Our thinking

Data is crucial in helping us to narrow down where we are most needed, but it can only tell us so much.

Every organisation should want their staff to feel like they belong and can be their authentic self at work. Staff networks, where groups of employees with shared life experiences can meet to discuss these experiences, play an essential role in creating this inclusive working culture.

Harlem is a 22-year old Reception Teacher. Fifteen years ago, she walked into the IntoUniversity Lambeth centre (now Kennington) for the first time aged 7. Here, in an article originally delivered as a speech at our 20th anniversary celebration, and adapted for our report 'A Generation of Transformation', she shares what made the IntoUniversity experience so special for her and others like her.

The University of Nottingham (UoN) joined forces with IntoUniversity in 2011, building on an existing programme of outreach work. The partnership saw the charity branch out of London for the first time, and the success of this collaboration birthed a formula for regional intervention which has now been replicated in neighbourhoods all across England and Scotland.

Download our new report, reflecting on 20 years of IntoUniversity and looking ahead at the next 20 years.

Our corporate partners don’t only provide support to our students but also lend their expertise to the charity as a whole. Through pro bono projects and staff mentoring, our partners have been essential in supporting the charity’s growth.

IntoUniversity's Director of Development, John Bleasdale, looks ahead at the next 20 years.

Walid is a 23-year old medical student at King’s College London. Ten years ago, he walked into an IntoUniversity centre for the first time.

Harlem is a 22-year old Reception Teacher. Fifteen years ago, she walked into an IntoUniversity centre for the first time.