IntoUniversity
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. [1]
Locations
IntoUniversity started off with a pilot centre at North Kensington in 2007, and now operates 25 centres across the country. Within London there are 12 centres and regionally, IntoUniversity has centres in the Midlands, South West, North West and East Anglia. [2]
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.[3] [4]
Awards
Further reading
- Charity that makes university possible - Guardian Newspaper
- Unequal Britain: The future has already been decided for our children - The Times Newspaper
- Christmas 2010 charity appeal - Guardian
- Fees seem not to deter students - BBC; NFER study looks at IntoUniversity
External links
References
- ↑ "IU - About us". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ "IU - Centres & History". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ http://www.royalweddingcharityfund.org/charities.php?type=1
- ↑ http://www.intouniversity.org/sites/all/files/userfiles/files/Press%20Release%20-%20Royal%20Wedding%20Gift.doc
- ↑ "Charity Times Awards". www.charitytimes.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ↑ http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageRef=407
- ↑ http://www.lepawards.org.uk/documents/LEPAwardsWinners2010.pdf
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