Founders’ Brunel Charity awards £60,000 to combat educational inequality
The Access Project is delighted to announce its partnership with the Founders’ Brunel Charity, which has awarded The Access Project a multi-year grant to tackle educational inequality.
The Founders’ Brunel Charity will contribute £20,000 per year for three years through the Brunel Fund. This grant will support the delivery of The Access Project’s widening participation programme in two schools: Harris Lowe Academy in London and Wood Green Academy in the West Midlands.
The Founders’ Brunel Charity aims to enhance skills and training for those in primary and secondary education by providing vocational training and education programmes, granting scholarships and bursaries to financially disadvantaged young people, and supporting the training and development of young people with limited job prospects.
The Access Project is excited to join the company’s portfolio of charity partners, which includes Sixth Form Scholars, Bedford Giving, and The Amy Winehouse Foundation. By funding The Access Project, the Founders’ Brunel Charity will support our mission to level the playing field in education and give under-resourced young people the education they deserve.
Anna Searle, CEO at The Access Project, said: “We’re delighted to receive a generous contribution from the Founders’ Brunel Charity. We share a vision to level the playing field in education, and we are thrilled to have the support of such a prestigious organisation as we strive towards achieving our mission.”
David Kennedy from the Founders’ Brunel Charity said: “We are delighted to support The Access Project and its outstanding work helping young people overcome barriers to higher education. We believe this project, by building confidence and raising aspirations, is opening opportunities that may, otherwise, remain closed. At the Founders we strongly believe that where a talented, young person starts their journey in life should not be a barrier to their achievements.”
A representative from Wood Green Academy said: “With the current budget constraints, we were facing the difficult decision of having to remove funding for The Access Project, despite the significant impact it has had in supporting our students to secure places at competitive universities over the years. Thanks to the support of the Founders’ grant, we have been able to keep the programme running this year. As a result, several of our students have already received offers for Medicine, Dentistry, and places at highly competitive universities.”
The Access Project helps young people from under-resourced backgrounds achieve their academic potential and place at top universities. By donating to our programme or volunteering with us, you’re helping the country’s most under-resourced young people find their way to a brighter future.