Reaching Wider
Introduction
This national programme, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), aims to increase higher education participation from under-represented groups by raising educational aspirations and skills, and creating innovative study opportunities and learning pathways to higher education.
South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership aims to increase participation in higher education by people from underrepresented groups and communities in South West Wales.
We have a specific focus on people who live within the bottom 40% of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, care experienced young people, and carers.
We are funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Reaching Wider Programme and our partners are:
- Swansea University
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David
- The Open University in Wales
- Coleg Sir Gâr
- Gower College Swansea
- Neath PortTalbot Group of Colleges
- Pembrokeshire College
- Careers Wales
- Local authorities
- Schools in South West Wales.
Through collaboration, we offer a range of learning and aspiration-raising activities for targeted children, young people and adults across South West Wales which create pathways to higher education.
Please contact us for further information.
Introduction
Explore Your Future With Reaching Wider
Reaching Wider is a partnership of universities, schools and colleges in Wales working together to improve social mobility by widening access to all forms of higher education.