Family
The Horizons Education Fund
Family Action (formerly Family Welfare Association) is delighted to announce a new fund – The Horizons Education Fund - which aims to support lone parents in education.
The Horizons Education Fund, funded by Barclaycard, aims to support lone parents who have the motivation, determination and ability to improve their employment prospects. Grants of up to £1,500 per annum can be made to lone parents who meet the fund’s criteria.
Details of the Horizons Education Fund, including eligibility criteria, the application process and an application form are attached. For more details of the fund and the Horizons project www.yourhorizons.com or our website at www.family-action.org.uk
The first meeting of the grants panel to consider applications is on 7th October 2008. All applications and supporting documentation must be received by Tuesday 23rd September 2008. The next meeting will take place on 21st October 2008 and the closing date for applications for this meeting is 14th October 2008.
Family Tax Credits
Designed to help families to maintain a certain level of income.
A number of trainees have commented that the tax creditss have allowed them to go into training whilst their partner works full time because they are then classed as the full time child carer.
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