Access Aspiration

Access Aspiration is a young and dynamic charity working to increase social mobility through providing access to employability training and aspirational work placements for 16-18 year olds in non-selective schools around London. Our Mission To engage with non-selective state schools in England to deliver insight to careers through volunteer speakers, interview and employability training with business volunteers and professional trainers, together with aspirational work placements. Access focuses on schools where there is limited existing provision, and will work with every student in the sixth form to find a meaningful work experience. Our Aims Improve employability of 16-18 year olds Increase social mobility Remove barriers to access to both higher education and employment Broaden young people’s understanding of the workplace To work with academy and non-selective schools in areas of deprivation