We know young people benefit from localised and personalised support from trusted peers and networks. We also know that more needs to be done to ensure young people aren’t passed from pillar to post to find the help and opportunities they need. Place-based approaches that look to maximise existing resources…

In Spring 2021, we will open our first two centres in Scotland: Govan in Glasgow; and Craigmillar in Edinburgh. A third centre in Maryhill, Glasgow has been delayed by a few months due to the impact of COVID and will instead open in the Autumn.With …

When we closed our centres in March, it was crucial that our teams were immediately able to offer bespoke remote support to our Academic Support students. Having built up strong relationships with these students over many years, staff not only have a good understanding of their academic ability, but also…

COVID-19 has seemingly changed the university experience beyond recognition, yet according to a survey by the Unite Group, four in five students agree that although it is not how they expected their first year at university to be, they still value their time there. So what has changed? What remains…

In September, we reopened our centres and are now seeing students face-to-face – but keeping safe has meant adapting how we work. We follow one of our teams in Leeds to find out more. 09:15 We are currently in the middle of a ‘Creative Arts’ themed FOCUS Week with Year 6…

By Oliver Haarmann, Chair of Trustees, IntoUniversity This year has held many difficult moments, but when I think of how IntoUniversity has risen to extraordinary challenges, I can only feel tremendous pride. When we closed our centres in March due to lockdown and school closures, we had little idea that…

In order to raise further awareness, secure further funding and reach our aspirational target, we are organising a fundraising event, 100 for 100k, inviting people, either in a team or individually, to take on a challenge related to the number 100 throughout the month of August. This can include

In the last edition of aspire, we discussed the immediate effects of lockdown on our students’ ability to learn. A survey of our centres reported that many students lacked access to their own digital devices and a good space to study, and that parents weren’t able to provide support with…

We are raising crucial funds in order to sustain our network of local learning centres across the country, and reach new communities where young people need our support more than ever. …