Are you 16-24 and living in LE11 or LE12? Do you need financial support to access Education and/or training? If so then the LET may be able to help! Line drawing of a man and a large pencil

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INTRODUCTION TO LET

Formed by Leicestershire County Council following the sale of the Sainsbury’s site in the mid 1980s
Purpose of the trust is to provide support to local people aged 16-24 who are in financial need, with funding towards education and training
Transferred to Loughborough College when the Charity was registered in June 2007
Board of Trustees are set by Loughborough College Governors (4 Governor nominated & 3 external co-opted)
Report to Loughborough College Board of Governors
Loughborough College are custodians of the Charity funds

LET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Aged 16-24
Live in LE11 or LE12 post code OR be affiliated with Loughborough College via course enrolment
Require financial support in order to be able to access education and/or training

HOW CAN LET HELP?

If you are eligible then the LET could able to supply funding for:

Travel and transport to school/college/training provider
Books and resources
Work equipment or uniform
Costs towards educational trips
Funds towards additional qualifications (First aid, health & safety) to boost employability
Costs towards clothes for interviews and/or travel to interviews or university open days

PRIOR AWARD EXAMPLES

£200 award Two previous Loughborough College students who became NEET were awarded funds to enable them to travel to and from a bespoke 10 week short course in Leicester to enhance their employability.

£55 award Group of students were awarded funds to enable them to participate in an educational trip in 2018.

A college student, defined as vulnerable, lost their glasses – LET fully funded a replacement pair.

£80 award A student at risk of dropping out of their course because their family could not afford to pay for an essential course trip, or the kit required to attend, was awarded funding.

HOW TO APPLY

Download the Application form
Complete and return, to the Secretary of the Trust at the following address;

Loughborough Educational Trust
C/O Loughborough College
Student Support
Radmoor Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3BT

Download Group Application Download Individual Application

If you are struggling to access or download an application form, or require it in an alternative format, then please contact the trust at let@loucoll.ac.uk and someone will be in contact to look at options.

Please note that the information on this application will be shared with LET trustees, in order to enable them to assess your eligibility for an award. All applications will be securely disposed of by LET trustees once they have completed their assessment.

CONTACT THE TRUST

Do you live in the LE11/LE12 area: *

Yes

Are you currently enrolled at Loughborough College as a student on a course: *

Yes

Are you eligible for Free School Meals (FSM): *

Yes

Name *

Email *

Phone Number (optional)

Message *

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