Case Study: The Access Project improves internal collaboration with Guild

The Access Project moves from Slack to Guild

The Access Project, a charity helping disadvantaged students access top universities, needed a better internal communications tool to support collaboration and knowledge sharing, especially during the pandemic. After poor uptake of Slack and concerns about WhatsApp’s data issues, the team looked for a simpler, more user-friendly solution and chose Guild.

Guild provided The Access Project with a single org-wide group plus team and project-specific communities, making it easier for staff to communicate and collaborate across the charity. The rollout included implementation planning, how-to workshops, and a signing-up competition to drive adoption, which led to strong engagement and broad use across all 66 staff members, with measurable structure including multiple working groups and initiative-based communities.

The Access Project

Amy Pearson

Senior Communications Officer