According to NALDIC, in 2013 there were 4742 children in state schools in Bristol speaking English as an additional language. In the schools Jacari Bristol currently works with, the percentage of EAL learners is between 52% and 88%; considerably more than the 16.85% national average. Children from first-generation immigrant backgrounds are at high risk of underachieving in schooln; lack of access to the English language can lead to social exclusion and feelings of isolation.

Jacari’s mission is to tackle educational inequality and social exclusion through the provision of free home tutoring from student volunteers to EAL children. We strongly believe in promoting an ethos of community, support and tolerance at a time when integration and cohesion is more important than ever. We believe that by joining Jacari either as a volunteer, friend, pupil or partnering school, you are becoming part of a Jacari family; one that works hard, together as part of a wider community.