Our Reach: Merseyside and Cheshire
Action Tutoring launched in Liverpool in autumn 2014 and since then, we have worked with volunteers to deliver tutoring programmes in a number of schools across the city and across Merseyside and Cheshire.
This page shares the Merseyside schools we currently partner with, upcoming local events and opportunities and why volunteering as a tutor makes a real difference.
The Arches Community Primary School
primary SchoolSt Clare's Catholic Primary School
primary SchoolLache Primary School
primary SchoolWeatherhead High School
secondary SchoolHighfield Community Primary School
primary SchoolParklands Community Primary & Nursery School
primary SchoolWhy volunteer as a tutor in the North West?
Our decision to work in Merseyside and Cheshire stems from our commitment to addressing educational inequality where the need is greatest. Many pupils face significant challenges that impact their learning.
Recent figures highlight the pressing need for additional support across the region. In 2023-24, 50% of children in the Liverpool Riverside constituency were living in relative poverty after housing costs, 33.1% of children in the Liverpool Walton constituency and 33.4% of children in Liverpool Wavertree constituency.
These statistics underscore the significant challenges faced by many young people. Growing up in poverty can result in challenges that lead to lower academic attainment and, once they finish school, reduced opportunities for further education, training or employment.
By providing targeted, high-quality tutoring, Action Tutoring aims to mitigate these effects, helping to build academic confidence and unlock pupils’ potential. Whether you choose to tutor online or face-to-face, you can help transform a child’s confidence, grades, and future options.
‘I have gained valuable transferable skills whilst volunteering with Action Tutoring. It has given me experience of a career path I hadn’t previously considered. The impact you can have on a child’s life is one of the most rewarding things any volunteering could offer!‘
Paige, volunteer tutor in Liverpool
Action Tutoring‘s impact in Merseyside and Cheshire
Action Tutoring launched in Liverpool in 2014 and has since expanded its reach, working with multiple schools across the city and beyond to provide high-quality tutoring in maths and English. Our volunteers play a crucial role in closing the attainment gap and boosting the confidence of disadvantaged pupils.
Our national impact, reflecting the work done across all our regions including the North West, demonstrates the effectiveness of our programmes:
Take part in our fundraising events in the North West
Fundraising efforts make a tangible difference to our work, enabling us to provide essential resources to our pupils and train our dedicated volunteer tutors.
Our fundraising page has more information about upcoming events in and around your area.
Some of our current volunteering opportunities in Merseyside and Cheshire take place with pupils from the following partner schools:
Primary
- The Arches Community Primary School
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School
- Lache Primary School
- Highfield Community Primary School
- Parklands Community Primary & Nursery School
Secondary
- Weatherhead High School
Find out more information about becoming a volunteer or partnering as a school in Merseyside and Cheshire.
Merseyside and Cheshire Programme Team
- Gabi Cumming (Programme Manager)
- Jane Pughe (Senior North West Programme Coordinator )
- James Booth (North West Programme Coordinator )
