IntoUniversity is a United Kingdom-based
charity that aims to help disadvantaged young people gain a place within a higher education establishment. It provides encouragement to children and young people aged 7–18 in pursuing further education.
Locations
IntoUniversity started off with a pilot centre at North Kensington in 2007, and now operates 31 centres and extension projects across the country. Within London there are 12 centres and regionally, IntoUniversity has centres in the Midlands, South West, North West and East Anglia.
IntoUniversity was selected by
The Duke (then Prince William) and
Duchess of Cambridge (then Catherine Middleton) as one of the charities to receive a gift fund from the Royal Wedding 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"
Further reading
Charity that makes university possible-
Guardian Newspaper
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Unequal Britain: The future has already been decided for our children-
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Christmas 2010 charity appeal- Guardian
Fees seem not to deter students-
BBC; NFER study looks at IntoUniversity
External links
Official website
References
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Educational charities based in the United Kingdom