We have been very fortunate in obtaining another year of funding from The Civil Service Insurance Society (CSIS) Charity Fund. We would like to say a massive thank you to CSiS Charity fund for their generous donation of £15,000.
Their ongoing support enables us to continue to help record numbers of postal families with children who are facing difficulties. This donation will be specifically used to help fund our university bursary programme. These bursaries provide up to £2,000 a year to students to support them through their university degree or equivalent course in the UK. The bursary is there to help cover student expenses and cost of equipment such as laptop or course materials, so that the student can focus on their education. So far this year, we have supported 216 students in this way.
CSiS Charity Fund is an independent charity which works with partner organisations to help civil and public servants and their families struggling with difficult circumstances. Some of the university bursary students that we have helped with their donations in the past have gone onto work as civil and public servants themselves.