SHINE: Support and Help IN Education

SHINE gives children brighter futures by unlocking barriers to learning.

We support children and young people in hundreds of schools across the North West, North East and Yorkshire & Humber.

We focus on areas of deprivation where we have the biggest opportunity to make a positive difference to children’s lives.

Why we exist

Education should unleash life’s potential, but too often, a child’s future is shaped by their background and circumstances beyond their control.

Many from low-income homes start school without key skills, fall behind, and over half leave school without essential GCSEs in English and maths – limiting their opportunities for further education or good jobs.

The divide is particularly acute in parts of the North.

Read more about why we exist.

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Inspiring Stories of impact

The response from the pupils and parents was staggering; the SHINE project had truly transformed their lives.

Debbie Howe Assistant Headteacher, Middlestone Moor Primary Academy, Spennymoor

I am so proud to be associated with SHINE because we’re on the same page, we share the same mission of having an impact and creating something that’s going to make
that difference.

Bruno Reddy Creator, Times Table Rockstars