Forvis Mazars launches charitable foundation to improve social mobility for young people

Forvis Mazars has today launched the Forvis Mazars Foundation UK (‘the Foundation’), an independent registered charity dedicated to improving social mobility across the UK. The Foundation, which launched on National Social Mobility Day, exists to support under-resourced young people, helping them achieve their potential and build a positive future. It is committed to delivering flexible funding, fostering collaboration, and supporting the charitable sector to ensure long-term, sustainable change.

The Foundation will support charities across the UK that work with young people aged up to 25, funded by an annual donation from the partnership of Forvis Mazars in the UK. Forvis Mazars will also support the charities through providing pro bono services and skills-based volunteering to add value to the funding provided by the Foundation.

The Foundation will focus on three key changes to improve social mobility:

• Reducing the attainment gap by supporting children, parents and carers to develop foundational skills such as literacy and numeracy to ensure success at school.
• Preparing young people for life by providing equal access to opportunities that build essential life skills, including teamwork, leadership, ambition, and self-belief.
• Widening access to education and employment by helping young adults gain the networks, relationships, and cultural knowledge needed to succeed in education and the job market.

“Forvis Mazars has always been committed to making a difference, building on a legacy of forty years of charitable giving through the Mazars Charitable Trust. The launch of this new foundation is a significant step in furthering our impact,” said James Gilbey, Chief Executive Officer at Forvis Mazars in the UK. “Every young person deserves the chance to reach their full potential, and through the Foundation, we aim to provide the support to make that happen.”

The Foundation is grounded in shared, strong values: doing the right thing, acting with respect, and taking responsibility. Its work aligns with the firm’s broader ESG commitments, reinforcing its dedication to ethical business practices and meaningful community engagement.

To drive immediate impact, the Foundation is providing £400,000 of funding to the following six charity partners across the UK:

• EveryYouth– backing initiatives to help young homeless people thrive and achieve positive outcomes through the EveryYouth Employed, Project Flourish, and Boost programmes.
• Future First – investing in 30 new fast-track alumni networks in state schools in areas of high deprivation across the UK.
• Get Further – helping to build organisational capacity and drive student engagement to increase impact.
• Leadership Through Sport & Business – supporting the launch of a new business bootcamp in Glasgow, rolling out the FutureYou programme nationally, and supporting existing business bootcamps across the UK.
• Learning with Parents – providing funding which will expand infrastructure, support schools, and scale impact.
• My Time Young Carers – enabling the launch of the Equity for Young Carers project, aimed at identifying, celebrating, and inspiring best practice across the UK to support young carers.

For more information about the Forvis Mazars Foundation UK, visit this link.