Tag: Social Mobility
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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” will be eligible for grants, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson shared at the Labour Party… Read more
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Aiming for Oxford – Alisha’s experiences on the Oxbridge Pathway
As part of our programme, The Access Project offers students a wide variety of enrichment opportunities, including our specialised Oxbridge and Healthcare Pathways. These Pathways are designed to support students through the application process towards courses with additional requirements and admissions tests. Applications to Pathways are open during the autumn term to all Year 12… Read more
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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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“I was homeless as a child, now I want to be Prime Minister” – Ras.I’s journey with The Access Project
As a toddler, Ras.I and his mum were left homeless in inner-city London. Now a finalist at the University of Oxford, Ras.I is ready to make a difference – and help change the lives of young people just like him. Ras.I Martin was born in 2001 in Stratford. “My mum and I spent six years… 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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Student spotlight: “Without The Access Project’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to reach my goal this fast”
When Parmida first came to the UK, she never would have thought she could achieve her dreams so quickly. Now, with the help of The Access Project, she’s on track to study Medicine at one of the UK’s top universities. Parmida is a Year 13 student from the West Midlands. An aspiring doctor, she started… Read more