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How basketball led to mentorship and work experience

Nigel October 29, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentee-Testimonial, Testimonial

A chance encounter with Urban Synergy at a basketball game led to mentorship and work experience at the London Stock Exchange.

How WTW DreamBig programme empowers young people

Nigel October 28, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentor Testimonial, Testimonial

WTW and Urban Synergy’s DreamBig programme empowers young people to gain skills, confidence, and pathways into the professional world.

Taylor-Dior Rumble: My dream of being a writer

Nigel October 27, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentee-Testimonial, Testimonial

Taylor-Dior Rumble, author of The Situationship, shares how Urban Synergy shaped her life to fulfil her dream of being a writer.

Want to be a great mentor? Start by being a great listener

Nigel October 27, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentor Testimonial, Testimonial

Want to be a great mentor? Start by being a great listener. That’s the advice from Patrick Clarke, Executive Director of Operations at UK Power Networks

How this barrister is promoting social mobility

Nigel October 24, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentor Testimonial, Testimonial

Garry Green KC shares how he is promoting social mobility, how visibility can empower young people to believe in their potential.

Empowering Youth: CEO Ben Goss’s Mentoring Journey

Nigel October 23, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentor Testimonial, Testimonial

Every young person deserves a chance to flourish. For Ben Goss, CEO of Dynamic Planner, empowering youth became a passion.

AI Specialist at Microsoft and Role Model

Nigel October 22, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Testimonial

Francis is an AI Specialist at Microsoft and shares his experience of fundraising and volunteering with the us.

How Urban Synergy Introduced me to photojournalism

Nigel October 22, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentee-Testimonial, Testimonial

Marketer, Audrey N’gba joined shares the impact Urban Synergy had on her and how it introduced her to photojournalism.

How Canary Wharf work experience opened my eyes to possibilities

Nigel October 21, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentee-Testimonial, Testimonial

Diamen is now a Software Engineer at Capgemini, he shares the impact the charity had on him through Canary Wharf work experience.

My WTW apprenticeship experience with Urban Synergy

Nigel October 17, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentee-Testimonial, Testimonial

Mentee Leyna joined the Urban Synergy & WTW Dream Big programme, this helped her navigate her path to a WTW apprenticeship.

Meet Jada, and learn why early career inspiration matters

Nigel October 15, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentee-Testimonial, Testimonial

Meet Jada, a computer science student who first attended an insight day at age 11 and learn why early career inspiration matters.

Building bridges to empower London’s youth

Nigel October 13, 2025BHM2025, Black History Month, Mentor Testimonial, Testimonial

Urban Synergy CEO Leila Thomas talks about how the social mobility charity is building bridges to empower London’s youth.

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