The Walcot & St Thomas' Bursary

We are not currently accepting new applications. Please check back in mid-November 2008 for futher information.

The Walcot and St Thomas’ Bursary Programme was established in 1996 as a result of a gift from the former St Thomas’ Youth Club in Lambeth Road, London, and exists to honour its work and to continue its influence.

These grants are for low-income Lambeth residents under the age of 30 who demonstrate exceptional promise and possess special talents and/or have special needs or are overcoming difficult circumstances.

The Bursary aims to help financially disadvantaged Lambeth young people pursue leisure time activities in which they have a particular talent or which would provide a particular benefit.

Grants awarded under this programme have included -

Future grants are not confined to these areas and the Governors very much welcome new and imaginative ideas. Typical grants under this programme range between £700-£1,000 but some are larger.  Most are one-off but some are awarded over a number of years.

A financial assessment is carried out.  Recipients or their families are in receipt of means-tested benefits, earning very low wages or without access to state benefits.

To discuss a potential application or ask any questions please email or telephone the Grants Manager on 020 7735 1925.

The application form for this grants stream can be found on the downloads page.