IntoUniversity

Not to be confused with corporate education provider INTO University Partnerships.

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.^[1]

IntoUniversity

Formation	2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Founders	Hugh Rayment-Pickard, Clare Richards, Rachel Carr
Founded at	North Kensington, London
Legal status	Registered charity
Purpose	Provides higher education for disadvantaged young people
Chair of Trustees	Oliver Haarmann
Website	intouniversity.org

History

It was formed from the 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.^[2]

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.^{[3] [4]}

Awards

• Charity of the Year, Charity Times^[5]
• Centre for Social Justice Award^[6]
• London Education Partnership Awards, for "Building bridges: cross-organisational partnership and impact"^[7]