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Hear from 2 of our successful applicants, Antonio and Danielle and see how they have used the Unlocking Success Bursary to develop their learning and skills to support future employment.
Peter Summers
Gateshead tenant, Peter Summers applied for a £500 bursary to go towards a Security Industry Authority (SIA) license which should help him secure full-time work.
When Peter was chosen to receive the £500 bursary, he said:
“I would like to start off by saying thank you so much for accepting my application. Being successful has had a huge impact on my mental health already. I know that once the payment comes through for the training, things will start improving for me in terms of financial stability, more work, better mental health, and I can eventually start reducing my rent arrears.
“The licence should mean I can go full time. I won’t have to rely on universal credits and have the uncertainty of shifts which I have without my SIA license. I would have never of been able to save up for this training myself and pay for other costs such as travel expenses.”
Simone Blount
Torus tenant Simone is now working for the ambulance service after a £500 bursary helped her complete her training.
Simone is a single mum of two children who both have special needs. Having regularly attended to her children’s emergency medical needs, she developed a passion and drive to pursue a career in the ambulance service. She applied for the £500 bursary to support her to do a First Response Emergency Care (FREC) course and C1 License training to drive an ambulance.
After receiving the £500 bursary, Simone said:
“I have applied for the C1 on my license now, and I can’t wait to start my driver training, which wouldn’t have been possible any time soon without this bursary! I am so happy and grateful to have people supporting and believing in me, and to be chosen for it.
“I am definitely on the right path now and will soon be working and training with North West Ambulance Service as an EMT or training to be a paramedic at Warrington Vale.”
Simone came to speak at our Unlocking Success Bursary lunch to explain how the bursary has helped her. She later updated us that she’s got the job and is now working for the ambulance service – congratulations Simone!
John Martin
John Martin, a Livin tenant, has passed his HGV road test after receiving a £500 bursary.
He had been a long-term carer for his partner for over 10 years but felt that it was the right time to find a career for himself now his children have grown up. Being a HGV driver has always been a dream for John and he’d like to become a tanker driver one day. John applied for the £500 bursary to sit his road driving test, having already passed the other modules.
John is delighted to have passed his road driving test and to have his HGV licence. The last we heard is that Livin are supporting John to find work with local HGV employers.
How to apply
Complete the short Application Details section within the application form with help from the applying tenant; this must be completed in full.
2) Request from the tenant their written or video pitch as outlined in the Tenant Pitch section within the form and attach it to the application.
3) Submit the application (Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 5th July.)
Please refer to the Terms and Conditions before submitting the application and please contact bursary@northern-consortium.org.uk if you have any further questions.
Contact us
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