Access Fund Bursary

Our Access Fund Bursary enables us to provide some financial support towards a Volunteer’s Fundraising target.

We invite applications from Volunteers who meet any of our criteria or feel that their circumstances are exceptional and warrant financial support. Volunteers are encouraged to apply between their Selection and Training courses.

The application form comprises three sections, which must be completed in full before you submit:

1. Volunteer Information – Your personal details and the reasons for which you are applying to the Bursary.
2. Guardian Information (unless you indicate that you are care-experienced or living independently) – Guardian personal details and financial circumstances.
3. Verification & submission – We will ask you to sign a confirmation that the provided information is correct, and that you are clear on the terms and policy of the application and the Bursary.

We recommend reading the long-form questions from the first section and preparing your answers ahead of time. Please note that your parent(s) or guardian(s) must be present to sign the form if we ask for their details.

You must read the Access Fund Bursary Policy before submitting an application.

Access Fund Bursary Application

Step 1 of 4 – Volunteer Information

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Volunteer Details

To be completed by the Volunteer making this application.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Please provide the email address you use for communications with us.

Telephone(Required)

Mobile Number

Same as above

(for SMS/WhatsApp)

Mobile(Required)

Application Details

Why are you requesting assistance from our Access Fund?(Required)

My household income (parents/guardians) is below £35,000

My parents/guardians receive Income Support or Universal Credit

I am care-experienced (see below for definition)

I am a young carer

I receive an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) or am entitled to free school meals

I have a disability

One of my immediate family members (parents/guardians/siblings) has a disability

I don’t have parental or familial support for taking my placement

I can’t fundraise in my local community

Other (please specify)

(Tick all that apply)

Care experienced is an umbrella term which can mean children or young people who are:

• Looked after at home through a Compulsory Supervision Order (CSO);
• Looked after away from home in a residential children’s house, in a foster placement or in a kinship placement (Looked After or Non Looked After)
• Previously looked after, where at some point in their lives they have had any of the above experiences. The child or young person may never have been formally looked after.

Please expand on the above reason(s) for requesting support and how this will have an impact on your ability to fundraise over the months ahead.(Required)

Please provide an outline of your fundraising plan and total raised so far.(Required)

Please include details of events which you have already held, as well as future events.

Please add any further comments you would like us to consider.

Please indicate whether you live with your parents or guardians.(Required)

I live with my parents or guardians

I do not live with my parents or guardians

We ask this question to ascertain whether we need to request information about your parents or guardians.

Parent/Guardian Personal Details

Please can parents or guardians of the applying Volunteer provide the following information. There is a second page for details of a second guardian, where applicable.

Title(Required)

Name(Required)

First Last

Parent/Guardian Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d’IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country

Occupation(Required)

Employer (if applicable)

Telephone(Required)

Mobile Telephone

Same as above

(for SMS/WhatsApp)

Mobile(Required)

Guardian Financial Information

We ask for an overview of household income where a Volunteer is part of their parent/guardians’ household.

Even though you have indicated that you are applying to the Access Fund Bursary because your family are not supportive of your Volunteering placement, we would still ask for this information, so that the Panel can consider your application with a clearer picture of your circumstances.

Net Income (per month)(Required)

Please provide an estimated monthly income, comprising any salaries, benefits, or other types of income.

Average Outgoings (per month)(Required)

Please provide an estimate of average monthly outgoings.

Guardian Declaration

We require your guardian’s signature to confirm the following. Alternatively, you can tick the box below and we will review the application once they have confirmed the following separately.

Guardian unavailable

My guardian is unavailable – please contact them to sign the declaration later

We will use provided contact information to send them a summary of the provided details, and request that they provide a declaration separately.

Confirm Correct Info – Guardian 1(Required)

By signing, I confirm the following:

The information provided is true and complete in every respect.

Confirm Bursary Policy – Guardian 1(Required)

I have read and understood the Access Fund Bursary Policy.

Guardian Signature(Required)

Are you able to provide details for a second Parent or Guardian?(Required)

Yes

No

Second Guardian Personal Details

Title(Required)

Name(Required)

First Last

Second Parent/Guardian Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Address(Required)

Same as previous

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d’IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country

Occupation(Required)

Employer (if applicable)

Telephone(Required)

Mobile Telephone

Same as above

(for SMS/WhatsApp)

Mobile(Required)

Second Guardian Financial Information

We ask for an overview of household income where a Volunteer is part of their parent/guardians’ household.

Even though you have indicated that you are applying to the Access Fund Bursary because your family are not supportive of your Volunteering placement, we would still ask for this information, so that the Panel can consider your application with a clearer picture of your circumstances.

Net Income (per month)(Required)

Please provide an estimated monthly income, comprising any salaries, benefits, or other types of income.

Average Outgoings (per month)(Required)

Please provide an estimate of average monthly outgoings.

Second Guardian Declaration

We require your guardian’s signature to confirm the following. Alternatively, you can tick the box below and we will review the application once they have confirmed the following separately.

Second Guardian unavailable

My guardian is unavailable – please contact them to sign the declaration later

We will use provided contact information to send them a summary of the provided details, and request that they provide a declaration separately.

Confirm Correct Info – Guardian 2(Required)

By signing, I confirm the following:

The information provided is true and complete in every respect.

Confirm Bursary Policy – Guardian 2(Required)

I have read and understood the Access Fund Bursary Policy.

Second Guardian Signature(Required)

Volunteer Declaration

We require your signature to complete this application. By signing below, you confirm that:

Confirm Correct Info – Volunteer(Required)

The details I have provided are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Confirm Bursary Policy – Volunteer(Required)

I have read and understood the Access Fund Bursary Policy.

Confirm Request Documents – Volunteer(Required)

I accept that Project Trust may request further documentation or evidence before making a decision on my application.

Confirm Guardian Contact – Volunteer(Required)

I am happy for Project Trust to send my guardian(s) a copy of the information provided about them for their verification.

Volunteer (Applicant) Signature(Required)

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.