Jun 10, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
I started volunteering with The Access Project in 2014. Prior to that I had attended a few school fairs to talk about careers in STEM, but I was looking to do something on a more regular and less intense basis. I heard about the Access Project and I felt regular...
Jun 3, 2019 | Students, The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
During my time on The Access Project programme, I have gained so many valuable skills. My confidence has grown massively as well as my interpersonal skills. As someone who can struggle in social settings, I knew this programme would help me. It is all because of my...
May 21, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
This is my third-year volunteering for the Access Project. Over that I time I have taught both A level and GSCE Physics, with a bit of Maths thrown in for good measure. I have gained many things out of the experience but the thing that possibly surprised me the most...
May 14, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
I’ve now been an Access Project Tutor for about a year and a half teaching English. My employer encourages everyone to get involved in the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility work, which is corporate-speak for volunteering. Some of my colleagues give...
Mar 28, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
I am now in my fifth year as an A-Level Politics tutor with the Access Project – and the experience has been incredibly rewarding. It has given me the opportunity to make a real difference where it truly matters. Meeting weekly, one-to-one with my student,...
Mar 22, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
I walk into the first tutorial. The first of many that will be a two-year journey with the student. It’s always the same. That similar look across their faces; always nervous, keen, sometimes shy, and always hopeful. The usual polite introductions take place. Finally,...
