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Who we are

We're a proudly northern charity working in collaboration with schools, colleges and education providers to transform lives through tutoring in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Tees Valley and West Yorkshire

We are an award-winning charity working collaboratively with state schools, colleges and other education providers to support young people to achieve their potential. From supporting the youngest learners in Reception, where we tutor phonics, to post-16 students taking maths and English resits, we now work alongside learners from the early days of primary school to Key Stage 5. 

Working in partnership, we focus on tackling educational inequity by making sure every young person who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor. Our mission is simple: to transform lives through tutoring.   

We operate in various towns and cities across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Tees Valley and West Yorkshire – recruiting and training individuals who share our vision and values and who want to make a difference in their local community.  Whilst our tutors are, predominantly, students and graduates from local universities, we also welcome qualified teachers and professionals looking for a fresh challenge. All tutors share our values, and many of our tutors and staff team grew up in the communities we serve. This local knowledge also brings a greater understanding of the needs of the young people we support. 

Secondary school pupils in a Tutor Trust session

The value and impact of tutoring

We're an impact-driven tutoring provider, but don't take our word for it! In this video, some of our school partners and tutees explain how Tutor Trust has helped them achieve their goals.
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Our transformational work in 2023/2024:

  • 292

    tutors

  • 6016

    pupils supported

  • 92 %

    eligible for Pupil Premium or attended schools serving lower-income communities

At a glance

Find out more about what shapes us and what we want to achieve
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CEO and Co-Founder welcome

Our CEO, Ed Marsh, and Co-Founder, Abigail Shapiro, describe what makes Tutor Trust such a special organisation.

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Our team

Our team members share a common purpose of creating greater equity in education and transforming lives through tutoring. Meet the individuals who make up Tutor Trust.

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Our gold-standard evidence of impact

We have successful results from two Education Endowment Foundation-led Randomised Control Trials to our name. Find out how the findings inform our work.

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Tutorcast - Impact Edition

We achieved amazing things in 2023/2024! Our Tutorcast Impact Edition includes the all-important stats, along with real-life stories and spotlights key projects and collaborations.

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Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We're committed to equality of opportunity for all our staff, tutors, and tutees, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, ethnic origin, age, or nationality.