A number of businesses playing a leading role in spreading opportunity across the UK have been celebrated today at the first ever Business Purpose Coalition Levelling Up Awards. The Awards recognise those companies and their staff which are genuinely purpose-led and which have made a particular contribution to boosting social mobility.

The Awards were hosted by Lord John Walney, Chair of the Business Purpose Coalition, and by former CEO and now Consultant at Shoosmiths, Simon Boss.

The categories for the Awards are based on 14 Levelling Up Goals, launched in 2021 by the Rt Hon Justine Greening, Chair of the Purpose Coalition and former Education Secretary.