The Learning Revolution Trust was established
as a registered charity in December 2011 to attract sponsorship and donations
to provide financial and other forms of support to enable young people and
adults facing economic and social barriers to learning to enter and remain in
further education and progress into further learning and employment.
Our aim is to create a culture of ambition,
opportunity and learning and so far over 950 students have received support
from the trust.
To be eligible for support, individuals must
be living or studying in Newham or East London.
Students of Newham College who wish to apply should contact the registry
office at their campus of study. Our main programmes include:
The primary areas
of support are:
- FE Bursaries -
Financial support and
educational materials for FE students facing hardship and who are ineligible for
government funded FE hardship support funds and / or are ineligible for a
24+Advanced Learning Loan.
-
Hardship grants
- Provide
an opportunity for learners who are experiencing extreme hardship and have
explored all other sources of financial assistance.
Work Ready -
This innovative programme
provides small grants to assist students to pay for essential clothing,
transport, specialist equipment and other costs involved in making the
transition from college to employment.
The grants average £150 per person but despite the relatively small
amounts of money involved the programme has already benefitted over 250 young
people and has had a significant impact on their take up of apprenticeship and
employment opportunities.
We are currently expanding Work Ready by
linking it to employability and vocational upskilling programmes which Newham
College is targeting at young people who have been made redundant / or are
experiencing increased difficulty in getting jobs due to the COVID
pandemic. We are also working with the
college’s exciting new Barts Health Hub which will provide opportunities for
students to train for job opportunities in the Barts NHS Health Trust.
Work Ready shows how a well targeted scheme
with a limited budget can have a life changing impact on those it helps. If you
wish to apply, please contact shamala.nair@newham.ac.uk.
DATA PROTECTION:
The Learning Revolution Trust processes your personal information to meet our legal, statutory and contractual obligations to provide you with our services. We will never collect any unnecessary personal data from you and do not process your information in any way, other than specified. We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about what information we hold about you, how we use it and who we share it with. The LRT has a Privacy Notice which details exactly how your information is used.
