IntoUniversity

About the charity

IntoUniversity works with children and young people with talent and potential who are at risk of underachieving and are seeking, with our help, to improve their life chances. The majority are from ethnic minority backgrounds and other social groups currently underrepresented in higher education.

We offer high quality, long-term academic support provided at a local centre through a multi-stranded programme with the aspirations of each child at its heart.

IntoUniversity aims to address underachievement and social exclusion among young people by offering an integrated programme of out-of-school study, mentoring, aspirational coaching, personal support and, in partnership with universities, specially-devised FOCUS weeks, days and weekends. We practise long-term, pastoral care by building relationships with young people at Year 3 and continue that support through university access and beyond.

IntoUniversity is a centre-based service offered free of charge at specialist facilities located in the communities where the client groups live.