Welcome to The Brightside Trust

The Brightside Trust is a charity committed to creating educational opportunities. Our projects are designed to provide individuals with the confidence and skills they need to overcome social disadvantage. Over the past four years, over 11,000 people have taken part in Brightside ementoring projects.

The Brightside Trust recently merged with UNIAID, an award-winning educational charity which helps students cope with the financial side of higher education.

Together we will increase the reach and quality of our services, so that prospective and existing students can get impartial, student-focused information and support from one place.



Are you interested in becoming a mentor?


Ementoring is a flexible way to volunteer and an opportunity for you to help develop new skills.
By sharing your experience, you can support other people to grow in confidence and explore options for their future.

All you need to be a mentor is a willingness to help other people and an online connection. Because ementoring is done online, you can do it at a time and place that suits you.

If you think you have got what it take to be a mentor, visit the news page of this website to sign up for our mentor bank.

Brightside is currently inviting tenders for the redevelopment of its ementoring platform. The deadline for tenders is 3pm on Friday 5th February 2010. Details of the project and how to submit a tender are covered in this brief: Click here to view the Brightside Invitation To Tender Brief    

  Ementoring is a flexible way to volunteer and an opportunity for you to help develop new skills. By sharing your experiences, you can support other people to grow in confidence and explore options for their future.   All you need to be a mentor is a willingness to help other people and...