Author: The Access Project
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Our strategic partnership with ICG: A long term commitment to our students
We are extremely delighted to announce a further three-year strategic partnership with ICG, the global alternative asset manager. This support, as part of ICG’s flagship social mobility programme, will enable us to increase our impact, extending our reach to even greater numbers of under-resourced young people. Anna Searle, CEO at The Access Project, commented: “At… Read more
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Celebrating our Impetus partnership
Ten years ago, The Access Project was a young fledgling charity, passionate about making a difference for pupils from disadvantaged communities. Our mission was clear but the pathway to becoming an impactful organisation was harder to navigate. This is when our friends at Impetus came on board. It was evident that our missions were aligned:… Read more
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Impact report 2024: A time for growth
Understanding the impact we are making on the lives of our students is central to our ethos. By analysing our data and the feedback from our students we can show real, positive change which helps to break down educational barriers and improve social mobility in the UK. In our newly published impact report, we share… Read more
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The Access Project achieves Disability Confident committed Level 1 accreditation
The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace. It helps employers increase understanding and challenge attitudes towards disability, as well as ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. The Access Project is committed to being… Read more
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The pathway to Cambridge: The Access Project student on her way to a top uni
It’s Freshers’ Week up and down the country and many of our student alumni are using this time to get to know their new university, check out the opportunities on offer and make new, possibly lifelong, friendships. Beril, an alum of The Access Project, sat her A levels in the summer of 2023 and achieved… Read more
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Celebrating A level success and preparing for university
As university students across the country are preparing for the start of term, we talk to two of our alumni who are about to start brand new degree courses in the capital. Laura is looking forward to LSE Laura got a four As in her A levels and is heading to the London School of… Read more
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Celebrating GCSE Results Day 2023
GCSE Results Day is finally upon us. Today, thousands of students across the country will visit their schools to open their GCSE results. After celebrating the success of our A level students last week, The Access Project is celebrating with our Year 11 students and thanking our volunteer tutors for their hard work and dedication… Read more
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New Chief Executive for The Access Project
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Searle as Chief Executive of The Access Project. Anna was most recently Executive Director at the Education Development Trust where she led and delivered high impact education and employability initiatives as well as managing strategic partnerships. Anna brings a wealth of experience in leading education development… Read more
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Demonstrating our impact: Impact report 2023
A crucial part of the work of The Access Project involves understanding the impact we are making on the lives of our students. We work to improve the quality of our programmes by evaluating their impact on our students as well as their relevance in the wider context of social mobility and widening participation in… Read more
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Celebrating our first year in the north west with The Queen’s College, Oxford
In October 2022, The Queen’s College, University of Oxford, partnered with us to support our programme in four schools across the north west – two in Lancashire (Darwen Vale High School and Darwen Aldridge Community Academy) and two in Cumbria (Workington Academy and The Whitehaven Academy). To celebrate the end of the first year of… Read more