Children in a circle
The FOCUS Week has opened up so many unique opportunities that as a class teacher I would have found too difficult and time-consuming to provide.

Who we are

IntoUniversity Brent

After reconstruction and decoration work from April 2008, IntoUniversity Brent was officially opened on July 7th 2008. Housed in St Mark's Church on Bathurst Gardens, the centre runs the 3 strands of IntoUniversity - Academic Support, Mentoring and FOCUS. We work in partnership with young people and their families, local primary and secondary schools and alongside other statutory organisations, community groups, corporations and supporters. We deliver the IntoUniversity programme of high quality long-term inspiration and support to young people- helping them to fulfill their potential.

  1. Academic Support runs in our safe and friendly classroom space, empowering young people to progress academically. We have a team of university-educated tutors, as well as books and IT facilities.
  2. Our Mentoring Scheme recruits young people in Years 6-13 from Academic Support. It is a reward for commitment, good behaviour and keenness to think about future options. Mentees are trained and then paired with trained university student volunteers and can meet up to look at academic and social topics as well as addressing the mentee’s possible future aspirations. They are paired together for a minimum of one academic year.

    Mentoring pairs can meet Monday to Friday at the centre from 3.30-6pm during term-time and from 10-6pm during holidays.
  3. Our FOCUS provision runs in partnership with local primary and secondary schools.

Timetable for events:
Before attending the following events please contact Dan Baker on dan@intouniversity.org or 0208 968 7498.

Monday and Thursday
 
Secondary Academic Support 3:30 - 5:30pm
Support from graduate staff and university-educated volunteers on schoolwork and exam revision. Further education and career advice from Brent Connexions on Thursdays.
 
Tuesday and Wednesday
 
Primary Academic Support 3:45 - 5:00pm
Support from graduate staff and university-educated volunteers on schoolwork and a target approach to improving literacy and numeracy. Plus creative-themed project work
 
Monday to Friday
 
Mentoring 3:30 - 6:00pm
Pairing students with undergraduates from London universities for help and advice


IntoUniversity Brent
St Mark’s Church
Bathurst Gardens
London NW10 5AL

For enquiries about the programmes we run at IntoUniversity Brent, please contact Dan Baker:
020 8968 7498
dan@intouniversity.org

Where we are:
Nearest tube: Kensal Green- 10 mins.
Directions: Turn right out of Kensal Green station walk up College road. Turn left onto Bathurst Gardens, walk to the end of the road.

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