Our Reach: Sussex

Action Tutoring is an education charity dedicated to supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve qualifications in English and maths, opening up up access to further education, employment or training.

Why volunteer as a tutor in Sussex?

Our decision to establish partnerships in Sussex stems from our commitment to addressing educational inequality where the need is greatest.

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

• Across Sussex, over 87,000 children are living in poverty after housing costs (2023-2024 data).
• In specific areas, the figures are even more stark. For instance, over a third of children in Crawley are growing up in poverty, making it one of the most deprived areas in Sussex. Similarly, areas like Hastings see one in three children living in poverty. Food insecurity is also a growing concern, with one in five children across Sussex at risk of missing meals during school holidays.

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.

“It’s been nice to talk to someone who’s genuinely there to help me. It’s going to help me get that [grade] 4 that I really want to get. Quite literally, [tutoring has been] a major deciding factor in my life. It’s definitely one thing that’s helped me.“

Cohen, Year 11 pupil at Seaford Head School in East Sussex

Action Tutoring‘s impact in Sussex

Action Tutoring launched in Sussex in 2014 and has since expanded its reach, working with multiple schools across the city 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 Sussex, demonstrates the effectiveness of our programmes:

Take part in our fundraising events in Sussex

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 Sussex take place with pupils from the following partner schools:

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

Sussex Programme Team

• Gabi Cumming (Programme Manager)
• Aimee Garner (Senior Sussex Programme Coordinator)
• Tristan Brolly (Sussex Programme Coordinator)