The Churchill Fellowship Scheme
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust offers you the opportunity to increase your knowledge and experience through overseas travel to benefit others within your community. It could offer you the ideal funding for a Gold Residential or Expedition and in 2009 awarded more than £500,000 of grants (averaging £5,500)!
Does your personal interest or employment involve you in any of the following categories?
- Adventure, Exploration & Leaders of Expeditions
- Business & Finance
- Educational & Vocational Training
- Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Support for Children
- Science, Engineering & Enterprise
- The Arts & Older People
- The Churchill Connection
- Treatment & Rehabilitation of Chronic Conditions
- Young People (under 25)
Would experience overseas enhance your effectiveness in your field of interest?
Could your project bring real benefit & positive change to your community, the UK & yourself?
Visit the Trust’s website for further details and examples of projects: http://www.wcmt.org.uk/
Apply on line at http://www.wcmt.org.uk/ or by sending a S.A.E. to: Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, 15 Queen’s Gate Terrace, London. SW7 5PR
Please note:
- Applicants must be over 18 years or over;
- Applicants must be a British Citizen, resident in the UK and have an individual project;
- The Fellowship Scheme DOES NOT cover the attendance of courses, academic studies, student grants of Gap year projects;
Volunteering opportunities
We have been given details of the following volunteering opportunities which may be of interest to many of you.
ACTIVENTURE is a unique project with several volunteering roles available to accompany special needs young people on activity weeks. The activities are based at two residential centres either in Wych Cross, East Sussex or Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
They would be pleased to hear from any individuals or groups who would be interested in joining them for an activity week, as helpers to disabled/special needs young people. They offer free training and a choice of twelve weeks throughout the year (mostly during school/college holidays. They will cover the cost of six days accommodation, meals and activities although a voluntary contribution of £25 is suggested.
The experience gained from volunteering with Activenture will support anyone seeking further education and of course employment, as well as completing their DofE Volunteering section.
For further information contact http://www.activenture.org/ or 01342 828218