IntoUniversity is a United Kingdom-based
charity
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* Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons
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that aims to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their chosen aspiration, including university, further and higher education, employment and work-based training. It provides encouragement to children and young people aged 7–18 in pursuing further education.
History
It was formed from
The ClementJames Centre, near
Avondale Park in west London.
Locations
IntoUniversity started off with a pilot centre at
North Kensington
North Kensington is an area of west and northwest London. It is north of Notting Hill and south of Kensal Green predominately in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and partly in the London Borough of Brent and City of Westminster. The ...
in 2002, and now operates 39 centres and extension projects across England and Scotland.
IntoUniversity was selected by
William
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and
Catherine
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(then Catherine Middleton), prince and princess of Wales, as one of the charities to receive a gift fund from the
royal wedding
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in April 2011.
Awards
* Charity of the Year, ''
Charity Times''
*
Centre for Social Justice Award
* London Education Partnership Awards, for "Building bridges: cross-organisational partnership and impact"
References
Further reading
Charity that makes university possible– ''
The Guardian
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Unequal Britain: The future has already been decided for our children{cbignore, bot=medic – ''
The Times
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Christmas 2010 charity appeal– ''The Guardian''
Fees seem not to deter students–
BBC
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; NFER study looks at IntoUniversity
External links
Official website
Educational charities based in the United Kingdom
Education enrollment
Education in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea