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EDUCATIONALGRANTS
THE GUIDE TO
2018/ 19
15th edition
Rachel Cain & Ian Pembridge
‘This is one of the most vital resources available for young people andothers engaged in our Learning and Talent Programmes. It enables us tooffer clear and practical advice – particularly those from low-incomefamilies and excluded communities – and for them to achieve theirambitions.’Steve Mannix, Executive Director, Mercury Theatre Colchester
‘This guide is invaluable. Not only is it a comprehensive guide to sourcesof support available, it is testament to society’s commitment to access toeducation which changes people’s lives every day.’Shakira Martin, NUS President
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If your job is to advise people on where to find money to help further theireducation, then this guide’s job is to be your companion. With all the latestinformation and practical guidance you’ll need, this is the comprehensive sourcefor locating non-statutory support.
Now in its fifteenth edition, and in association with the National Union ofStudents, The Guide to Educational Grants is the UK’s only directory of its kindcontaining over 1,100 national and local grant-making charities which fundschool students, undergraduates and those in training. These charities distributea combined total of over £55 million each year, with more than 100 of thesegrant-makers being new to this edition.
Each fund featured in this book has its own entry, and everything is indexed tohelp you find the funds most relevant to your work.
Included are additional sections on:Statutory supportCompany sponsorshipGap year students and overseas voluntary workIndependent and boarding school fundsSources of further information and advice
This book is invaluable for educational social workers, student welfare andfinance officers, teachers, advice agencies, careers advisers, and of course theindividuals and families themselves.
In association with:
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EDUCATIONALGRANTS
15th edition
Rachel Cain & Ian Pembridge
Additional research by Mairéad Bailie,
Denise Lillya, María Alejandra Puerta Reyes,
Jennifer Reynolds & Judith Turner
THE GUIDE TO
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Contents
Foreword by Alexander Tayler iv
Introduction iv
Grant-making charities – their processes andeffectiveness vii
About this guide vii
How to use this guide ix
How to identify sources of help – a quickreference flowchart x
How to make an application xi
Using the application form template for
financial assistance xii
Application form template xiii
About the Directory of Social Change xv
National and general sources of help 1
Livery companies, orders and membership
organisations 123
Local charities 127
Statutory grants and student support 323
Types of schools in the UK and their funding 327
Alternative routes to employment:apprenticeships 331
Company sponsorships 333
Funding for gap years and overseasvoluntary work 335
Contacts and sources of further information 339
Index 343
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Foreword
Previous forewords of this book have reflected uponthemes such as the changing nature of educationpolicy and increased costs for students. Despite majorprogress, it is still these issues that affect educationtoday. In 2018, we will see the creation of a newOffice for Students (OfS) to replace the existingfunding body. Furthermore, as Brexit negotiationsprogress, the implications for students will emergemore clearly. Despite an undergraduate tuition feefreeze in 2018, there is little certainty over the toxicfee debate, which continues to mask the bigger accessissue – the ever-increasing cost of living.
Nationwide, the application cycle for 2018 has seensignificant decline in the number of undergraduateuniversity applicants, with mature students and carersbeing affected the most. The lack of appropriatefunding and flexible courses are among the definingfactors behind this change. Likewise, despite theintroduction of a postgraduate loan to relieve theburden of fees, covering living costs remainschallenging. As job prospects appear increasinglyuncertain and loan repayment terms for tuition feesare set significantly above market rates, many nowquestion the value of a degree.
As the job market changes, however, the importanceof education has never been so great. Despitechallenges, the past decade has seen a considerableincrease in the number of students accessing highereducation from disadvantaged backgrounds inparticular. For students from all backgrounds,universities do offer enormous support withbudgeting, study skills and wellbeing advice. Moreimportantly, and as The Guide to Educational Grantsshows, a significant amount of funding is readilyavailable. Whether you are an adviser or prospectivestudent, this accessible and comprehensive book isexactly what you need to guide you through theavailable support to ensure you can access the bestpossible funding. For their recognition of educationas a public good across society, the generosity of thedonors must be commended; as must the work ofDSC for so effectively collating grant information forthis book.
Alexander Tayler, General Secretary, University ofManchester Students’ Union
Introduction
Note: All annual reports and accounts are available onthe Charity Commission for England and Wales website.
Welcome to the fifteenth edition of The Guide toEducational Grants. The main objective of this guide is toprovide information on grant-making charities which offerfinancial support for individuals who are in education ortraining. This edition contains over 1,100 grant-makingcharities with a total of £55.9 million available in grants toindividuals for educational purposes, and over 100 grant-makers new to this edition. Many of the organisationsincluded in this guide also give grants to individuals inneed for welfare purposes. These are detailed further in theguide’s sister publication The Guide to Grants forIndividuals in Need, also published in 2018 by theDirectory of Social Change (DSC).
Further and vocational education
During 2017, government-allocated funding for furthereducation remained relatively stable. The Novemberbudget announced that no further cuts would bemade – colleges would receive extra funding in preparationfor T-levels, and schools and colleges would enjoy £600 perstudent opting to study A-level maths (HM Treasury,2017). However, students choosing to take anapprenticeship route are finding their education at risk,due to funding cuts in other sectors – including a cut ofup to 89% for schemes supporting small businessesoffering apprenticeships (Makoff, 2017). Complexrestrictions, difficulty accessing funds and a lack offlexibility in spending, have led to employers being put offcreating apprenticeship posts. This means that there hasbeen a significant drop (59%) in young people taking upapprenticeships from April to July 2017 (Butler, 2017).
Furthermore, those choosing to take up an apprenticeshipare continuing to face financial hardship during theirstudies, with two in five apprentices spending more moneythan they earn on the cost of completing theirapprenticeship, on top of an 8% gap in apprentice wagesbetween men and women (Bulman, 2017; Young Women’sTrust, 2016). In addition to this, numbers of adult learnersin further education have been decreasing by an average of11% per year (Department for Education, 2017). A lack ofincentive for employers to provide apprenticeships,potential learners being priced out of education and adecline in adult learners, are all having a huge impact onthe country’s skills market (City and Guilds, N.D.),something that could get worse after Brexit. Despiteapprenticeships being a major government policy since thecoalition government (2010 to 2015), there is a long wayto go in terms of policy reform and funding allocationbefore apprenticeships can be marketed as a seriousalternative to university, and something that couldsuccessfully fill the skills gap.
Higher education
In December 2017, UCAS revealed that 13.8% ofdisadvantaged 18-year-olds entered higher education, anincrease of 0.2% from the previous year (UCAS, 2017).
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However, entries from more advantaged groups also roseto 53.1%, leaving the ratio between the two groups largelyunchanged. Similarly, they found that the rate ofuniversity entries for pupils who receive free school mealswas 17% – compared to 34% admissions of students whodo not (Adams, 2017). These statistics show a large andcontinuing gap in university entry rates betweenadvantaged and disadvantaged groups in what should bean area of universal and equal opportunity. In October2017, in a move to sway more young people fromdisadvantaged backgrounds into higher education, thegovernment announced they would raise the repaymentthreshold for university fees to those earning a minimumof £25,000 (Belfield et al., 2017). However, this is littleincentive to students from low-income backgrounds who,as of 2016, have had to accrue more debt because of theabolition of maintenance grants – which were replaced bymore loans (BBC, 2016). There has also been an assault onhealth and medical courses such as physiotherapy andnursing, with the decision to axe NHS bursaries, meaningpotential applicants must fund their study using thestudent loans system (Department of Health, 2017). Thisreform is putting many potential students off studyingthese vital courses – UCAS figures show that nursingapplications declined by 23% compared to last year(UCAS, 2017). These figures will have a knock-on effectand will greatly harm the health profession, one that islikely to see a further fall in workers post-Brexit.
Refugees
While conducting our research for the guide we notedseveral charities commenting on the lack of educationprovision for refugees. According to research by RefugeeAction (2017) government funding for English forSpeakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses has fallenfrom around £212 million in 2008/09 to £95 million in2015. A recent poll by the same organisation whichsurveyed 71 ESOL providers showed that 45% of peopleare waiting at least six months or more to start Englishlessons. The Ruth Hayman Trust offers this synopsis of thesituation in its 2015/16 annual report:
‘For only a relatively short time in England were ESOLclasses provided under the same conditions as adult literacyand numeracy so that learners did not have to pay fees.The Trust has also had to take into account the verydifferent policies towards ESOL provision across the fournations of the UK, with no fees being charged in Scotlandand some learners in England being asked for up to £350for a term’s course. As a result of the recent reduction inTreasury funding for ESOL the Trust is being asked tosupport learners in provision run by voluntary schemes– a reversion to what we did in earlier decades.
UK Governments have also at times made specialarrangements for specific groups of learners. Currentlythere is a commitment to accepting 20,000 refugees fromSyria by 2020 and this is to be accompanied by a £10million funding package to boost English tuition. Whilstthis has been welcomed, the programme againunderestimates the time needed to acquire the language.
More importantly, it ignores the many other groups whoneed support. Last year Syrians were by no means thelargest group of refugees the Trust supported and ourbeneficiaries came from 44 countries.’
Ruth Hayman Trust, 2016
Brexit
After the vote to leave the EU in June 2016 there was a lotof uncertainty regarding the status of EU students studyingin the UK as well as EU-funded programmes such asErasmus+ and Horizon 2020. However, a clearer picture isnow developing of what will happen in the period beforethe UK leaves the EU in March 2019. In a statement inApril 2017 Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities,Science, Research and Innovation confirmed that EUstudents will continue to remain eligible forundergraduate, master’s, postgraduate and advancedlearner financial support in the academic year 2018 to2019. EU nationals will also remain eligible to apply forResearch Council PhD studentships at UK institutions for2018 to 2019 to help cover costs for the duration of theirstudy.
Erasmus+ offers people from education, sports, trainingand youth organisations opportunities to study, work,volunteer, teach and train abroad. It started life as Erasmusin 1987 and in the 30 years it has been running, anestimated 600,000 people from the UK have taken part(Erasmus, 2018). The prime minister has stated that theUK will continue participation in the Erasmus+programme up until the end of the current budget plan in2020 (BBC, 2017).
The aim of the Horizon 2020 programme is to improveEurope’s competitiveness in research and innovation. Sincethe programme started in 2014, the UK has been thesecond most successful country in terms of fundingreceived and the number of projects it has participated in(Mason, 2017). The UK government states on its website(2017):
‘UK government has committed to underwriting paymentof Horizon 2020 awards while the UK remains a memberof the EU. It will underwrite payment of such awards, evenwhen specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departurefrom the EU. This includes awards where the application issubmitted before the exit and is subsequently approvedafter exit.’
The fate of these funding programmes and EU students’access to UK educational institutions after 2018/19 is lessclear and will likely depend on the outcome of the UK’swider negotiations with the EU.
These examples show the very complex and changingenvironment that grant-makers supporting individualshave to work in. Challenges such as government cuts andchanges in policy remain, but new ones such as refugeeeducation and Brexit have emerged. The way grant-makershave adapted to these challenges is one of the issuesexplored in further detail in the additional analysisavailable to download from the DSC website.
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How to use this guide
Below is a typical charity entry, showing the format we have used to present the information on each of the charities.
On the following page is a flowchart. We recommend that you follow the order indicated in the flowchart to look at eachsection of the guide and find charities that are relevant to you. You can also use the information in the sections ‘Aboutthis guide’ and ‘How to make an application’ to help inform your applications.
The Fictitious Charity
£24,000 (120 grants)
Correspondent: Ms I M Helpful, CharityAdministrator, 7 Pleasant Road, LondonSN0 0ZZ (020 7123 4567; email:[email protected]; website:www.fictitious.org.uk).
CC Number: 112234
EligibilityChildren or young people up to 25 yearsof age who are in need. Preference isgiven to children of single-parentfamilies and/or those who come from adisadvantaged family background.
Types of grantsSmall one-off grants of up to £250 for awide range of needs, including schooluniforms, books, equipment andeducational trips in the UK and abroad.Grants are also available for childcarecosts.
Annual grant totalIn 2014 the charity had an income of£25,000 and a total expenditure of£27,000. Grants awarded to 120individuals totalled £24,000.
ExclusionsNo grants are given for private school oruniversity fees.
ApplicationsApplications can be made using a formavailable from the correspondent. Theycan be submitted directly by theindividual, or by the parent or guardianfor those under 18. Applications areconsidered in January, April, July andOctober.
Other informationThe charity also gives relief-in-needgrants to individuals.
Award and no. of grants
This shows the total (or estimated) amount given ingrants during the financial year in question. Wherefurther information was available, we have also includedthe total number of grants made.
Correspondent
This shows the name and contact details of the charity’scorrespondent. In many cases, this correspondent is thesame contact listed on the Charity Commission’s onlineregister. However, in cases where we could find a moreappropriate correspondent on a charity’s website, theirname has been included here instead.
Charity Commission number
This is the number given to a charity upon registrationwith the Charity Commission. A small number of thegrant-makers detailed in this guide are not registeredcharities and so do not have a Charity Commissionnumber.
Eligibility
This states who is eligible to apply for a grant. Forexample, criteria can be based on place of residence, age,subject studied or occupation.
Types of grants
Specifies whether the charity gives one-off or recurrentgrants, the size of grants given and for which items orcosts grants are actually given. This section will alsoindicate if the charity runs various schemes.
Annual grant total
This section shows the total amount of money given ingrants to individuals in the last financial year for whichthere were figures available. Other financial informationmay be given, where relevant.
Exclusions
This field gives information, where available, on what thecharity will not fund.
Applications
Information on how to apply, who should make theapplication (i.e. the individual or a third party) and whento submit your request.
Other information
This section contains other helpful or interestinginformation about the charity.
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How to identify sources of help: a quick referenceflowchart
Need
Has the person a particular need or dothey require help for a particular stage
of education?
See the ‘National charities classifiedby need’ listing on page 1
Subject
Is the person studying or hoping tostudy a particular subject?
See the ‘National charities classifiedby subject’ listing on page 49
Occupation/parent’s occupation
Has the applicant or their parent orguardian had a trade or long-term
occupation (or some past connectionwith a trade or occupation)?
See the ‘National charities classifiedby occupation/parent’s occupation’
listing on page 95
Livery companies, orders andmembership organisations
Is the applicant a dependant ofsomebody who is a freemason or partof another membership organisation?
See the ‘Livery companies, orders andmembership organisations’ listing on
page 123
Local charities
Does the person live in or have aconnection with a particular parish,
town, county or area?
See the map given to identify yourgeographical area(s) and regional
classification on page 128
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National charitiesclassified by need
GeneraleducationalneedsAl-Mizan CharitableTrust
£19,500 (90 grants)
Correspondent: The Grants Officer,PO Box 2488, Watford WD18 1YL(email: [email protected];website: www.almizantrust.org.uk)
CC number: 1135752
EligibilityThe existing criteria for eligibility is:British citizens, those granted indefiniteleave to remain in the UK and asylumseekers who are living in a condition ofsocial or economic deprivation.Preference is given to the followinggroups:w Orphans (a child who has lost either
both parents or one parent who wasthe main bread-winner in the family)
w Children and young people under theage of 19 (particularly those in care orwho are carers themselves)
w Individuals who have disabilities, areincapacitated or terminally ill(particularly those who have severemental health issues)
w Single parents (particularly divorceesand widows/widowers with children)
w Estranged or isolated senior citizensw Individuals with severe medical
conditions or their familiesw People who have offended, reformed
drug addicts or alcoholicsw Victims of domestic violence and/or
physical or sexual abusew Victims of crime, anti-social
behaviour and/or terrorism
Prisoner Training Fund: Servingprisoners, including foreign nationals, incustody of HMPS at any one of thefollowing prisons in the North West:HMP Manchester; HMP Styal; HMPForest Bank; HMP Wymott; HMPKirkham; HMP Lancaster Farms; andHMP Hindley.
Applicants must have demonstratedgood behaviour and/or have taken partin a regular programme of academic/vocational learning, work or skillsdevelopment workshops, and must havesuccessfully acquired match-fundingand/or made a personal contributiontowards their training costs.
The trust prioritises the followinggroups:w Individuals who are unable to read or
write to an adequate standardw Foreign nationalsw Individuals with a physical, mental or
learning disability
Types of grantsAs stated, the trustees are reviewing theirgrant-making policy but previously theyhave awarded mainly one-off grants,which have ranged from £34 to amaximum £500, with an average grantbeing £232. Interest-free loans can alsobe given. Grants are awarded with theaims of: providing access to educationand/or vocational skills; increasingemployability; and encouragingexcellence in education, sport and/or thearts. They are also made to help relieveand to break the cycle of poverty forindividuals and families.
Prisoner Training Fund: the trust runs aspecialist grants programme to helpsupport the training and rehabilitationof prisoners in the UK. Grants for up to£200 are available for prisoners anddetainees who are looking to accessfunding for vocational courses and/orbooks in prison that will assist theirpersonal development and/orrehabilitation.
Annual grant totalIn 2015/16 the trust had assets of£140,000 and an income of £102,000.Grants totalled £39,000 but we wereunable to determine how much wasgiven to social welfare and how much toeducation. We have estimated that£19,500 was awarded in educationalgrants.
ExclusionsCurrently, the trust cannot help with:general appeals; applications fromorganisations or formal groups (exceptwhen assisting an individual or family);applicants who are not claiming allbenefits for which they are eligible;applicants who have received fundingfrom the trust in the last 12 months;applications for items or costs that havealready been paid for; expenses relatingto the practise or promotion of religion;debts, including rent and council taxarrears; fines or criminal penalties;university tuition fees; gap year projects;immigration costs; funeral expenses; gifts(including birthdays or festivals);holidays (however, the trust willconsider funding trips for children and/or young people which ‘enrich learningopportunities or very occasionally wherea short vacation may serve a medical orsocial need’); international travel;applications for more than £500 (thetrust will consider match-fundingrequests if the rest of the requiredamount is raised from other sources);products/services which conflict with theethos and values of the trust.
Prisoner Training Fund:
w Individuals who have served less thansix months
w Individuals who have been awarded agrant from the trust within the last 12months
w Individuals who are on remand orserving a sentence for offences relatedto terrorism
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Funding for gap yearsand overseasvoluntary work
Gap years have traditionally been apopular choice with school leaverslooking to travel, volunteer, work orbroaden their horizons in some otherway before embarking on universitylife. With increasingly high costs ofeducation, many feel the need to beextra careful in choosing a careerpath. A short pause between leavingschool and continuing education maybe a smart rather than just anadventurous decision. A ‘mini-gap’,for example, during the summerholidays can equally add valuableexperience and skills to a CV and isseen by many universities andpotential employers as an advantagein what is a very competitive jobmarket.
There are some opportunities toparticipate in voluntary work,expeditions and other activities whichcan be funded or partly fundedthrough charities, bursaries andschemes. For further information onsupport available in this area see‘Study, work and voluntary workoverseas’ on page 41. The charities inthis section include:1 Charities that can provide funding
towards study or work overseas2 Grant-makers that can offer
support towards volunteeringopportunities
Generally, most grant-makingcharities have quite specific criteriawhich will not apply to all eligibleapplicants; it is important to keep
this in mind and not assume that youcan apply just because you wish totravel to a particular area or place.Likewise, some grant-makers have aparticular preference for a certaintype of project, for exampleconservation or one that involvesworking for the benefit of the localcommunity. They may also givewithin a specific catchment area, so itcan be useful to look at local grant-makers first. Many of the localcharities in this guide will give grantsunder terms such as ‘travel overseas’or ‘personal development activities’.This allows them to give broadly to anumber of different activities whichmay fall into these categories, such asgap year projects and voluntary workoverseas.
It cannot be over-emphasised enoughthat it is your responsibility to checkyour eligibility for funding from anycharity to which you intend to apply.Please do not apply if you are indoubt of your eligibility. Whereappropriate, contact the organisationfor further clarification.
If you succeed in gaining financialsupport, remember that it is alwaysgood practice to keep charitiesinformed of the progress of yourproject and what you have achievedwith the funding. This might even bea requirement of accepting thefunding. You may also be asked to actas an ambassador to the charity backin the UK by giving talks or
presentations on your experiences.This might be something to thinkabout when making your application,particularly if the organisation is keento involve past participants inpromoting its scheme.
It may help your cause if you raisesome of the funds yourself. By doingthis, it might give you an edge overother applicants and prove howdedicated and determined you are tosucceed. You may also find it usefulto break down the total costs of yourproject and apply to several differentgrant-makers for smaller amounts ofmoney, as this could increase yourchances of securing the right amountof funding.
There are other alternatives tofunding gap year projects andvoluntary work overseas. Many largevolunteer organisations providefunded or partly funded volunteeringand exchange schemes that will allowyou to take part in voluntary work ata minimum cost. Some can offerbursaries to cover specific costs, suchas the project fee or flight fare, andothers may ask you to fundraise ablock amount of money but will payfor all your necessary costs in return.
Below are a few fully or partly fundedvoluntary schemes available to youngpeople living in the UK.
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Contacts and sourcesof furtherinformation
Many people in education andtraining need financial advice andhelp from time to time. It is usuallybest to contact somebody at one ofthe following organisations as astarting point:w The educational institution you are
studying atw Your local education authorityw Your local Citizens Advice or other
welfare agencies
These organisations will be in the bestposition to point you in the rightdirection for further or morespecialist advice if necessary. Forresources that offer information andadvice in specific areas, readersshould also see the details listed inthe preceding sections:w Statutory grants and student
support (page 323)w Types of schools in the UK and
their funding (page 327)w Alternative routes to employment:
apprenticeships (page 331)w Company sponsorships (page 333)w Funding for gap years and overseas
voluntary work (page 335)
We have put together the followinglist of organisations that provideinformation and guidance on a broadrange of issues.
General
Citizens AdviceProvides free, independent,confidential and impartial advice toeveryone on their rights andresponsibilities. Find your localbureau or get advice online at www.citizensadvice.org.uk.
England: 03444 111 444
Wales: 03444 77 20 20
Scotland: 0808 800 9060
Northern Ireland: contact your localbureau (find your local bureau onlineat www.citizensadvice.co.uk/get-advice)
Department for EducationPiccadilly Gate, Store Street,Manchester M1 2WD (tel: 03700002288; website: www.gov.uk/dfe).
Department of Education for
Northern IrelandRathgael House, Balloo Road,Rathgill, Bangor, County DownBT19 7PR (tel: 028 9127 9279; email:[email protected];website: www.education-ni.gov.uk).
Education ScotlandDenholm House, AlmondvaleBusiness Park, Almondvale Way,Livingston EH54 6GA (tel: 0131 2444330; email: [email protected]; website:www.education.gov.scot).
Gov.ukGeneral advice and information ongovernment services.
Website: www.gov.uk
The Money Advice ServiceThe Money Advice Service helpspeople to manage their money,providing a free and impartial adviceservice. It also works in partnershipwith other organisations to helppeople to make the most of theirmoney. It is an independent serviceset up by the government.
Holborn Centre, 120 Holborn,London EC1N 2TD (tel: 0800 1387777 (English), 0800 138 0555(Welsh); Typetalk: 18001 0800 9154622 (Mon to Fri 8 am to 8 pm, Sat9 am to 1 pm); email: [email protected]; website:www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk; andan online chat facility is alsoavailable).
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White’s: Sir Thomas White’s
Northampton Charity 165
Whitehead’s: Sydney Dean
Whitehead’s Charitable Trust 54
Wield: Wield Educational Charity 268
Williams: The William Williams
Charity 299
Dr Daniel Williams Educational
Fund 151
Wilmington: Wilmington Parochial
Charity 277
Wilson: The Thomas Wilson
Educational Trust 227
The Wilson Foundation 164
Wing: W Wing Yip and Brothers
Foundation 15
Winwick: The Winwick Educational
Foundation 237
Wither’s: Thomas Wither’s
Charity 249
Withington: Withington Education
Trust 199
Witley: The Witley Charitable
Trust 287
Witting: S. C. Witting Trust 16
Wokingham: The Wokingham United
Charities Trust 260
Wolverton: Wolverton Science and
Art Institution Fund 262
Women’s: Women’s Continuing
Ministerial Education Trust 89
Woodton: Woodton United
Charities 207
Woolhouse: Mary Woolhouse 168
Worcester: Worcester Municipal
Charities (CIO) 189
Works: The Institution of Works and
Highways Management
(Bernard Butler) Trust 70
World: World Friendship 32
Wormley: The Wormley Parochial
Charity 271
Worrall: Worrall and Fuller Exhibition
Fund 224
Wray: Wray Trust 312
Wrexham: The Wrexham (Parochial)
Educational Foundation 151
Wright’s: Elizabeth Wright’s
Charity 192
Wrightson: The Matthews Wrightson
Charity Trust 29
Wrightson’s: Miss E. B. Wrightson’s
Charitable Settlement 61
WRNS: The WRNS Benevolent
Trust 99
Wylde: The Anthony and Gwendoline
Wylde Memorial Charity 171
Wymeswold: Wymeswold Parochial
Charities 161
Yalding: Yalding Educational
Foundation 278
Yardley: Yardley Educational
Foundation 184
Ymddiriedolaeth: Yr Ymddiriedolaeth
Ddarlledu Gymreig (The Welsh
Broadcasting Trust) 79
Yonge: Reverend Duke Yonge
Charity 297
Yorebridge: Yorebridge Educational
Foundation 315
York: York Children’s Trust 316
Yorkshire: Yorkshire Ladies’ Council
of Education (Incorporated) 18
Yorkshire Training Fund for
Women 309
Zobel: The Zobel Charitable Trust 8
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Rachel Cain & Ian Pembridge
‘This is one of the most vital resources available for young people andothers engaged in our Learning and Talent Programmes. It enables us tooffer clear and practical advice – particularly those from low-incomefamilies and excluded communities – and for them to achieve theirambitions.’Steve Mannix, Executive Director, Mercury Theatre Colchester
‘This guide is invaluable. Not only is it a comprehensive guide to sourcesof support available, it is testament to society’s commitment to access toeducation which changes people’s lives every day.’Shakira Martin, NUS President
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If your job is to advise people on where to find money to help further theireducation, then this guide’s job is to be your companion. With all the latestinformation and practical guidance you’ll need, this is the comprehensive sourcefor locating non-statutory support.
Now in its fifteenth edition, and in association with the National Union ofStudents, The Guide to Educational Grants is the UK’s only directory of its kindcontaining over 1,100 national and local grant-making charities which fundschool students, undergraduates and those in training. These charities distributea combined total of over £55 million each year, with more than 100 of thesegrant-makers being new to this edition.
Each fund featured in this book has its own entry, and everything is indexed tohelp you find the funds most relevant to your work.
Included are additional sections on:Statutory supportCompany sponsorshipGap year students and overseas voluntary workIndependent and boarding school fundsSources of further information and advice
This book is invaluable for educational social workers, student welfare andfinance officers, teachers, advice agencies, careers advisers, and of course theindividuals and families themselves.
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