London, 11th November 2026
MyPocketSkill is celebrating an incredible achievement after being named runner-up in the prestigious AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize, recognising the impact of our AI-powered platform in helping young people access opportunities, develop skills and build financial independence.
Last week, the MyPocketSkill team headed to the House of Commons to receive their prize, an amazing achievement and a proud moment for everyone involved.
Delivered by Social Tech Trust and the EY Foundation, in partnership with the Social Mobility Commission, the challenge brought together innovative organisations exploring how AI and emerging technologies can help tackle social inequality and widen opportunities for young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Working alongside eight other brilliant ventures, MyPocketSkill was recognised for its approach to using AI responsibly to support young people, helping to break down barriers and create more equal access to opportunities.
At MyPocketSkill, we believe a first paid opportunity can be life-changing. It provides more than just an income – it helps young people build confidence, develop valuable employability skills, gain real-world experience and establish healthy financial habits.
Our AI-powered platform brings earning and learning together, helping young people take practical steps towards financial independence and long-term success.
Through our platform, we are:
The challenge reinforced something we feel passionately about: AI has enormous potential to create positive change, but it must be developed responsibly, inclusively and with young people at the heart of it.
Being named runner-up is a fantastic recognition of the work we are doing and will help us build momentum as we continue to reach more young people and connect them with opportunities that can change their futures.
We would like to say a huge thank you to Social Tech Trust, the EY Foundation and the Social Mobility Commission for bringing this brilliant programme together, as well as Microsoft, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Fieldfisher for their support. It was a privilege to be part of such an inspiring group of organisations working towards a fairer future for young people.
Congratulations to overall winners Tangent and all the other ventures involved. We are incredibly proud to have been named runner-up. This is an amazing achievement for MyPocketSkill, and we're excited about how this will bring a positive impact to our community of young people!
Find out more about the AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize cohort: https://https://www.socialtechtrust.org/post/first-ai-and-social-mobility-challenge-prize-cohort
For more information about MyPocketSkill’s approach to AI and social mobility, email us at PR@MYPOCKETSKILL.COM
MyPocketSkill is an award-winning GenZ platform for financial education. It enables 13-25 year olds to Earn, Save, Invest and Learn about money with the help of behavioural science. MyPocketSkill addresses the decline in opportunities for young people that enable them to gain financial independence and employability skills.
With its roots deeply seated in an evidence-based approach to financial education, MyPocketSkill has seen impressive growth with over 250,000 signed-up users. The multi award-winning company has been recognised in the UK FinTech Impact Report (Innovate Finance) for its positive impacts on the UK economy and society, and has also won numerous awards including the Santander X Global Challenge for Education, Employability and Entrepreneurship, and the European Institute of Technology ‘Digital Champion of Europe’.
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