Philanthropists play a crucial role in supporting more young people to access the most competitive universities. Your donation could bring PhD Tutors into more schools in an area that you care about, or enable parents to come together to build their knowledge about the education system and campaign for better opportunities for their children.
Our programmes are proven to make a difference to students’ attainment and university access. We are the partner of choice of around 800 schools each year and over 60 higher education institutions. Philanthropic support will enable us to reach more students and places that need support the most.
As a philanthropic supporter of The Brilliant Club, we will work with you to find the best way to match your philanthropic aims with our mission and provide you with regular updates on our progress and impact.
Students who participate in The Scholars Programme achieve higher grades at GCSE than other students from their schools with similar prior attainment. Our evaluation found that 70% of students who completed The Scholars Programme in Year 10 achieved a 9-5 in maths and English, compared to 43% of their peers.
For nine consecutive years, independent evaluation with UCAS has shown that Scholars Programme graduates progress to competitive universities at a higher rate than other students from similar backgrounds.
“I grew up in High Wycombe, and from a young age I always loved learning. At primary school I was in the top set for most subjects, and although my parents hadn’t been to university themselves, they always encouraged me to make the most of every opportunity. Still, university never felt like something people like me did.
At my secondary school, the focus was firmly on going to college and taking BTECs. A-levels or university simply weren’t part of the conversation. In fact, working hard wasn’t considered “cool”, and saying you wanted a career like law or medicine was just not what you did.
Everything changed in Year 9 when I was selected for The Brilliant Club’s Scholars Programme. My school chose their highest performing students, and even though I didn’t really know what the programme was at first, I felt proud.
The programme stretched me academically in ways I’d never experienced. It was the first time I had to work independently, stay self motivated, and produce longer pieces of writing. I didn’t realise then how valuable those skills would be. The biggest change was in my mindset. For the first time, I could picture myself going to university – something that had never felt realistic before.”
Emma went on to complete a degree in Computer Science from Lancaster University and is currently working as a software engineer.
Leaving a legacy to The Brilliant Club will give the gift of education and opportunity to future generations. Support the young people of the future by including The Brilliant Club in your Will.
We’ve partnered with FreeWills.co.uk to provide you with the opportunity to make your fully comprehensive legally-binding Will for free. You can make your personalised Will online in three simple steps through our unique link, from the comfort of your own home and have the added re-assurance that your Will will be checked, vetted and approved by a solicitor.
If you already have a Will, you can ask your solicitor or professional advisor to update it to include The Brilliant Club (You will need to provide them with the following details: The Brilliant Club is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1147771 and Scotland no. SC048774. The Brilliant Club, Fivefields, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W 0DH).
If you would like to find out more about how you can support, please get in touch with our Director of Philanthropy, Steina Adolfsdottir.
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