Unite Foundation

On a mission to ensure all estranged and care experienced students have a free #HomeAtUniversity. Starting with our scholarship scheme.

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

A short note to let you know we'll be closing our X account at the end of the year. To keep up to date with what we're up to find us on LinkedIn https://t.co/AvT8EnxQEI See you there.

[Unite Foundation Students @ThisIsUsAtUni]

We can talk about Unite Foundation Scholarship for hours because it's that good.

It offers accommodation with bills covered for up to 3 years at university. For estranged and care experienced students aged 25 or under.

The best part - new application cycle opens in January 🎉

[Unite Foundation Students @ThisIsUsAtUni]

As care experienced and estranged students, we face more culture shock when starting university.

This was found in the recent Applicant Index report, done by @Unite_Student. And @ThisIsUniteFdn wrote a blog post on this topic, with our views as well 💜

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

University applicants who have experience in the care system or family estrangement should receive guaranteed offers to boost access, a @SMFthinktank report has recommended. @JulietteRowsell reports @Unite_Student @ThisIsUniteFdn
https://t.co/yGWtkMtnVw

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

This is one of 9 recommendations in the report. Actions speak louder than words; what matters now is putting these into practice. We look forward to this being the start of a conversation & set of actions that result in meaningful change for estranged & care experienced students.

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

We've been supporting @SMFthinktank and @UNITEGroup to develop 'Care and Learning in Higher Education', published today, identifying key policy changes needed to boost access, retention and attainment success of #CareExperienced and #Estranged students. https://t.co/6kIX8Q3uqZ

[Social Market Foundation @SMFthinktank]

🚨OUT TODAY: 'Invest in higher education for care experienced and estranged students'

🧵Currently, flat funding support across universities means those better at taking on more care experienced and estranged students are forced to spread their resources more thinly.

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

We’d like to draw focus to ‘supporting the development of evidence led good practice & availability of data’. It's imperative to expand the relevant data freely published by HESA, & for estranged students to be recognised in England returns as they are in Scotland & Wales.

[Unite Foundation Students @ThisIsUsAtUni]

Since March 2023, @ThisIsUniteFdn have been encouraging universities to provide a free guarantor service for all estranged and care experienced students. We face multiple barriers to securing suitable accommodation during our degree, including the need to access a rent guarantor

[Unite Foundation Students @ThisIsUsAtUni]

Happy Estranged Student Solidarity
Week 💜

As estranged students, we face a lot of barriers and challenges. But they remain invisible.

We can change that and this week, is a perfect opportunity to do that. Invisible no more 🙌

#ESSW2024 #InvisibleNoMore #WithEstrangedStudents

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

Estranged student solidarity week starts now. Led by @EaCES_, #InvisibleNoMore highlights the often-invisible struggles of #EstrangedStudents. We support estranged students every week with a rent-free #HomeAtUniversity. Find out more here >> https://t.co/lmdfOKjQ6K #ESSW

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

If estranged and care experienced students at your university don’t currently have a way to access free guarantor provision, and you'd like a chance to talk it out with others in a similar position to you, then join us to work out How to: Guarantor here https://t.co/DacJ7vzia0

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

We know universities want to step up and support students with free guarantor provision, you just need a bit of support working out ‘How to…’
Join our webinar series to share what you know, learn what you need to know and troubleshoot bumps in the road https://t.co/DacJ7vzia0

[Unite Foundation Students @ThisIsUsAtUni]

We have EXCITING news for you 🎉

On Tuesday 26th November at 7pm
We will be going LIVE with Paige
The host of This Is Us podcast

Join us and share with others. It will be happening during Estranged Solidarity Student Week 2024 so you can celebrate with us 💜

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

Looking at ways to ensure estranged and care experienced students can progress through university and complete their degree? Want to put guarantor provision in place? Sign up to our webinar series and join us for the first session on Friday 29th November. https://t.co/DacJ7vzia0

[Unite Foundation Students @ThisIsUsAtUni]

In this episode of our podcast, Paige and Stephen have an honest conversation about their experiences.

Stephen shared how it felt like dealing with homelessness.

Yet like Stephen, many of us are able to find a new #HomeAtUniversity thanks to @ThisIsUniteFdn scholarship 💜

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

We know universities want to rise to the challenge and put the guarantor support estranged and care experienced students need in place, but it’s not always a straight road. Sign up to our webinar series to work out How to: Guarantor https://t.co/DacJ7vzia0
#Accommodation #Access

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

For the 16,000 university students who have been in care or are estranged from their families, asking a parent or relative to be their rent guarantor isn’t an option. Join our series of webinars to work out How to: Guarantor. https://t.co/DacJ7vzia0
#Guarantor #Access #Webinar

[Unite Foundation Students @ThisIsUsAtUni]

Happy National Care Leavers Week 💜

On Tuesday, I was so excited to meet Will, the Senior Outreach and Participation Officer from @Become1992 .

It was great to hear more about all the great things that this charity does. It's been very special for me as part of the #NCLW

[Unite Foundation Students @ThisIsUsAtUni]

Do you listen to our podcast? 👀

This Is Us podcast is a platform which celebrates care experienced and estranged students, amplifying their voices and raising awareness of all the different challenges. And it’s a great way for us to connect.

Because All Of Us, We Are One 💜

[Unite Foundation @ThisIsUniteFdn]

Unite Foundation is a proud supporter of @all_of_us_uk – the community for estranged and care experienced students across the UK. There is funding and support for students who want to organise meet ups with other students close by, have a look here https://t.co/xiSmj4lFIn #NCLW

[All of Us @all_of_us_uk]

All of Us events coming up: pottery painting, a winter crochet social and a journaling workshop! Follow All of Us on Eventbrite https://t.co/D0alpNJjL5 to keep up to date with what’s on (and if you’d like to organise your own student social, get in touch!) #NCLW #AllOfUsWeAreOne