Read: Reed in Partnership commits to levelling up the UK

Public services provider Reed in Partnership has committed to play a key role in levelling up the UK through partnering on the Levelling Up Goals. 

The Levelling Up Goals provide an architecture for organisations to articulate their purpose and measure the social impact they are seeking to achieve. The 14 Goals provide Britain’s first levelling up architecture to focus efforts on driving equality of opportunity at key life stages; and across different issues ranging from Goal 1 - Strong foundations in Early Years through to Goal 14 - Achieve Equality, through diversity & inclusion. 

The work is spearheaded by former Cabinet Minister, Rt Hon Justine Greening, who led the UK’s efforts in shaping the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as then Secretary of State for International Development. The Levelling Up Goals now look to produce a similar approach, inspired by the SDGs, to address how outcomes can be improved throughout communities across the UK. 

The Levelling Up Goals are the first major piece of work launched by the most committed of these organisations, The Purpose Coalition. 

Reed in Partnership deliver services that aim to positively transform people and their communities. These include support with employment, skills, health, offender rehabilitation and youth development. Reed in Partnership is part of the Reed Group, the UK’s largest family-owned recruitment brand.

Justine Greening said: “It’s great to be working with Reed in Partnership on the Levelling Up Goals, specifically in shaping what levelling up really means through the lens of employment support in the UK”

“The Levelling Up Goals give a clear architecture for purpose-led organisations to measure and articulate their purpose and impact. The challenge now is for businesses to recognise the wider role that they have to play in society and creating equality of opportunity as we recover from the pandemic.”

“I’m particularly pleased to be working on this with Reed in Partnership’s Managing Director Rhodri Thomas. The company is a passionate advocate for this agenda and committed to providing services that boost Social Mobility and levelling up.” 

Rhodri Thomas, Managing Director for Reed in Partnership, said: “There is important work to be done to address inequality of opportunity, particularly as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. At Reed in Partnership we know we can play a big role.

“Our services help people to change their lives for the better – for example through new employment, improved health or developing their skills.

“Many of the people we support experience economic and social disadvantages at times in their life. Often it is our services which help them overcome these challenges.

“The Levelling Up Goals provide a framework for us to analyse the social impact of our work and identify where we can contribute effectively to ensuring everyone has the same chance to get on in their life, regardless of who or where they are.”