IntoUniversity

IntoUniversity
Formation2002; 24 years ago (2002)
FoundersHugh Rayment-Pickard, Clare Richards, Rachel Carr
Founded atNorth Kensington, London
Legal statusRegistered charity
PurposeProvides higher education for disadvantaged young people
Chair of Trustees
Oliver Haarmann
Websiteintouniversity.org

IntoUniversity is a United Kingdom-based charity 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 in 2002, and now operates 39 centres and extension projects across England and Scotland.

IntoUniversity was selected by William and Catherine (then Catherine Middleton), prince and princess of Wales, as one of the charities to receive a gift fund from the royal wedding in April 2011.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "About". IntoUniversity. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a centre". IntoUniversity. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Charitable Causes". The Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Charitable Gift Fund. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Press Release - Royal Wedding Gift.doc" (DOC). intouniversity.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "2010 – The Winners". Charity Times Awards. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "2010 Awards". The Centre for Social Justice. Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Winners 2010" (PDF). London Education Partnership Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.

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