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The Access Project
The Access Project supports young people from under-resourced backgrounds to raise their aspirations, access top universities and achieve social mobility.
Description

At The Access Project, we support students from under-resourced backgrounds overcome barriers to opportunity. In partnership with schools across the UK, The Access Project aims to give young people the best possible preparation for higher education and the world of work.

We are looking for volunteer coaches to work with young people aged 16-18, leading one-to-one online sessions from January to June 2027.

As a volunteer coach, You’ll enable young people aged 16-17 to develop essential skills, setting them up for success at university and in their future career.

You’ll do this by delivering six one-to-one coaching sessions over the course of the programme. 

 

Duties

As a coach, you will:

- Help young people take their next steps with confidence, by strengthening their communication, organisation, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

- Draw on your own experience to share valuable insights and provide personalised guidance through your sessions.

- Make a tangible impact on young people’s ability to raise their aspirations, access top universities, and achieve social mobility.

Training
No previous coaching experience is needed - to support you, we provide:

• A comprehensive online training session delivered live by our team - covering the programme structure, coaching techniques, and safeguarding best practice.
• Dedicated session resources and guidance on how to use them.
• Ongoing support from our central team throughout the programme.
• Opportunities to connect with our community of like-minded volunteers.

Time commitment

All sessions take place online and are scheduled flexibly, enabling you to volunteer from anywhere in the UK at a time that works for you.
Application deadline

Causes

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.