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We received the following from Leatherseller’s this week, outlining a valuable opportunity for students with care experience which we thought we’d share, in case it could be of value for anyone you know in or out of Local Welcome:
Leatherseller’s undergraduate Student Grants programme is open for applications for 2026-27. Students with care experience (defined broadly on our website here) that will be undertaking a full-time undergraduate course at a UK university in 2026-27 can apply for support of up to £5,000 a year for up to four years.All applications will be assessed on how well they meet our core, social mobility focused, criteria:- Additional funding would support you to make the most of studying your course at university- You don’t have access to that money otherwise- You are committed to making a positive impact on society in the future
Applications will close at 5pm on Thursday 5th March 2026. All the details, including a timeline of the process, and a word version of the application form and more, can be found on our website - **https://leathersellers.org/grant/education-student-grants/
Interested in finding out more for yourself or others you support?**
Join us online for a webinar on Thursday 20th January 2026 at 6pm. Leathersellers’ Head of Grants Natalia will be joined by Becca (from the Propel; project of Become) to share some information and tips about applying for this grant, and what other assistance and support you may be able to access to be at university. Register to attend online via the Student Webinar Sign Up HERE
A throwback from last January’s meal in Derby 🍲
Thank you for reading 💜
The Local Welcome Team - Celia, Hannah, Andrew and Rhiannon