We deliver, and collaborate on, a wide range of widening participation work.  Our projects span age groups, educational institutions and sectors.  This section provides a snapshot of some of our current activities.

Widening Participation Projects

YourED

YourEd is our secondary schools partnership scheme designed for schools and…

Edinburgh cares staff mentoring programme

Edinburgh Cares Staff Mentoring Programme pairs trained staff members with a…

HUB for success

The Hub For SUCCESS – Support for University and College for Care Experienced…

Support for care experienced students

We continue supporting care experienced students throughout their time at…

Activities & Sports Participation Grant

The Activities and Sports Participation Grant is run by the students’…

Access Edinburgh Scholarship

The University offers a number of generous scholarships for our WP students,…

Edinburgh Award

A personal development programme that is wrapped around a selection of…

Insights Programme

We provide fully funded and supported local and global professional…

EMPLOY.ED

For current Edinburgh students. Paid structured work experience opportunities…

Peer Mentoring

The longest running peer support project at the university, offers a fully…

Support for care experience applicants

We provide advice and guidance to help care experienced students through the…

Information, advice and guidance

Staff from the Widening Participation (WP) team offer one-to-one information,…