Perennial, the only charity in the UK dedicated to
helping all those who work in all branches of the horticulture industry, wants
more horticulture professionals to know that funding is available to help their
dependent children should they need it.
Perennial has recently launched a new Child Bursary
scheme to help horticulturists who may not need Perennial’s help themselves,
but whose child or children have an educational need that their income will not
support.
This type of grant can also help those struggling with
the extra cost of feeding their children during the school holidays.
Some examples of the type of thing a Perennial Child
Bursary could fund include:
- Laptops,
tablets or other electronic equipment essential for school use
- Extra-curricular
activities
- Sports
training equipment
- Practical
equipment such as school bags or uniform
- Educational
school trips
- Help with
school meals
- Help with
meals in school holidays
In addition to this new bursary scheme, Perennial’s
Children's Fund was established when Perennial merged with the Royal Fund for
Gardeners' Children in 2010. If you work in horticulture, you may be eligible
for an on-going education benefit or a one-off grant to help fund educational
opportunities for your children.
Helen Waddington, Head of Casework at Perennial,
says: “These two child-specific funds are an essential part of our service
offering for people working in horticulture on low incomes. So often we find
parents will go without essentials in order to fund their child’s education and
we are here to help with those costs. We would urge anyone who is struggling to
make ends meet and who needs additional support for their children’s education
to contact us to find out if we can help.”
Find out more about how Perennial can help with a
range of issues at the website.
