Our Reach: Nottingham

Why volunteer as a tutor in Nottingham?

In Nottingham and Derby, a significant number of young people face challenges in their education due to high levels of deprivation. Action Tutoring is dedicated to combating educational inequality in these areas by providing vital academic support and inspiring role models.

Recent figures highlight the pressing need for additional support across the region:

• In the year ending March 2024, over 56,600 children (0-15 years old) in Nottinghamshire were living in poverty, representing over a quarter (27%) of children in the county.
• In some of Nottingham’s most deprived areas, such as the Hyson Green and Arboretum ward, nearly two-thirds (64%) of children are living below the breadline.
• For the year ending March 2024, a total of 45,506 children (0-15 years old) in Derbyshire were living in poverty, equating to almost a quarter (24%) of children in the county.
• In Derby, areas like the Arboretum ward saw almost two out of every three children (63%) living in poverty, while Normanton recorded 59%.

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.

“My volunteering experience has been amazing. Prior to joining, I thought that working with secondary school pupils would be hard work and that pupils would be rebellious but it has been the complete opposite.

Every week I look forward to tutoring as I know I am bringing a student one step closer to achieving their desired grades and giving them support they may have not had otherwise. Also, the support from Action Tutoring makes things very easy since they provide material to work with.“

Calton, volunteer tutor in Nottingham

Action Tutoring’s impact in Nottingham

Action Tutoring launched in Nottingham in autumn 2019 and has since expanded its reach, working with multiple schools across Nottingham and Derby 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 Nottingham and Derby, demonstrates the effectiveness of our programmes:

Take part in our fundraising events in Nottingham

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 Nottingham take place with pupils from the following partner schools:

Find out more information about becoming a volunteer or partnering as a school in Nottingham.

Nottingham Programme Team

• Grace Nott (Programme Manager)
• Robin Shields (Senior Nottingham Programme Coordinator)
• Laura Plumb (Nottingham Programme Coordinator)