Beacon Blog
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High Fliers Academy
So, You Want to Pursue University in the UK? The United Kingdom is not simply a study destination. For the right student, it is a proposition, intellectually, professionally, and personally. Here is what that proposition actually looks like.
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High Fliers Academy
What You Don’t Yet Know About Success: For students aged 15-18 (or their teachers) thinking about UK university admissions.
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New Beacon Partner Schools in Zimbabwe
We are delighted to be partnering with the prestigious Peterhouse Group of Schools in Zimbabwe.
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Leadership Development Module: M15 Career Building – April 2026
Module 15 of our Leadership Development Programme explored Career Building, highlighting the strategies needed to create meaningful and intentional career pathways.
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Leadership Development Module: M14 Making Decisions – February 2026
Module 14 of our Leadership Development Programme explored Making Decisions and the strategies we can use to confidently reach clear and effective decisions.
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New Beacon Partner University – Bangor University
We are delighted to announce that we will be partnering with Bangor University for 2027 entry.
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Leadership Development Module: M13 Inspiring Success – January 2026
Module 13 of our Leadership Development programme focused on Inspiring Success – both in ourselves and others.
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Leadership Development Module: M12 Dealing with Difficult People – November 2025
Module 12 of our Leadership Development programme brought together school and university scholars to explore approaches for Dealing with Difficult People.
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Leadership Development Module: M11 Improving Personal Efficiency – October 2025
School and University Scholars joined Module 11 of our Leadership Development programme, which focused on Improving Personal Efficiency.
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Beacon Forever Indaba – September 2025
The Beacon Alumni team, Beacon Forever, present a series of engaging fireside chats via Zoom to support current scholars with employability and networking.
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Beacon Scholarship Impact
We track carefully the impact of Beacon Scholarship awards through both scholar testimonials and data.
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New Beacon Partner Schools in South Africa
We are delighted to announce that we have signed four partner schools in South Africa, launching Beacon Changemakers in this region for 2026-27 entry.
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Citizenship Projects e-Reviews – August/September 2025
In August and September, we ran our annual e-reviews sharing and celebrating the experiential Citizenship Projects all scholars carry out each summer.
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New Beacon University Scholars – September 2025
We are delighted to welcome five new Changemakers to the Beacon family.
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Beacon Scholars Leavers’ Lunch 2025
In June, the Beacon Trustees hosted a leavers lunch for all Beacon University Scholars and Alumni.
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New Beacon School Scholars – May 2025
We are delighted to welcome a new cohort of young Changemakers to the Beacon family for 2025.
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Leadership Development Module: M10 Boosting Resilience and Energy – April 2025
In April, our Leadership courses had a wellbeing theme, helping to support Scholars in the summer exam period.
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Leadership Development Module: M9 Creativity, Initiative & Innovation – February 2025
In February, we delivered workshops focusing on how to harness the power of creativity and innovation in yourself and others.
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Announcing the Beacon Forever Indaba
We are delighted to introduce the first Beacon Forever Indaba featuring guest speaker Eihorere Wesigye.
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New Beacon School Partner in Tanzania
We are delighted to announce that Braeburn Arusha will be joining the Beacon as a partner school for 2026 entry.
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Leadership Development Module: M8 Leading Effectively – January 2025
In January, we delivered workshops focusing on the attributes of effective leadership.
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Leadership Development Module: M7 Making Teams Work – November 2024
In November, we delivered workshops focusing on successful teamwork.
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Leadership Development Module: M6 Making a Personal Impact – October 2024
In October we delivered leadership workshops focusing on communication and making a personal impact.
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Citizenship Projects e-Reviews – August/September 2024
In August and September, we ran our annual e-reviews sharing and celebrating the experiential Citizenship Projects all scholars carry out each summer.
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New University Partners & Beacon Expansion – September 2024
In September, we announced our university partners for 2025, commenced expansion into South Africa and ran our first Zoom leadership events of the new academic year.
