Robin Chu

23 April 2019

Why Inspiration is Important to Learn

Robin Chu

23 April 2019

“Learning is not about getting everything right or checking things off a list, it is about nurturing an attitude of perseverance and resilience.”

Robin Chu

15 April 2019

Battle of the Bottom: An Editorial on UK versus US Social Mobility

Robin Chu

15 April 2019

Battle of the Bottom: An Editorial on UK versus US Social Mobility

“…yes, things are going to be quite challenging and you are fighting against the national averages but we are going to try to give you ever tool, tip and trick we know to help you achieve your goals despite all of that.”

Robin Chu

10 April 2019

We're Hiring - Be Our Head of London!

Robin Chu

10 April 2019

We are hiring! Care about social mobility? Lead our London programmes supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their best!

Robin Chu

8 April 2019

Why Being a Coach is Not Just About Coaching

Robin Chu

8 April 2019

Why Being a Coach is Not Just About Coaching

“It is vital for these young people to have a role model who is able to guide them and boost their results and self-belief. This kind of support provides them with new opportunities to take a further step towards closing the attainment gap”.

Robin Chu

4 April 2019

How Could We Reduce the Attainment Gap in the UK?

Robin Chu

4 April 2019

How Could We Reduce the Attainment Gap in the UK?

“If all teachers were to take on the belief that no child should be disregarded, the gap in attainment between disadvantaged children and their advantaged peers would be significantly reduced”.

Robin Chu

28 March 2019

How does Culture Influence us and our Learning?

Robin Chu

28 March 2019

How does Culture Influence us and our Learning?

“The culture and ways of thinking that our children are exposed to will determine how they will grow and the mindset they will have as adults”.

Robin Chu

18 March 2019

Why CoachBright?

Robin Chu

18 March 2019

“I strongly believe social mobility should not be a factor preventing an individual to succeed to their strongest potential”

Thank you Mark for writing this blog post. We are so proud to have you on one of our programmes!

Robin Chu

12 March 2019

The Social Mobility Issue

Robin Chu

12 March 2019

“Programmes such as CoachBright are essential for providing younger students with an insight into the possibility of university”

Have a read of one of our Coaches’ insightful comments into the issue of Social Mobility in the UK!

Robin Chu

22 November 2018

Why the Millennial ‘issue’, isn’t an issue

Robin Chu

22 November 2018

Why the Millennial ‘issue’, isn’t an issue

"At CoachBright, we believe that organisations often misunderstand the needs of their young workforce." Why do we struggle to work with Millennials? How can we learn to see their strengths and use them constructively in the workforce to build stronger relationships?
Robin's recent article describes the common stereotypes associated with Millennials and how to overcome them.

Robin Chu

21 November 2018

Why Coaching Needs to Happen Earlier on in Your Career

Robin Chu

21 November 2018

Why Coaching Needs to Happen Earlier on in Your Career

Most people who have heard of Coaching tend to associate it with Senior level Executives developing their own sense of self in the workplace. However, CoachBright’s Head of Programme Mary explains why Coaching is in fact needed much earlier on in life. Read her most recent article!

Robin Chu

28 September 2018

#5 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Robin Chu

28 September 2018

#5 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Meet Nicholas (or Nick!), the Head Coach voice of this week’s series. He will be joining the London Team this term. In this blog post, Nick discusses the reasons why he loves university life and coaching.. read on!

Robin Chu

11 September 2018

#4 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Robin Chu

11 September 2018

#4 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Meet Nadya, one of our future Head Coaches in Birmingham this term! In this blog post, Nadya reflects on her volunteering experiences to encourage others to volunteer. Read on!

Robin Chu

6 September 2018

#3 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Robin Chu

6 September 2018

#3 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Meet Rania, one of our future Head Coaches - In this blog post, she describes how coaching benefitted both her and her coachee, and why more people should volunteer! We are very happy to have her as a part of our new Head Coach Team!

Robin Chu

29 August 2018

#2 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Robin Chu

29 August 2018

#2 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Meet Daisy, one of our future Head Coaches - In this blog post, she describes why tackling educational inequality is important to her. We are looking forward to having her on our Head Coach Team this term!

Robin Chu

23 August 2018

An Unlikely Observation About Resilient People

Robin Chu

23 August 2018

An Unlikely Observation About Resilient People

Chloe Garland is one of our Associate Coaches on the Young Professionals Programme with AoEC. In this article, she talks about resilience and why it is important! Read on…

Robin Chu

22 August 2018

#1 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Robin Chu

22 August 2018

#1 in the Series "Voices of our Coaching Team"

Meet Erika - one of our former coaches on the Stoke Newington Programme. In this blog post, she writes about her experience as a coach for CoachBright, and why it was all worth it!

Robin Chu

13 August 2018

Meet Carole, our new member of the team!

Robin Chu

13 August 2018

Meet Carole, our new member of the team!

Carole is our new London Programme Officer! In this blog post, she describes how volunteering and working with young people inspired to start her career at CoachBright.