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We are delighted to announce that The Access Project has been awarded Disability Confident committed Level 1 accreditation
The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace. It helps employers increase understanding and challenge attitudes towards disability, as well as ensuring that disabled people have the...
“It’s a privilege to see students blossom” – A day in the life of a University Access Officer
The Access Project employs a team of University Access Officers to support students on their education journeys. But what do our officers actually do? We're taking a closer look at a day in the life of a University Access Officer. Today, we're profiling Rebecca...
“It is a critical time to be working on the frontlines of reducing educational inequality” – Our response to The Education Policy Institute and Nesta report
In their report Education: the fundamentals - Eleven facts about the education system in England, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and Nesta highlight increasing gaps between students from advantaged backgrounds and their less advantaged peers. The report...
From Lulworth Cove to Weymouth: Team treks 27 miles to raise money for The Access Project
Giving Tuesday is right around the corner. And to celebrate the biggest fundraising day of the year, we're shouting out one of our generous corporate partners, who took part in an epic trek earlier this year to help raise money for The Access Project. Seer 365...
“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...