Gap Finders - Tunde Okewale

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On Gap Finders this week, Winifred Robinson speaks to Tunde Okewale, founder of Urban Lawyers, a charity that helps young people from disadvantaged communities and ethnic minorities find a way into the legal profession. Tunde, himself a barrister, grew up on a council estate in Hackney in London. Drawing on his own experience of trying to establish a legal career, he founded Urban Lawyers at the age of 27 – just three years after qualifying as a barrister. He explains how those from poorer backgrounds can encounter barriers that are difficult to overcome in the workplace. We also hear how the difficulties of getting a foot on the ladder, as a solicitor or barrister, are often rooted in low expectations which start at home, carry on at school and then continue into employment. In this episode of Gap Finders, we explore how Tunde, through setting up Urban Lawyers, has helped to break the mould and how he hopes it will keep making a difference to young people in the future. Presenter: Winifred Robinson Producer: Tara Holmes