson expressed, “Ciena has been working with Migrant Leaders for a number of years and our values are really closely aligned. We are really excited to welcome Migrant Leaders to Ciena.”

Elham Fardad, Founder and CEO of Migrant Leaders emphasised the importance of their work in this sector, “We are so pleased to be working with Ciena and we’d like to give Migrant Leaders mentees an early view into the many industries where ethnic minorities and women are particularly underrepresented.” ...

We are thrilled by our first collaboration with NatWest Group, taking 130 of our Migrant Leaders mentees to our day with NatWest Group. This Migrant Leaders collaboration was a full day experience at the headquarters of NatWest Group in London for our young people to learn how to kick start a NatWest career and be inspired by the people they meet. We also delivered multiple sessions for our students including a technical skills workshop.

 Wincie Wong, Head of Digital X Workforce Technical Capability expressed, “NatWest is proud to partner with Migrant Leaders to deliver this event. This is a valuable opportunity to offer young people from all backgrounds the chance to learn more about the careers that people in NatWest enjoy and inspires some to consider a future in UK banking. As a business we recognise the need to continually attract and retain a talented and diverse workforce and create an environment where colleagues can thrive. This is why events like this are so important. ”