Welcome to Future Quest
Future Quest is focused on one thing: providing the skills essential to helping 13-18 year olds across Bristol into Higher Education (HE).
Whether that’s into university, college (HE in Further Education) or apprenticeships, our programmes are designed to support and inspire young people to make HE work for them.
Our programmes
We’ve designed a range of programmes to help young people grow their skills and get into HE.
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Our partners
We’re working together to help young people across Bristol explore and succeed in their HE applications.
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We’re already working with over 40 schools in Bristol and the surrounding areas.
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Transition
Staying local to Bristol can be a great and cost effective way to access Higher Education. The Future Quest website includes lots of stories from students and graduates who stayed in Bristol during their studies. Many lived at home and commuted to university or college and enjoyed the benefits of a brilliant education and being close to family and friends.
Blackbullion
Future Quest students and parents/carers now have free access to Blackbullion. This is a website that has a bunch of useful resources and tools to help you wrap your head around the financial side of university.
South Bristol Youth Post-16 Cohort Programme
The Post- 16 Cohort Programme started with an evening performance at the Tobacco Factory in November, which included an outstanding performance of Brendan Murray’s ‘Up Down Man’. The discussion that followed addressed the topic of ‘adulthood’ that was raised in the play.
South Bristol Youth Pre-16 Cohort Programme
The 2017/18 Future Quest cohort programme schedule has been completed with all dates confirmed with providers and a range of venues booked across the city. Two new schools have been inducted and student and parent meetings have been delivered in all 27 participating schools, in partnership with both UWE Bristol and University of Bristol staff and ambassadors.
BoxED: Learning outside the Box
The new and improved BoxED scheme was launched on 8 November 2017. BoxED is a unique collection of free, hands-on learning activities brought direct to your classroom door, with priority access being given to Future Quest schools.
Future Quest Launch
Future Quest was officially launched at UWE Bristol on Wednesday 8 November. The formal reception brought together a range of educational partners in Bristol and keynote speakers from local businesses and universities to officially launch an exciting programme of work.
South Bristol Youth - Future Quest ‘Cohort’ Programme
Future Quest has got off to a great start and has been positively received by both schools and students. South Bristol Youth has now run two successful and extremely well attended sets of Community Practice meetings
What’s next for Future Quest in 2017/2018?
Official Launch of Future Quest - Wednesday 8 November at the UWE Bristol Exhibition and Conference Centre. The event will celebrate the Future Quest programme to date, its students, its activities and the programme’s city-wide reach.
Curriculum Linked
UWE Bristol academics are developing some very exciting activities for our key stage 3 to 5 outreach offer for schools and colleges which will be available from autumn 2017.
Subject Related Programme
The Subject related programme offers activities and career guidance in arts and sport.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the Future Quest programme please complete the form below or email Future.Quest@uwe.ac.uk
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