Category: Schools
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“The trip was amazing” – Cumbria students visit University of Manchester
This October, students from two schools in Cumbria visited the University of Manchester as part of The Access Project’s enrichment programme. Approximately 40 students from Whitehaven Academy and Workington Academy in Cumbria travelled to Manchester to tour the campus and find out more about university life. Through workshops and Q&A sessions, our young people had… 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
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Our students: Breaking the Barriers
We love the opportunity to shout about the successes of our students, and today we’re showcasing the achievements of four Year 13 pupils from one of our partner schools. Sumayya, Swahiba, Marium and Mithila wanted to explore and discuss social barriers, and the Breaking the Barrier podcast was born! If you’re looking for ambition, aptitude… Read more
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Shirley’s mentor supported her to get into her dream sixth form
Find out how Shirley worked with her mentor Charlotte to submit an exceptional personal statement to her dream sixth form. Read more
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Our students get a glimpse at what working in engineering looks like
The Access Project and the Royal Academy of Engineering hosted a live Q&A for young people interested in a future in engineering. Read more