St Albans Care Leavers Fund - grants of up to £500 are available for individuals aged 16-25 who have previously been in care in St Albans.
Open with decisions made on a rolling basis
Care Leavers Grants in the region of £500 are available for individuals aged 16-25 who have previously been in care in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Applications should come from someone who supports the young person in a professional capacity, for example a Personal Advisor, social worker, or someone who works for a college or university. Grants will be made to the support worker, usually in the form of vouchers, and we expect the support worker to provide evidence of how they were spent (i.e. a receipt).
What will we fund?
We will fund anything which will improve the quality of a young person’s life. This includes but is not limited to:
household items such as furniture and white goods
equipment for education, employment or training such as a computer
funding for non-higher education learning such as driving lessons
things that improve health and wellbeing like gym membership or a bicycle
The fund is not restricted to essentials, but you must be able to explain briefly why this item will improve the young person’s quality of life.
What can't be funded?
Mobile phones or phone bills
Other bills or arrears
Please see full guidance notes (attached to the bottom of this page) for full information on the fund, prior to making an application