The Impetus model: a road to transformative impact

A blog on strategies effectively broadening the reach and depth of philanthropic models, introducing the Impetus model as a case study. Continue reading…

Delivering university access for all – what the evidence says

The new universities’ regulator Professor Sir Michael Barber prioritised improved access to university in his speech, but how do we deliver access for all regardless of background? In this joint blog, Continue reading…

Thousands of young people are facing an endless cycle of GCSE resits

Our new analysis of GCSE resits has found that thousands of young people are taking English and maths exams for more than the third time. Some even resit as many as nine times. Continue reading…

Now's the time for a scientific approach to social policy

I joined Impetus as Director of Public Affairs in June 2016, the week the UK voted to leave the EU. Four and a half years on, the UK is preparing to leave. And my time is up too. Continue reading…

Meet Tanya Curry - our new Interim CEO

Tanya Curry takes over as Impetus' Interim CEO, as Eleanor Harrison begins her maternity leave. Continue reading…

Education Endowment Foundation

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) was established in 2011 by the Sutton Trust in partnership with Impetus, with a £125 million grant from the Department for Education. Continue reading…

IntoUniversity

IntoUniversity runs centres supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education. Since 2007, Impetus has helped them secure new funding and build strategic capabilities, sca Continue reading…

Professional triathlete Natalie Seymour shares her top five triathlon tips

Professional triathlete, Natalie Seymour, has signed up to the Impetus-PEF Triathlon on Saturday 15 September. In this second in a series of blogs, she shares her top five tips for training in the lea Continue reading…

‘Support from the top is key’ – how Inflexion raised over £240,000

Our long-term supporters, Inflexion Private Equity, have raised a record-breaking £240,000 for the Impetus-PEF Private Equity Triathlon, taking place on Saturday 15 September this year. Flor Kassai, a Continue reading…