Coventry University
Coventry University is one of our partners and offers a wide range of outreach to support local schools and colleges. They also deliver bespoke projects in their Widening Participation team.
Find out more about their outreach work.
School and College Outreach
Phoenix Partners
The Phoenix Partnership Scheme is a scheme set up by the University to increase the level of collaboration between schools and the University
There are a range of benefits for schools and colleges including, but not limited to; free travel to on-campus events, priority booking for events and more.
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School Visits
Coventry University can offer visits to their sites or they can come out to your school or college to deliver sessions or talks including;
- school and college higher education fairs and workshop events
- national higher education exhibitions (UCAS, UK University Search)
- sixth form and college open evenings
- community group workshops
Widening Participation Schemes
The Widening Participation Team at Coventry University and throughout the CU Group offer specialised support to ensure learners have fair access to higher education. CU aim to remove barriers, provide information and aid transition in order to make our education accessible for all.
They currently work with the following groups:
- Looked After Children and Care leavers
- Young Carers
- Students with disabilities
- Mature learners
- Students from Low Participation Neighbourhoods
- Refugees
Find out more about their bespoke proejcts for underrepresented groups.
Future Grads
Future Grads is an outreach programme led by Coventry University Group's Outreach and Widening Participation team, for pupils aged 11 to 19. We work with schools and colleges to support student’s progression throughout their educational journey.
The programme is free of charge for students and funded wby the university. Learn more about the programme and if you are eligible Learn more about the programme and if you are eligible.
Your Vision Your Future
Your Vision Your Future is an outreach programme which is part funded by the European Social Fund and supported under the Youth Employment Initiative. The ESF invests in people, with a focus on improving employment and education opportunities across the European Union.
The programme is for young adults aged 16-29, who live within Coventry in the CV1 - CV9 postcodes who are unemployed and have the right to work in the UK.