Action Tutoring Interim CEO, Jen Fox, reflects on her time at the charity so far, and looks towards leading the organisation to more exciting growth in the new year. Growing up in the seaside town of Bray in the Republic… [continue reading]
Engaging young people is not always fun and games
The Action Tutoring staff team recently completed a workshop that raised our awareness of different working and personality styles, using the system known as ‘colour profiles’ (http://www.colour-profiling.com/how-it-works-1/). Simplified, this system places people in one of four main personalities which roughly… [continue reading]
It’s more than just the giving…
“We want your money”, cry the masses. “We want your help”, bellow the crowd. “We want your time”, roar the group. What if I said that Giving Tuesday 2017 could be about what you get? You read that correctly. Entirely selfish,… [continue reading]
Time to shift the results day spotlight
“GCSEs are easy!”, “I could pass that in my sleep!”, “The A* pupils, they’re the ones who put the effort in”. At this time of year I hear these statements frequently, both in the media and in personal conversations…. [continue reading]
