Education Trust hand out grants

May 1 2008

AMBITIOUS young people and youth groups in Lanarkshire have received a financial boost from the Lanarkshire Educational Trust Scheme.

The trust aim to give financial support to people for a number of educational purposes.

These include travel scholarships, travel grants, research scholarships, assistance for clubs or organisations for young people and special educational equipment for schools.

During 2007-2008, 89 grants — totalling over £53,000 — were awarded to individuals, groups and clubs by the Trust, who have helped thousands of young people since the 1930s.

The latest awards included musicians attending either the Junior Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama or the National Youth Orchestra.

The Scottish Bowling Association’s summer programme was supported and Strathclyde Rowing Club and St James Football Club were given money to buy equipment.

The winners of the awards included:

Martin McCafferty, Hamilton (representing Scotland, International Youth Fly Fishing Competition); Kirsty Harris, Uddingston (international media workshop, Serbia); Graeme Molly, Newmains (graphic communications, Golf Grandview College, Iowa); Charles Ross, Motherwell (M.Sc. in management education, Strathclyde University); Mary Ann Land, Uddingston (Designer Exhibition 2008 London); Ryan Mutch, Douglas (Royal Scottish Academy Music and Drama, youth works); Jordan Mutch, Douglas (Royal Scottish Academy Music and Drama, Primary 5 drama); Susan Cunningham, Lesmahagow (Royal Scottish Academy Music and Drama, youth works); Katie Cunningham, Lesmahagow (Royal Scottish Academy Music and Drama, youth works); Julie Hamilton, Carluke (National Youth Orchestra Scotland summer course); Matthew Adams, Hamilton (National Youth Orchestra Scotland summer course); Anja Ormiston, Tarbrax (National Youth Orchestra Scotland spring courses); Sophie Cameron, Carnwath (Scottish Ballet Junior Associates); Joe Ford, Hamilton (Scottish Bowling Association/overseer Tennis Club school children/Summer Time; Strahclyde Bowling Club; Peter Barton, Hamilton (Strathclyde Rowing Club/two indoor rowers); McCutcheon School of Irish Dancing; Mary Ann Wilson, Motherwell (Irish Dancing Competition Belfast 2008).