Young People's Grant Scheme Awards Presentation Evening

Leader and Cabinet Member's Young Persons' Grant Scheme

(Please note that the scheme is currently on hold but will return in the Spring of 2021). 

The Grant Scheme is a monetary award to support children and young people living in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin up to the age of 25 years old in one of the following categories:

• Education, Training and/or Employment
• Performing Arts and Culture
• Sport Programmes

It is open to all children and young people who have a desire to achieve in one of the categories but due to their/family’s circumstances are restricted or unable to fund the activity themselves.  The panel is particularly keen to receive applications from children and young people who have the desire to overcome challenging circumstances to enable then to achieve their aspirations.

The scheme will provide grants of up to £500 per young person, to enable them to pursue their aspirations and goals and fulfill their potential. Find our more about bursaries funds or grants.

The Young People's Grant Scheme Awards Presentation Evenings

University Centre Telford has been privileged to host the Awards Presentation Evenings on the last three occasions, September 2018, February 2019 and November 2019. They are always such inspirational evenings and are attended by the amazing young people who have achieved so much, their parents and carers and the Leader and Cabinet members. 

We were privileged to meet Jacob Chandler at the presentation evening in November 2019. Jacob is a local sculptor who has created the beautiful sculpture in Telford town centre. He spoke passionately about how the grant that he received in 2017 helped him to follow his dream and earn a living from his hobby.