Tag: support
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Bursaries and scholarships are key to unlocking higher education – Transparency of student funding must improve
“It’s kind of scary. You hear a lot of stories about students living off ramen and rice and stuff like that… You have to be responsible with your money and not spend it all.” – Student at The Access Project For many under-resourced young people, going to university presents the chance of a lifetime. Yet,… 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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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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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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Paying it back: why Josh has tutored in Physics for almost three years
Josh is one of our volunteer tutors – and has been tutoring in Physics for almost three years. As a clinical scientist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust his knowledge and expertise has been enormously useful to the young people he tutors – including his current tutee Kieran. Paying it back Josh went to a… 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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Ayesha couldn’t believe her eyes when she opened up her results on Results Day
Our Student Ambassadors are involved students who invest their time to help make our programme as great as possible. Read more
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How Halima aced her last minute UCAS application for the course of her dreams
The young people who have gone through The Access Project and are not in education, employment or training can benefit from extra support. Read more