An out-of-this-world project at a Cheshire high school, funded by Higher Horizons, has won a top award at a regional education awards ceremony.

Find out more about Higher Horizons' approach to the current Coronavirus pandemic.

The National Collaborative Outreach Programme has been rebranded Uni Connect and will continue to be delivered locally by the Higher Horizons Partnership.

The 'Fast Trackers' project, delivered in collaboration with Greater Manchester Higher, FutureU, Network Rail and Mott MacDonald, has been awarded 'Graduate Initiative of the Year' at the Construction News Talent Awards 2018.

Working in collaboration with Stoke-on-Trent City Council on a public health issue, Higher Horizons+ inspire learners and their parents to consider higher education.

The Fast Trackers project will enable 140 young people from across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire who are studying STEM subjects, to visit employers and educational institutions to help inspire their education at a higher level.