AWARDS UPDATE – JANUARY 2012

Please note that the Sutherland Trust awards for 2012 will be made ONLY in June rather than by two separate allocations in March and June.

All applications should be submitted by the closing date of 17th June 2012.
Please note that a reference is required in respect of each application which should also reach the Sutherland Trust by the closing date.

Any questions or requests for information should be addressed in the first instance to:-

The Sutherland Trust
172 Leith Walk
Edinburgh
EH6 5EA

Or by email to:- arthur.sutherland@ymail.com

Sutherland Trust - Assisted Awards

Awards are intended to be assistive in nature and are not intended to provide the bulk of the applicants financial needs. In recent years awards have averaged between £150 and £250. Several factors can affect the award funds available, such as donations, fund raising and the number of qualified applicants.

Assistive Awards can be made to workers in health and social care, education and residential and community settings, who have limited resources but wish to undertake further courses. It is necessary that applicants show personal commitment by making some financial contribution themselves and that they will be in a position to use their learning in their work. Awards will be spread as fairly as possible to include applicants from different professional backgrounds.

Successful applicants will be invited (at no cost to themselves) to the two Sutherland Trust Lectures immediately following notification of their award.

To assist with forward planning, successful applicants will be expected in due course to inform the Trust how the award has helped them.

The criteria for the award can be viewed here.

Applications can now be received for study to be undertaken.

There are two application rounds with closing dates on 15th February and 30th June each year. Applications for help with courses can be considered only at these times of year.

Please apply in good time to ensure you have the information that you need before the closing date.

You can download an application form here or

send an SAE (A4 size) to:
Arthur Robertson, The Sutherland Trust
172 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5EA

Applications can be sent either by post or by e-mail.