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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Determined Glasgow student earns degree while caring for mum battling cancer
A young man who cares for his mum battling cancer has been able to complete his degree thanks to a bursary. Wheatley Homes tenant David Burns, 28, who lives in the south side of Glasgow, received a bursary in 2024 from the Wheatly Foundation, the group's charitable trust. The bursary aims to ease students financial burden, to help with the expense of studying for an HNC, HND, undergraduate degree, or postgraduate course. David has been caring for his ailing mum ever since she was diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to the bursary he received, he was able to complete his studies without the struggle of additional financial stress. He has now successfully completed his degree in electrical and electronic engineering at Strathclyde University. Read more: New Glasgow-inspired wellbeing wallpaper unveiled by SAMH He said: "The bursary from Wheatley Foundation helped me with the cost of travel, which became much more expensive when peak fares were reintroduced, as well as the costs of study materials and some new tech to help me study. "It made things a lot less stressful, as I didn't need to worry about money as much. "It also helped bridge the gap between Student Awards Agency Scotland payments." Wheatley Group has now opened its bursary programme for 2025. The programme offers bursaries of up to £1,500 a year for full-time students and up to £750 for part-time students. It is open to customers living in homes owned by Wheatley Homes in the central belt and in Dumfries and Galloway, as well as tenants of Loretto Housing, and people who live in a home factored by or rented from Lowther. Read more: Nurse gears up to take part in global motorcycle event Professor Paddy Gray OBE, chair of Wheatley Foundation, said: "Since 2016, the scheme has helped 482 people to go on to further education and get the qualifications they need. "Our bursary programme is another way Wheatley Foundation can help people in our communities achieve their dreams." Applications for the scheme will be open until June 30, 2025. More information on the bursary programme is available by emailing bursaries@ or visit the Wheatley Group website.
Daily Record
14-05-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Dumfries and Galloway mum encourages people to sign up for further education bursary
Jodie Thomson is one of nearly 500 people who have benefited from Wheatley Group's bursary scheme. A Wigtownshire mum is encouraging people to sign up for a bursary that helps people study at university and college. Jodie Thomson is one of nearly 500 people who have benefited from Wheatley Group's bursary scheme. The programme is run by the social housing landlord's charitable trust, Wheatley Foundation, and offers bursaries of up to £1,500 a year for full-time students. part time students can receive up to £750. Jodie, who lives in a Wheatley Homes South property in Wigtownshire with her husband and three children, is about to complete an HNC in Childhood Practice through Dumfries and Galloway. The 37-year-old said: 'After being a stay-at-home mum, I helped out at my son's nursery and then decided to go to college to complete this course. 'I wasn't sure how we would manage, but the bursary was a great help. It helped me provide for my family while I was studying.' The Wheatley Foundation's bursary programme is open to tenants in Wheatley Homes properties in Dumfries and Galloway and will help ease the financial burden on customers facing the expense of studying. Chair of Wheatley Foundation, Professor Paddy Gray OBE, said: 'Since 2016, the scheme has helped 482 people to go on to further education and get the qualifications they need. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. 'Our bursary programme is another way Wheatley Foundation can help people in our communities achieve their dreams.'
