Empowering Young People with Access to Education

Friends of Upward Bound UK was approved as a charity in 2023 to secure the future of Upward Bound Islington and to develop new opportunities for young people across London.

Upward Bound Islington is a programme aimed at supporting attainment and aspirations for young people in participating Islington secondary schools.

Islington Council works in partnership with London Metropolitan University to ensure that the Upward Bound program delivers great educational and enriching activities by providing an alternative learning environment within a university setting – addressing the academic, social and cultural needs of the cohort.

Since 2006, Upward Bound has proved to be a valued supplementary educational intervention for Islington schools, supporting more than 1000 pupils through their GCSEs and beyond. The programme has been successful in raising the attainment of its pupils and continues to surpass national and borough results.

Upward Bound is currently supported and funded by the Dame Alice Owen Foundation.

Friends of Upward Bound UK is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.