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  1. Gordons’ pioneering legal apprentices

    Apprentices at Yorkshire law firm Gordons LLP. "They have just lifted the place," says one of the firm's partners. Photograph by Richard Walker/ImageNorth www.imagenorth.net

    It all started with a TV programme about social mobility. Upon watching it, Paul Ayre, managing partner of the 170 year-old Yorkshire law firm Gordons, was spurred into action. He himself had been raised on a council estate and had … Continued

  2. The chocolate that is creating social change

    “When we first pitched the concept of a delicious Fairtrade chocolate that was owned in part by Ghanaian cocoa producers, a lot of people thought that it was a nice idea but not commercially feasible in the long run,” says … Continued

  3. When part-time is the answer, not a concession

    It was a classic kitchen table idea. In 2004, as two mothers with years of professional experience behind them, Emma Stewart and Karen Mattison wanted to find quality part time employment. But no joy. So they launched a social enterprise, Women Like … Continued

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It was a classic kitchen table idea. In 2004, as two mothers with years of professional experience behind them, Emma Stewart and Karen Mattison wanted to find quality part time employment.... Continued