Our partners include education providers such as schools, non-formal education settings such as youth groups and support services for young people.
Access All Areas is the education volunteering arm of the Students’ Union, and supports any student-led project which aims to tackle some of the barriers young people and adults might face in terms of university access and participation. Projects are run in schools, colleges, the University and beyond to improve access and widen participation in higher education.
The Access Project supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. It works with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.
Action Tutoring unlocks the potential of children and young people who are facing disadvantage. It is tackling the attainment gap head-on by forging partnerships with schools nationwide. Its trained volunteer tutors are empowered to enable pupils to make meaningful academic progress, opening doors to future opportunities.
Al Muntaha Tutoring is a startup non-profit organisation based in the UK that provides free online tutoring to underprivileged Middle Eastern students in Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt.
Audio is a project that aims to widen access to higher education for children from underrepresented backgrounds in Manchester by providing music theory workshops to primary school children (years 3 – 4). With the aim of inspiring children to pursue a passion for music, as well as introducing the idea of further education to them, Audio is looking for volunteers to participate in the workshops that will take place at different school locations, assisting the children with their learning.
Be Free looks at raising awareness of mental health and the stigma associated with mental health. With lots of talks and ambassadors. It uses the Be Free Campaign as a way of breaking down the stigma and helping people "BE FREE". After working within schools and communities in the UK, it is now trying to make a difference in Universities around the UK. Through street campaigns, social media and ambassadors it aims to demolish the stigma in society and promote the free expression of individual values.
The Blair Project is a trailblazing social enterprise based in Manchester which taps into the climate change activism of urban youth, by providing opportunities for them to participate in the green tech revolution through building, racing and accelerating innovations in electric go karts. It is the only organisation in the UK doing this.
Bolton Lads & Girls Club is a youth charity that supports young people aged 8 - 19 across Bolton and the surrounding areas. We have been at the centre of the Bolton community for nearly 130 years and continue to develop and grow to ensure we can make a difference for as many young people as possible.
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. It helps over 2,000 young people in Manchester every year – giving them the support they need to get a home and a job for the long term.
We support children and young people in care. Our volunteers enjoy the challenge of building a lasting friendship with an individual child or young person and the children and young people benefit greatly from a consistent, fun relationship with someone outside the care system who cares about them and their future. Activities will depend on the age and interests of the child but could include things like a walk, playing in the park, swimming, a visit to a museum, bike riding, sports etc. This is a long-term, one to one commitment.
Debate Mate aims to tackle educational disadvantage in some of Britain’s most deprived communities. It does this by recruiting and training university students to run extra-curricular debate workshops in schools with an above average percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals.
Depaul UK has worked for more than 30 years to support people facing homelessness. It is a homelessness organisation with specialism in supporting young people.
It works in local communities across the country to prevent and relieve the impact of homelessness on people’s lives. It prioritises young people, who are among the most vulnerable in society, and especially those who have previously had traumatic experiences. Depaul UK is passionate about the difference it makes.
Nightstop tackles youth homelessness by providing emergency overnight accommodation for young people who are facing a night on the streets or sleeping in an unsafe place. Volunteer hosts, who are ordinary members of the community, open their homes to young people.
Communities and charities run Nightstops in more than 25 locations around the UK, led and supported by the Nightstop team at Depaul UK.
Fletcher Moss Rangers is a F.A. Charter Standard Community Football Club that provides a fun and safe environment for girls and boys aged from 3-11 years to play football.
Empower Youth Zones is a charity that creates and operates purpose-built Youth Zones for young people across Manchester and Salford, committed to helping them discover their passion and purpose. It gives young people from a diverse range of backgrounds access to incredible facilities in a vibrant, purpose-built space packed with engaging activities, the opportunity to make friends, develop new skills, unlock their potential and have fun.
This is a passionate and properly funded youth provision: a dedicated partnership between young people, their local community, local authorities and a dedicated following of patrons and supporters.
Empower oversees the running of HideOut Youth Zone in Gorton, which opened in 2020 and the current development of the new Salford Youth Zone, which is set to open in summer 2025.
Equal Education engages, educates and empowers children/young people and individuals living with disabilities and their families in England and Nigeria. It focuses on the marginalised communities and supports them to learn and develop skills academically, socially and vocationally; in order to be financial independent and to achieve their long life goals.
Girlguiding UK is the United Kingdom's largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women, with around half a million members including about 100,000 trained volunteer adult Leaders and supporters. We are looking for volunteers to inspire girls by being them.
Inclusive Bytes is a dynamic Community Interest Company dedicated to fostering digital inclusion through education and consultation. At Inclusive Bytes, it firmly believe that access to digital resources and opportunities should be available to everyone, regardless of their background, abilities, or circumstances. Its mission is to bridge the digital divide by providing comprehensive training programs and expert consultancy services that empower individuals and organisations to navigate the digital landscape confidently and effectively. With a team of passionate professionals and a commitment to promoting diversity and accessibility in the digital realm, Inclusive Bytes is here to ensure that no one is left behind in the digital age. It is looking for volunteers to join its journey to create a more inclusive and equitable digital world for all.
IntoUniversity offers innovative programmes that support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to attain either a university place or another chosen aspiration.
IntoUniversity is an educational charity with a strong track record of working with schools, corporate partners and universities to inspire young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential.
Young people from the UK's most disadvantaged postcodes are half as likely to get five 9-4 grades at GCSE, and nearly four times less likely to go to university. This makes it harder for these young people to succeed in a competitive job market. The long-term effects can be felt across society, as communities with low education and employment prospects become increasingly marginalised. By raising aspirations, IntoUniversity aims to tackle this issue, giving these young people a chance at a brighter future.
LIGHTSS is a project run by The University of Manchester in collaboration with the Students' Union Access All Areas to tutor GCSE students at Trinity High School in STEM subjects (especially Chemistry and Biology). Volunteers will provide the school students with support and assistance to reach their full academic potential and to open doors of opportunity for the future. Volunteers will also work to raise educational aspirations of young minds and help them gain confidence when taking exams, especially of STEM subjects.
Little Green Sock Project is a children's charity providing essential clothing, toiletries and equipment to families in crisis - it does this by reusing children's items donated by the local community and supporting organisations. This could be due to financial hardship or circumstances such as escaping war or domesic abuse. Little Green Sock Project works with a wide range of referral partners who refer families for support, and it supports approximately 100 children per month.
Make a Smile is charity that volunteers with disadvantaged and disabled children by dressing up as their favourite characters.
Dentists in Primary Schools (DiPs) is a project set up by the Manchester Paediatric Dentistry Student Society (MPDSS). The main aim of the DiPs project is to deliver educational sessions that promote good oral health behaviours to primary school students in Key Stage 1. It also gives volunteers an opportunity to experience interacting with younger children whilst building on communication skills.
The Scouts help change lives by offering 6-25 year-olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that they make a positive impact in communities.
One Million Mentors is a unique, community-based mentoring programme, bringing together local young people and volunteer mentors who give an hour a month for up to a year. The aim is to increase young people's career chances by providing them with a full trained mentor who will encourage them and give them insight into their own professional experience.
Once Upon a Smile was founded in August 2011 to provide emotional and practical support to bereaved families, after it became apparent that there was a lack of support for families after the death of a loved one, specifically a parent or child/sibling.
The charity understands that families are often left to grieve alone with no, or little support available and this can often have a devastating impact on family life and children.
Positive Steps is a charitable trust that delivers a range of targeted and integrated services for young people, adults and families.
It is a unique organisation delivering a combination of statutory, voluntary and traded services – funded through local authority and charitable trust grants, charitable donations, contracts based on payment by results, and income generated through traded activity where all profits fund its charitable activity.
No one should feel alone. Safe Families exists to create relationship and connection because everyone deserves to belong. It gets referrals from the Local Authority and seek to link these referrals up with volunteers who will provide the family with a sense of belonging.
Seashell is a charity dedicated to providing a creative, happy and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and additional communication challenges from across the UK.
It is committed to delivering individually tailored support services that promote independence and build confidence. It delivers this through the programmes of education it offers through its school and specialist college and residential care it provides for children in its care homes. Seashell offers specially tailored support services to the children and young people it works with, along with family support services.
Tutor The Nation is a charity that makes education fairer, one tutoring session at a time. It pairs dedicated volunteers with disadvantaged state school pupils to provide free, online tuition with the aim of helping tutees to develop the skills and confidence they need to achieve their goals.
The Volunteering Outreach In Science and Engineering (VOISE) society (previously known as EVO) is a social responsibility orientated society that runs its own outreach projects, creating and delivering engineering activities to young people in order to generate an interest in engineering. In addition, the society runs and signposts students to other volunteering projects that provide the opportunity to put your degree knowledge into practice.
Zero Gravity is a social impact organisation with a funded 1:2:1 mentoring platform that has supported 3,000+ students from areas of low opportunity to get a place at a top university since 2020, including 400+ Oxbridge offers. Its UCAS evaluation showed that Zero Gravity students are 40% more likely to get a place at a top uni, and now, it's created a careers platform to bring this sort of success to it students.
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