Promoting Untapped Potential
Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to succeed.
About Us
Charity Number: 1199166
One Year Anniversary | Team UPside
Services
Online Community School 2021-22
The Online Community School (OCS) is a year-long online tutoring programme that provides free Maths and English tuition every week for Year 11 students in Ealing
Learn MoreOur Team
Sulaiman Iqbal
Founder & Chairman
Ethel Ng
Head of Operations
Hafsa Yuusuf
Youth Development Adviser
Salahuddin Abukar
Youth Development Executive
Muhsin Hamume
Youth Development Executive
Amari Drysdale
Finance & Sponsorship Adviser
Laxman Manivannan
Finance & Sponsorship Lead
Osa Iluobe
Finance & Sponsorship Lead
Hassan Raja
Marketing Adviser
Join Us
Be a member - Our main membership is for young people from less advantaged backgrounds aged 14-18. Sign up for FREE to get full access to all of our services as well as to receive our weekly update bringing you a summary of the best opportunities and educational resources from the week to help you achieve your full potential. Join Here
Be a volunteer - Are you a university student, recent graduate or professional that wants to support young people from less advantaged backgrounds achieve their full potential? Sign Up Here
Be a collaborator - Team UPside wants to continue collaborating with other organisations that have similar aims and objectives to us - focused on promoting social mobility and increasing equality of opportunity in society - Want to collaborate with Team UPside?
Be a sponsor - Team UPside is currently looking for sponorship opportunities in order to invest in improving the quality and impact of our work. If you are passionate about increasing social mobility and interested in providing Team UPside with financial support - please get in contact with us via email: teamupside19@gmail.com
Blog
Jesus College, Cambridge speaks to Sulaiman about what he sees as the biggest barriers to higher education, and how Team UPside has leveraged social media to expand their initiatives during the pandemic.
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The Tab newspaper on the incredible work that Team UPside’s done, barriers that young people from less-advantaged backgrounds face, tackling the elite image of Cambridge, and the worrying impact of the pandemic on the education gap.
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2020 was a transformational year for Team UPside. This article will reflect on 1) our achievements, 2) our lessons, and 3) our strategy going forward into 2021.
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The Guardian newspaper writes about how student-led projects such as Team UPside are demystifying the application process for Oxbridge hopefuls from less privileged backgrounds.
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The Varsity newspaper talks to students Sulaiman Iqbal and Hassan Raja about Team UPside, the changes that need to be made in terms of access and making Oxbridge a possibility for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
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In this article, we will share our journey of adapting to Covid-19 and conclude with some insights that can hopefully benefit any organisation that is struggling during these unprecedented times.
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2019 marks the birth year of Team Upside. In this article, I will reflect on our purpose, achievements and strategy going forward into 2020.
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