Raising confidence and ambition in
state schools

AchieversUK aims to raise the aspirations of children in schools by highlighting the success of former pupils.

While independent schools make excellent use of their network of former pupils, state schools often fail to do likewise because they cannot employ dedicated staff.  Thus a remarkable resource goes to waste.

Now AchieversUK makes it easy for state schools to show their pupils some of the many successful people in whose footsteps they are following.  As a result, they gain confidence and realise they too can go on to succeed in a variety of ways.

Undermining the
cult of celebrity

A core aim of AchieversUK is to challenge the cult of celebrity by highlighting not only high flyers, but also those who may not be household names but who enjoy their work and contribute to their community in a host of different and important ways.

In essence, young people learn that jobs in business, health, education, hospitality, etc. can be interesting, enjoyable and offer much greater satisfaction than can ever come from appearing on reality TV and enjoying 'five minutes of fame'.