"Budget" vs "total financial haemmorhage". A thread of angst and vague advice-seeking

[ricbake]

Ther are lots of organisation that you could send "begging letters" to, this kind of thing

The Vegetarian Charity
Help for needy vegetarians/vegans under 26 www.ivu.org/vegcharity

The Carpenters' Company
Trust for educational awards

Must be studying a 'wood related' course.

www.thecarpenterscompany.co.uk/charitable-ccct.php

The Broadlands Home Trust
Grants for girls under 22 for educational purposes 01983525630

The Nuffield Foundation
Childcare Grants for women between 21-50

Only in certain subjects

www.nuffieldfoundation.org

Uniaid
Help with accommodation costs to students who, due to severe financial hardship would have left otherwise.

www.uniaid.org.uk

The Attrusa Careers Trust
Open to women in the UK who wish to further their career prospects or retrain after bringing up a family 01412264898

UK 9/11 Scholarship Fund
Must have lost a parent or guardian in the terrorist attacks on New York on 11/09/01, or any subsequent terrorist tragedies.

www.britishcouncil.org.uk

The Thomas Wall Trust
UK nationals on vocational courses

Not eligible for LEA funding

www.thomaswalltrust.org.uk

Anglo-Jewish Association
Bursaries available to Jewish students of all nationalities

www.anglojewish.co.uk

East Lothian Educational Trust
Support to those from the East Lothian Council area. 01620827436

Newby Trust Ltd

Assistance for people on second degree courses. 01730827557

Sir William Boreman's Foundation
Students from Greenwich and Lewisham

Parents income under £25k

Second Degree, must have at least a 2:1 in first degree. 02075885001

Glasgow Educational and Marshall Trust
Students ineligible for state funding

Must have had 5 yrs residency within the Glasgow city boundaries 01414232169

Hilda Martindale Educational Trust

For women of the British Isles

01784434455

The Construction Youth Trust
Financial support for those studying construction related qualifications at University

www.constructionyouth.org.uk/bursaries.htm

The Yorkshire Ladies' Council of Education
Awards for fee's for British women over 21

For women who do not qualify for educational support.

www.ylce.org.uk

 

[Chairman Meow]

Drop the rent you are asking for your house, and get it let quick.

 

[Ceej]

How big is your house, Mrs Q - of any interest to a housing association for families or key workers? They pay lower rents but guarantee them for a period and hand them back in good nick. Your agents could offer a reduced rent for the first six months if they sign up for two years, or some other incentive. Don't you have any mates in the area - cards in shop windows etc. Or would you consider letting it to DHSS tenants? If that's a yes, might help to advertise the fact.

Or go into hibernation till May. Good luck x

 

[ViolentPanda]

Studentship contract? The conditions of your being a student mean you're forbidden to get a job? I've never heard of such a thing.

It's compulsory to quite a lot of doctorate-level studentships.

Back in the day (1980s and earlier) some unis and polys used to include it in undergrad contracts.

 

[Greebo]

At Liverpool Poly late 80s, a student (not me) was kicked out in the final year for being caught doing bar work in term time - work in the holidays was allowed.

 

[jimadore]

HI mrs Quoad with your rowing and boat club try business sponsorship?