FutureMe Information

The North East Collaborative Outreach Programme (NECOP) is a collaboration of all of the universities and colleges in the North East region. The universities are working together to deliver a targeted programme of information and support relating to higher education options in the North East. This activity is part of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), which aims to increase the number of young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds progressing to higher education by 2020. Further details of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme can be found here: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/sas/ncop. NECOP aims to: • Increase the number of targeted young people considering higher education as an option for them • Increase the rate of applications to higher education from target wards in the region • Increase awareness of higher education opportunities and progression pathways and to increase the understanding of higher education opportunities in the region FutureMe is the programme of activity being offered to students by NECOP. Students taking part will have access to a range of activities and events to support them in considering their future options and learning about educational pathways available to them. By taking part in FutureMe activities we want young people to: • Have the opportunity to plan for their futures and gain an understanding of what can support them in reaching their goals • Have access to high quality information and support to help them consider whether higher education is the right option for them • Have an increased awareness and understanding of higher education opportunities and progression pathways in the region In addition to the targeted activities offered through FutureMe, the partnership aims to raise the profile of higher education opportunities on a regional level.