Universify Education

Who we are

Universify exists to create a fairer, more equal society where every young person can fulfil their potential regardless of their background. We equip young people from low socio-economic and underrepresented backgrounds with the skills, knowledge, and belief to fulfil their potential through education.

We work with Year 10-11 students (aged 14-16) to increase their aspirations, improve GCSE attainment and to gain a greater understanding of post-18 pathways, particularly university, to make a more informed decision about their future. To achieve our aims, we run a year-long programme, starting with a week-long summer residential at partner universities, monthly coaching sessions with Universify coaches and a 3-day GCSE-focused revision residential at Spring.

Since we were founded in 2016, Universify has grown quickly. In 2016 we had one part-time staff member, one university college partner and 41 participants on our programme. Today we’re a team of six staff and supporting over 120 participants to attend our programmes in Oxford and have supported over 1000 students. Our programme is continually oversubscribed, and we want to meet the growing need for our work by expanding to universities beyond Oxford. We aim to continue to refine our programme and increase our impact in partnership with other charities in the sector.

To help us fulfil these aspirations, we’re seeking dynamic individuals who want to be part of a successful small charity who can help shape our future growth.