SHINE: Support and Help IN EducationSHINE 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.
SHINE identifies, evaluates, and scales up the most promising educational ideas.
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SHINE connects donors with teachers to create new opportunities for disadvantaged children.
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SHINE uses evidence from its work to influence positive changes for children.
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SHINE's projects have made a significant impact.
In the last 12 months, we have helped more than 100,000 children across nearly 750 schools, while also providing support to over 26,000 parents and 5,220 teachers.
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Opportunities to join our network of successful practice across the North.
Discover our funding opportunities, the support we offer, and ways to participate in our programmes.
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It's easy to make a donation to SHINE. Even the smallest gift could make a big difference to the lives of children in the North.
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SHINE backs innovative learning approaches aimed at levelling the playing field for all children.
We fund school-based projects supporting children aged 0-19, addressing a wide range of areas such as reading, maths, science, verbal communication, parental engagement, school transitions, and wellbeing.
Find out moreMany 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.
Report by SHINE Trustee Jonny Utley makes direct appeal to Andy Burnham to translate his commitment to devolution and inclusion into new era of education reform.
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The disadvantage gap won’t be closed by focusing on the early years alone. The Coalition for Pupil Premium Reform argues that sustained, well-funded interventions are needed throughout a child’s education.
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Fluency and attainment matter. But unless children discover the joy, meaning and comfort that books can bring, we risk teaching them the mechanics of reading without giving them a reason to keep turning the page.
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The ‘Brilliant Beginnings’ project will help young people navigate one of the most significant moments in their education journey.
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Lincoln never used to say a word in class. Then his school introduced Chatta into daily lessons.
Lincoln is now confident and happy to stand at the front of class and tell his classmates about what he did at the weekend.
We knew the main barriers would be limited resources and teachers being a bit frightened to teach science because of a lack of subject knowledge.
How a Let Teachers SHINE project in Bolton is helping istil a love of science in primary school children from a young age.
When Louise started on the programme she had been going through a very tricky time at home. She struggled to concentrate and keep still in class.
Thanks to Ready Let's Read, created by teacher Rachel Ward, Louise is now able to read and her life chances have been transformed.