A female tutor with long dark hair, wearing a multi-coloured green, beige and brown jumper, is talking across a desk to a female primary-school pupil with auburn hair wearing a red top. The pupil's back is to the camera. She is writing in an exercise book.

Tutor stories

Interested in what tutoring looks like in a school or college, and the difference it can make to young people? These case studies showcase tutors' experiences of working with us.

Our tutors say...

Our tutors are consistently positive about their experience working with Tutor Trust and the difference tutoring makes in their own lives:

94 %

feel they have made an impact

Tutor Survey, 2024
93 %

feel more confident due to having tutored

Tutor Survey, 2024
72 %

feel more connected to their local community

Tutor Survey, 2024

Real-life stories

Want to know more about the work of our tutors from across the North? Read what some of our tutors have to say about working with us.

Tutoring in Oldham

Farhan's role as a tutor in Oldham helped him give back to the community.

Smartly-dressed tutor, with a white shirt and black tie, looks at the camera with a smile as he talks about tutoring.

Tutoring as a first-year student: Enriching my university experience

Hear from George, one of our Merseyside tutors, who tells us about how tutoring as a first-year University of Liverpool student enriched his experience.

Realising a lifelong ambition

Faisal Fazal never imagined he would one day realise his childhood dream of inspiring others in Maths

Tutor wearing teal jumper smiles to the camera.

How tutoring helped me to develop professional skills at university

Learn how being a tutor helped Ada to learn on the job and develop her professional skills while studying at The University of Leeds.

Giving back to my community

Having grown up and attended school in Bradford, Zubhiya Yunis was keen to give something back to young people growing up in the communities she knew well