Category: Tutors & Volunteering
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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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When the student becomes the teacher: Mehmetcan’s journey from tutee to tutor
This Volunteers’ Week, we’re spotlighting Mehmetcan – a former student on The Access Project programme who is now a dedicated volunteer, giving back to young people just like him. Mehmetcan’s first experience with The Access Project came when he was in Year 10. As a student on the programme for four years, Mehmetcan received invaluable… Read more
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Volunteers’ Week: Spotlight on Diana – “You can offer students something that teachers can’t”
Happy Volunteers’ Week! Every June, we celebrate Volunteers’ Week by highlighting some of the amazing work our 1,000-strong volunteer base take part in every day to help young people achieve brighter futures. Today, we’re spotlighting Diana MacDowall, a volunteer tutor from Essex. Diana is a member of the Civil Service. She started volunteering with The… Read more
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Volunteer blog: I come from a low-income household, so I want to help young people just like me
The Access Project is proud to work with more than 1,000 volunteers who help change the lives of under-resourced young people. This week, we’re featuring a guest blog from one of our volunteer tutors, Dan, who dedicates one hour per week to tutoring biology alongside his studies at the University of Oxford. I’m Dan and… Read more
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“The best feeling in the world” – William’s student volunteering story
William Eva is a Chemistry student at Warwick University. With a profound passion for teaching and a desire to make a difference, William has logged an impressive 136 hours as a volunteer tutor at The Access Project, impacting the lives of two aspiring students. For William, the decision to join The Access Project served a… Read more
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“It’s an amazing feeling to know you’ve helped someone” – Milly’s volunteering journey at The Access Project
The Access Project relies on the generosity of volunteers to make our mission a reality. More than 1,000 volunteer tutors work hard to help our young people raise their grades and get into top UK universities. Today, we’re sharing the story of Milly – a student at the University of Manchester – and how she… Read more
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Volunteer tutoring opportunities – “Seeing your students succeed is so rewarding”
Looking to give back to a good cause? The Access Project is recruiting volunteer tutors to help young people boost their grades and achieve their dreams. Today, we’re sharing the story of Adam, a volunteer tutor who joined The Access Project in 2020. Adam is one of more than 1,200 volunteer tutors, helping transform young… 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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Meet The Access Project at your university this semester
Attention students! Looking for a rewarding volunteering opportunity that fits in with your university studies? Look no further. The Access Project is recruiting student volunteers to tutor GCSE and A level students this academic year. By giving just one hour a week, you’ll help a young person raise their grades and boost their chances of… 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