The West London Student Trust
Putting Learners First
No one should be denied an education because they cannot afford to study. The Trust exists to provide practical help to the students of Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College to make that belief a reality.
We work by attracting donations which we then use to offer grants to students who apply for them. The two parts of the Trust’s work go hand in hand: the more money we attract through donations, the more grants we can make.
Our initial focus is students who cannot get the money they need from the college’s main student support funds, which we know are too limited to help everyone. Money for everyday costs which get in the way of their study, and money for fees and books and equipment. As the Trust builds up, we will be able to help more students and to be more ambitious in what we support.
We made our first grants in March 2012. The Trust’s Grants Committee made 13 awards, totalling £1,816, an average of £140 per person, with individual payments ranging from £25 to £400. Awards were for books, travel, stationery and living expenses, and in every case the Committee checked that applicants could not get support from the college’s mainstream hardship funds. Even quite modest sums make a big difference to students in need.
So please do what you can to help, through supporting the Trust’s fundraising activities, by suggesting your own – and through personal donation.
Don't be put off if you can only give a little: we welcome every donation, no matter how small.
Donate in other great ways...
Support students in need while you shop online. Click on this link and the West London Student Trust gets a payment worth 5% of the value of any purchase you make – all at no extra cost to you.
If you want to know more, contact
Lorraine Blake
020 7565 1255
lorraine.blake@wlc.ac.uk
The West London Student Trust is a company limited by guarantee (Company No. 737148) and registered with the Charity Commission (registration No. 1142088)
