A record 224 students supported at university with Postal Family Fund bursaries

We received another year of record volumes of university bursary applications. Firstly, we would like to say thank you for putting the time and effort into submitting your applications. 90 new students were awarded university bursary grants for the start of the academic year 2025/6.  Postal Family Fund is proud to now be supporting 224 […]

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Olivia graduates in Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought from Leeds University

Please meet Olivia, who has recently graduated from Leeds University after three years of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought studies supported by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We spoke to her postal worker dad, William, about her experience. Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? We have twins who both started […]

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Amy pursues her dream of becoming a probation officer

Please meet Amy, who is starting work as a trainee probation officer, after being funded through her three years of criminology studies  by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We spoke to her postal worker dad, Wyn, about her experience. Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? Amy has always been interested in working […]

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Amy secures accountancy job after completing her university studies

Please meet Amy, who is starting work as a trainee accountant, after being funded through her three years of accountancy studies by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We spoke to Amy about her experience. Why did you apply for your university course and the Postal Family Fund bursary? I had applied to study accountancy at the […]

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Molly achieves her dream of starting work as a vet

Please meet Molly, who is starting work as a vet, after being funded through her five years of veterinary studies by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We spoke to Molly about her experience. Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? I have wanted to become a vet since I was a […]

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Brodie showcases her graduate fashion collection at London Fashion Week

Please meet Brodie who was awarded a Postal Family Fund University bursary to support her living costs for 3 years. She has just completed her final year of her BA in Fashion Design at Nottingham Trent University. We spoke to Brodie about her experience. Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? I applied […]

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Postal Family Fund is proud to support a record number of students at university

It’s been another record-breaking year for University Bursary applications. Firstly, we would like to say thank you for putting the time and effort into submitting your applications. A record 101 new students were awarded university bursary grants for the start of the academic year 2024/5.  Postal Family Fund is delighted to now be supporting a […]

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Record demand for University Bursary in Postal Family Fund History

On behalf of the board of trustees of the Postal Family Fund we want to say thank you for the time and effort you committed to submitting your application for the University Bursary this year. We received a record-breaking number of applications this year and sadly, we are unable to fund all applications. We awarded […]

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A postman’s son, Jay forges a career in top IT consultancy

Manjit Ugra has worked at Slough delivery office for almost 30 years and secured funding from the Postal Family Fund – which provides bursaries for the families of colleagues who need financial support – for his son Jay to study economics at the University of Birmingham. While studying, Jay got a place on technology consultancy […]

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Chelsie lands dream paramedic job thanks to university bursary

Greenwich University graduate Chelsie Read has landed her dream job working as a paramedic thanks to a bursary from the Postal Family Fund. After hearing about the scheme from a colleague, dad Graham applied and was awarded a grant worth £3,600, allowing his daughter to complete a three-year paramedic science degree. ‘It’s been a great […]

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