Sep 9, 2020 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
It’s time for a change and we have an announcement to make! But first let’s wind back the clock… In 2016 The Access Project identified a need to expand our work into the East Midlands, but we couldn’t recruit enough tutors in a social mobility coldspot. That’s when...
Jun 19, 2020 | Partners, Students, The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
Plans for a national tutoring programme to be unveiled BBC News BBC News featured The Access Project when Year 12 student Nana spoke eloquently about the difference that tutoring is making to her life. Pupils who have fallen behind during school closures are expected...
Apr 30, 2020 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
Ellen Coughlan is a Programme Manager for Analytical Capability at The Health Foundation and also tutors a TAP student in Biology. “…they’re called The Access Project”. Ordinarily, staff updates that come under “Any Other Business” are listened to impatiently with one...
Apr 7, 2020 | Students, The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
In his annual message to Congress in 1863, Abraham Lincoln famously observed: “the occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, we must think anew and act anew”. As we face the threat of the coronavirus pandemic,...
Mar 6, 2020 | Impact & Reports, The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
At The Access Project we always like to hear stories of our former students now thriving in careers supporting students just like them on our programme. Lamech is no different. This is his story: Tell us about you “I grew up in north Islington in a single...
Feb 26, 2020 | Impact & Reports, The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP8dJew5TwM The Access Project (TAP) took part in the BBC Asian Network’s ‘Big Debate’ about the equality gap at our universities. Young people from affluent backgrounds are still six times more likely to attend a top...
