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Sam Davies joins The Access Project as Interim Director
We are delighted to welcome Sam Davies to The Access Project as Interim Director of Fundraising and Communications. Sam joins us with 25 years of experience in business development and fundraising. Sam has held senior fundraising leadership roles at Plan International… more
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In memoriam: Neil McIntosh, former Chair of the Board
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Neil McIntosh CBE, former Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Access Project. Neil served with our board from 2013 until 2021. In his time, Neil helped drive The Access Project’s… more
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Two thirds of students work to cover basic living costs
For many students, working alongside studying is a necessity rather than a choice, according to a new report by Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and the University of Lancashire. The Student Working Lives report finds that two-thirds of UK students now… more
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Big Give Christmas Challenge
We’re taking on the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025 – and we want you to get involved! From 2 December – 9 December, we’re teaming up with Big Give to double all of our fundraising. Yes, that’s right — every donation… more
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Our response to the post-16 education and skills white paper
Last week saw the much-anticipated release of the government’s white paper on post-16 education and skills. Tackling educational disadvantage is at the heart of our mission, and we welcome the introduction of new routes to higher education and social mobility as… more
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Maintenance grants to be reintroduced by 2029 – The Access Project response
Maintenance grants will be reintroduced in England for students from low income households, the government has announced. Students from lower income backgrounds who are “studying priority courses that support the industrial strategy and the Labour government’s wider mission to renew Britain”… more
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From the East Midlands to Edinburgh: Riveen prepares for life at university
Picture the scene. It’s 14 August 2025 and the room is buzzing with excited yet nervous A level students, eagerly awaiting their results. Amongst the crowds at Ashfield School in Kirkby In Ashfield are 20 students enrolled on The Access Project,… more
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“I wouldn’t have passed without The Access Project” – Celebrating GCSE success on Results Day
GCSE Results Day has arrived. Hundreds of thousands of young people are opening envelopes filled with exam results, and seeing their hard work pay off. At The Access Project, we work with young people aged 14-16 to support them with their… more
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A level Results Day 2025: Students celebrate top grades and university destinations
Results Day has arrived and thousands of young people across the country are waking up to find out what they’ve achieved in their exams. On Thursday 14 August, young people are finding out how they performed in their A levels, T… more
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Celebrating 10 years in the West Midlands with Ormiston Forge Academy and Imperial College London
At first glance, the gathering of pupils, parents, staff, and alumni at Ormiston Forge Academy on 8 July might have appeared like the usual end of term school celebrations. But this particular event was so much more than that. Staff from… more
