News & stories

As the autumn term comes to an end, we wanted to share with you some of our highlights.

Sisters Amal and Aya received Jacari peer tutoring from sixth formers at a Bristol High school.

Meet Oxford student Hadiza, who has been doing regular home tutoring for Jacari

Liz Roberts answers questions about her experience as a Jacari trustee.

Former Jacari Coordinator Ben Crowther's MA research focused on our peer tutoring project

Jacari launches exciting new branding and website

Meet Oxford Brookes student Maya, one of our amazing volunteers.

We are looking for a resourceful, motivated individual to coordinate our peer tuition programme

Last week five of our brave volunteers and supporters abseiled 95 metres down the Lloyd's of London building.

The Jacari Bristol team recently spent a wonderful day at Celebrating Sanctuary, Bristol Refugee Festival’s flagship event.

We had so much fun at our end of year summer celebration event for Jacari Oxford pupils, their families and volunteers.

We celebrated our partner Montpelier High School receiving a School of Sanctuary Award at a special ceremony

Kateryna arrived Bristol from Ukraine and was matched to Jacari volunteer Natalie, who helped her to learn English and grow in confidence.

Jacari volunteer Victoria tutors two EAL pupils at a primary school in Oxford

Jacari volunteer Ellie Pogrund and her friends Izzy and Eleanor ran the Bath Half marathon in March and raised an amazing £725 for Jacari

We’re excited to update you on the development of our new peer tutoring programme, which is going from strength to strength!

In 2023 we commissioned Dr Andrea Macrae of Oxford Brookes University to conduct research on children and young people who use English as an additional language (EAL).

We’re delighted to announce that our brilliant Finance Trustee, Louise Sykes, has been selected as one of the winners of the Lloyd’s Market Charity Awards

Jacari supporter Mona Elghzal ran a breakdance workshop in Oxford in October and raised £200 for Jacari

Read about Jacari pupil Nazia and her volunteer tutor Adrienne

Our fantastic Jacari volunteer Stephanie Rodley ran The Big Half, London’s half marathon, in September and raised nearly £600 for Jacari

Read about Jacari pupil Ijay and his volunteer tutor Myles

Guest blogger Allen Olayomi shares with us the impact of Jacari's partnership with Barton Hill Academy.

India Courage is a University of Bristol student who has been volunteering as a Jacari tutor for the past two years

We’re excited to launch a brand new project this month - peer tutoring, where A-level students tutor and mentor younger EAL children at their school.