“A massive thank you to the committee for the grant that you gave me. The money proved to be incredibly useful throughout my first year of Design at Cambridge, especially as 80% of my course this year was shared with the first year Architecture Cohort, and I was required to buy a lot of materials, stationery, and sketchbooks for my study. We were also taken on a compulsory trip to Antwerp, Belgium in April for 5 days where we studied all sorts of medieval architecture and spent time studying with the University of Antwerp - We had to contribute £100 to the trip. I also bought two books recommended to help with my studies - the 'Architect's Pocket Book' and 'Manual of a Section'.
Thank you”

“Many thanks for the help The Bishop Laney Foundation gave to me while studying for my degree in Bath Spa School of Art and Design, it meant that I could go into the local art shop and get what I required throughout the year which I am grateful for.”

“The Bishop Laney Foundation helped me greatly whilst I was at University. I was able to use the grant to buy course textbooks throughout my four years of study. This was a great advantage as I would otherwise been unable to afford the textbooks, so this made studying much easier.”

"I was pleased to receive the entire fees for year one of my degree, coupled with an allowance in the Lancaster University Academic Bookshop, which was funded by The Bishop Laney Foundation. This enabled me to read around the subject in great detail. I feel that the contribution from the foundation played a significant part in my improved academic achievement. I have since gone on to own and manage a modest technology fund. I provide a blend of seed and growth capital to ambitious management in the data analytics and enterprise software sectors. I employ just under a hundred staff and have been publicly recognised by the London Stock Exchange as one of the top 1000 consistently growing companies."

“The grant was an amazing help to me throughout my year of Art Foundation as I could equip myself with all the art supplies I needed without any stress. I'm going to use the little bit I have left to buy sketchbooks to take with me to university (though it doesn't take long for them to fill up!)

Thank you very much again!”

“The grant received from The Bishop Laney Foundation helped me massively throughout my undergraduate degree. I was able to buy essential books for my course, which would otherwise have cost me hundreds of pounds.

I studied American Studies at Swansea University for four years, including a year abroad in South Carolina. I graduated with a 2:1 Bachelors Degree with Honours.

Without the grant, I wouldn’t have been able to afford all the textbooks I needed and I wouldn’t have been able to keep up with my required reading. I cannot thank the foundation enough for their help in ensuring that I had everything I needed to complete my degree to the fullest.”

“I’d like to thank The Bishop Laney Foundation for the bursary they provided whilst I attended Arts Educational Schools on their degree course. Without this help it would not have been possible. Lack of financial support can be a huge barrier in arts-based further education, but I was able to commit to my course 100%. I can now move forward building a career on exceptional foundations - I can’t thank the Trust enough.”

"As a University of Warwick graduate, I was pleased to have the support from The Bishop Laney Foundation during my years as a student. The application process was very straightforward and I heard back within a few weeks. The book grant gave me access to countless resources available at my university bookshop including the latest edition of textbooks, as well as specialist books on topics my course touched upon that I wanted to explore further."

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