SMF X The Brilliant Club

The Brilliant Club works to support students who are less advantaged to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. 

In Wales today, only 4% of young people from low participation areas progress to the most competitive universities, compared to 22% of students from high participation areas. The pandemic has further exacerbated these inequalities, affecting students from the least affluent backgrounds most severely.

Through The Brilliant Club’s Scholars Programme, students work with a subject-expert PhD tutor and are supported to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to progress to the most competitive universities. Since launching the programme in Wales in 2016, The Brilliant Club have supported over 3,000 students to take part in the programme. In 2020/21, a UCAS analysis of Scholars Programme graduates in Wales found that 46% progressed to a competitive university, significantly higher than peers in matched control groups.

“The support and encouragement through The Scholars Programme has helped my daughter to find her passion and identify a career path” Parent, Rhondda Cynon Taf

The Siôn Mullane Foundation is proud to be supporting The Brilliant Club to grow their reach in Powys, Cardiff and Newport for the 2021/22 academic year.