We were delighted to be invited to dinner with our key partners at the Ironmongers' Company at the end of last month. Thank you to the Ironmongers' Company for your continued support - we're thrilled to be working together to tackle educational inequality.

This #TrusteesWeek, we would like to say a huge thank you to our dedicated Board of Trustees. We’re honoured to be supported by each and every one of you. Thank you for helping to steer our mission and for making a difference to the lives of so many young people. #CharityTrustees #SocialMobility

We were honoured to attend awards evening at St Thomas More Catholic School, one of our partner schools, last week. Our director Miguel presented the Award for Outstanding Leadership to Julian-Conrad and Angela, two very deserving students who exemplify the school values. Congratulations, both! 👏

"Thanks to The Access Project, I'm now in one of the top sets for maths" 👏 Niamh is a year 11 pupil with The Access Project. Since joining our programme, she's improved her grades in maths and is now aiming high - to achieve excellent grades and eventually place at a top university.

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Black communities. For us, this is about supporting the young Black people on our programmes to break down educational barriers and be the best that they can be – throughout their educational journeys.

You could change a young person's life. Volunteering as a skills coach is fun, flexible to your schedule, and easy to get started - with no experience required. Visit our website or send us a DM to learn more 👀

Last week, the government launched the post-16 education and skills white paper - illustrating its plans to address the skills gap and ensure two thirds of young people take part in higher level learning. Read our response 🔗 https://loom.ly/GfNYqcY #HigherEducation #SocialMobility

🚨 TODAY AT 12PM! 🚨 It's #NationalMentoringDay - and what better way to celebrate than to sign up as a coach with The Access Project? Join our free info session to learn more about how you could become positive role model for a young person. Sign up here 🔗 https://loom.ly/P480u1o

Are you a motivated fundraiser looking for your next career step? We're #hiring for a Senior Fundraising Coordinator! 📍 Location - Remote 💷 Salary - £27,642 (plus £3,000 London weighting if applicable) 📃 Contract - Full time, permanent Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/JzEgkUQ#hiring #CharityJobs

Young people like Subilo face significant barriers to higher education. But we're fighting for change. With help from The Access Project, Subilo is now studying International Social Policty and Economics at LSE. 🗣️ "It was a good feeling arriving, I couldn’t believe I’d got here."

Happy Diwali to all of our students, colleagues, and supporters celebrating the festival of lights! 🕯️✨

We're #hiring! ✨ 1 x Senior Fundraising Coordinator 1 x Fundraising Coordinator 📅 Closing date: 31 October 📍 Remote (with some travel into London) Application links below 👇 #Fundraising

This #WorldValuesDay, we're shining a spotlight on The Access Project's values: courage, empowerment, inclusion, ownership, and impact 💚 Our values are the beliefs that drive our mission to break barriers to education for under-resourced young people. How does your workplace show its values? 🤔

🚨 Calling all volunteers! 📢 Curious about coaching at The Access Project? Join our free information session to learn more about volunteering - and how you could become skills coach for an under-resourced young person. 📅 27 October, 12pm Sign up here 🔗 https://loom.ly/P480u1o

Seeing people like you succeed can have a huge impact on your aspirations ✨ Take it from Ryan, a year 13 student at The Access Project, whose trip to @sussex.ac.uk gave him his first glimpse at student life 🎓 We can't wait for our next round of university trips to kick off next year!

Thanks to our key partners at ICG for once again inviting us to your offices alongside @upreach.bsky.social to share more about our volunteer coaching programme. It is a pleasure to work with partners and colleagues who care about making a positive impact on the lives of young people.

Volunteer coaching is flexible, fits around your schedule, and you don't need any former experience to get started. Take it from Lucia - it's one of the most rewarding things you can do. 🌟 Ready to get started? Visit our website to learn more 🔗 https://loom.ly/TDvaqVg

We're hiring a #Salesforce coordinator to join our operations team! This position plays a key role in the analysis of our impact, maintenance of our systems, and development of technologies 📈 Closing date 20 October. Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/gDlreJ0#Salesforce #DataJobs #CharityJobs #Hiring

Will maintenance grants improve social mobility? Helena Gillespie at @uk.theconversation.com discusses responses to the government's plan to reintroduce maintenance grants for low income students, featuring The Access Project's Anna Searle. #LPC2025 https://loom.ly/d7vu34M

G'mar chatima tova to all of our Jewish students, colleagues, and supporters observing Yom Kippur 💚

Maintenance grants will be reintroduced for low income students studying "priority courses". We welcome this development as a step towards achieving accessible, fair, and inclusive university education for all. Read The Access Project's response in full 🔗 https://loom.ly/kVwDwGM #LPC2025

An evening with Barack Obama! Last week, a handful of our students visited London's O2 arena to listen to Barack Obama in conversation with David Olusoga. We had a brilliant night hearing the former US President discuss the road ahead to supporting the next generation. #Politics #SocialMobility

State education is under extreme pressure. Our #WideningParticipation programme invites young people aged from the country's most under-resourced areas to develop essential skills and place at top universities - giving them the best chance to thrive later in life.

Fundraising, but make it delicious 🍰✨ Enormous thanks to our partners at Vodafone, who recently hosted a bake sale with all proceeds going to The Access Project. We're so lucky to have your support (and not at all jealous we missed out on these goodies 👀). Thanks to everybody who bought a treat!

Your volunteering journey is about to begin... 🌟 We're recruiting skills coaches to work one-to-one with the young people on our programme. All it takes is one hour a month, and the ambition to make a difference. Think you're the right fit? 👀 Apply to coach now 🔗 https://loom.ly/zy0pSzQ

Three A*s and off to uni 🌟 Sophie always wanted to go to uni, but didn't have a clear path. With help from The Access Project, Sophie discovered a passion for English literature - and this September, Sophie is off to study English at @unibirmingham.bsky.social 🙌 Congratulations, Sophie!

As many past students head to uni, what better time to share alum Mizanul's 5 tips for student life? 1️⃣ Use your opportunities 2️⃣ Control your intake 3️⃣ Manage your time well 4️⃣ Understand your body, love yourself 5️⃣ Structure your finances well. Read Miz's full blog 🔗 https://loom.ly/EcU48lw

Today, @thefea.bsky.social launches the 2025 Report Card. As part of this cross-sector coalition, we’re proud to back the call for an education system that equips every young person to shape the future, not be held back by their background. Read and share the full report 👇 #FairEducation

Online volunteering opportunities now open! 💚 We're recruiting volunteer coaches to help young people across the country develop essential skills to succeed in school, the workplace, and beyond. Curious about #volunteering? Visit our website to learn more 🔗 https://loom.ly/TDvaqVg#volunteering

One in five children in the UK live with digital poverty. #EndDigitalPovertyDay calls for national action to help millions still disconnected. Digital access is key to fair education. Help us make digital access a right built into our systems, not left to chance 👏 #EDPD25 #DigitalInclusion

Next stop, uni! 🎓 Fresh from A level success, Riveen's off to study at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social. And he'll be heading there with more than good grades. ✔️ University insights ✔️ Reassurance ✔️ Increased confidence. Read his story 🔗 https://loom.ly/EV8S-9A

Can we write to you? ✍️ Find volunteering opportunities, fundraisers, success stories and more in our quarterly supporters' newsletter 🗞️ Join our mailing list 🔗 https://loom.ly/aF6RgJ8

Please consider giving to The Access Project on #InternationalDayofCharity so that we can help under-resourced young people like Mel to overcome barriers to education and achieve social mobility. Make a donation 👉 https://loom.ly/kflPMcE#InternationalDayofCharity #CharityDay

Zara picked up A*AA on results day - and this September she's off to study medicine at @hyms.bsky.social 🗣️ "The Access Project gave me the clarity and support I needed to turn that dream into a realistic goal" Congratulations to Zara - we know you'll do amazing things at university and beyond!

It's September, which means one thing... Back to school! Best of luck to all the students, teachers, and other colleagues heading back to school today. We're looking forward to another year of empowering young people to succeed in education and beyond ✨ #SocialMobility #HigherEducation

We're hiring! University Access Officer ⏳ Contract - Permanent, part-time 💷 Salary - £14,742 (£24,570 FTE) 📍 Location - Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire 📅 Closing date - 16 September Apply now 🔗 https://loom.ly/43DQl_E #Hiring #CharityJobs

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Summer Giving campaign so far – together you’ve helped raise £1,250! 🌟 There's still time to give. Make a donation today and you'll help even more young people succeed in school and place at top universities 💚 Donate 🔗 https://loom.ly/53nTbJk

Great to see our partner schools featured in Times and Star on A level results day! Thanks to @queenscollegeox.bsky.social for supporting our work in our Cumbria schools 🤩 https://loom.ly/iBXncYM

Thinking of all our GCSE students today as you receive your results. We are so proud of everything you have achieved, and we wish you continued success on your pathway to a top university ✨. Congratulations to you all! 👏 #GCSEResultsDay2025 #ResultsDay

Thanks to our partners at Pacific Life Re for welcoming us to their offices to deliver an information session all about our coaching programme! We're delighted to have your colleagues on board as volunteers helping young people on our programme to develop key skills and succeed in school 💚.

We're #hiring! University Access Officer 📅 Closing date - 25 August In partnership with @queenscollegeox.bsky.social, you'll support young people in Cumbria to succeed in school and find pathways to higher education. Apply now 🔗https://loom.ly/yYEWlIo

We're #hiring! University Access Officer 📅 Closing date - 25 August In partnership with @queenscollegeox.bsky.social, you'll support young people in Cumbria to succeed in school and find pathways to higher education. Apply now 🔗https://loom.ly/yYEWlIo

There's still time to donate to our Summer Giving campaign. Your donations will make sure even more young people have smiles on their faces on Results Day next year 🌟 Please give generously 💚 https://loom.ly/53nTbJk #Alevels #ResultsDay

“I really didn’t imagine this was possible” ✨ The Access Project students celebrate exam success on A level Results Day theaccessproject.org.uk/2025/08/14/a...

Congratulations to Nora from Chelsea Academy who got into @durham-university.bsky.social today! She received the @thereadinglist.bsky.social scholarship - a £275 grant to pay for her first year textbooks. Well done Nora 👏

Congratulations to all of our students picking up their results today! We can’t wait to celebrate with you 🥳 🙌 Stay tuned to hear some student success stories #ResultsDay #Alevels2025

Best of luck to all of our students collecting results tomorrow! We’re so proud to have worked with so many brilliant young people this year. Your hard work and ambition inspires us every day. Whatever tomorrow brings, be proud of what you've achieved! 💚 #Level3ResultsDay #ALevelResultsDay

Nobody should miss out on a high quality education. That's why we're advocating for a future where everybody can make the most of their education - with fair access to university. Read more about our work 🔗 https://loom.ly/pszfrTo #InternationalYouthDay

Results day is just one week away... and for young people like Nest, university could change their lives 🎓 Your donations support young people like Nest to overcome barriers to university, making education fairer for everyone 💪 Donate to help a young person thrive 👉 https://loom.ly/53nTbJk

It was a privilege to visit the offices of Bloomberg for Beyond Background, an event celebrating the importance of social mobility in the workplace. Thanks to Bloomberg for inviting us and putting social mobility at the heart of the agenda. #ImpactInAction #Philanthropy