Tag: success
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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, along with their University Access Officer, Clare. One of these students is Riveen. Applying… Read more
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The Access Project alumnus makes Top 10 Future Leaders list
Former The Access Project student and recent University of Oxford graduate Ras.I Martin is making waves as one of the UK’s top ten future leaders of 2025. Powerful Media’s Future Leaders — an annual publication celebrating 150 outstanding Black university students in the UK — features Ras.I as one of the most inspiring young leaders… 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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Future star Brianna secures spot at prestigious BRIT School
Meet Brianna – a student on our programme with a bright future at the country’s most prestigious performing arts college. While she waits for her GCSE results in August, she’s already secured her next step in education. This September, Brianna is off to the BRIT School to study musical theatre. Brianna’s journey with The Access… 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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Jayden helped raise over £1,500 for Ukraine: “It felt right to do something”
Jayden has organised two concerts to raise money for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and has raised over £1,500. Read more
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Jumi dreams of studying sustainable fashion in New York
Jumi wants to study Maths, Biology, Geography and Economics in college, and has a passion for fashion sustainability. Read more
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Jahir’s group tutorials are making him more confident in class
Some of the students on our programme receive group tutorials to help them understand key subjects and prepare for the learning ahead. Students from various schools are tutored in small groups to allow them to focus on the areas that they find challenging. This is part of a pilot project to test if group tuition… Read more