Welcome to The Brightside Trust

The Brightside Trust is a charity committed to creating educational opportunities. Our projects are designed to provide individuals with the confidence and skills they need to overcome social disadvantage. Over the past four years, over 11,000 people have taken part in Brightside e-mentoring projects.

The Brightside Trust has recently merged with UNIAID, an award-winning educational charity which helps students cope with the financial side of higher education. Together we will increase the reach and quality of our services, so that prospective and existing students can get impartial, student-focused information and support from one place.

MedEx, the medical work experience programme, has been a resounding success, according to recent evaluation figures. The scheme, funded by a donation from AstraZeneca to the educational charity The Brightside Trust, provides “a brilliant insight” into what being a doctor really means for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Choosing to become a...

A poll by a leading charity has revealed that public attitudes towards young people in care are changing for the better. The survey - ‘Look Beyond the Label’ by the Prince’s Trust - showed that 80% of people believe young people in care have as much potential as their peers. Compared...