About Us

Brightside is an education charity. We create, develop and manage online mentoring projects, and other online tools and resources.

Our vision is:

Of a world where all people are connected, informed and inspired to achieve their full potential.

Our mission is:

To use online technology to connect, inform and inspire more young people to achieve their full potential through education.

Brightside provides:

• Ementoring – connecting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds with an online mentor who can help them develop skills, gain confidence and explore their further and higher education and employment options
• Teaching resources – supporting schools and universities to deliver engaging workshops about student finance, higher education and money management
• Online tools – interactive games and resources about higher education, careers and money for all young people

Brightside is:

• Expert – leaders in our field, experienced, respected, an authority on running high quality online mentoring projects
• Trusted – creating safe and secure technology, a reliable source of information, and consistently delivering high quality support for our partners
• Collaborative - working with a range of partners to create the best possible online projects
• Evolving – finding innovative approaches to answer changing needs, encouraging and responding to feedback
• Passionate – energetic and determined to have a positive impact

For more information please look at the Brightside website: www.thebrightsidetrust.org