I'm so so excited to have been awarded a very generous bursary from the Chairman and Trustees of the Lord Mayor's 800th Anniversary Awards Trust!
I've been asked to write a report on the expedition once I've returned to the UK (I'll post that on this blog). I'll also be invited to attend a reception at the Mansion House in the City of London in the autumn. A panel of judges select the best two reports each year from the people who've been awarded grants, and the winners receive a prize at this reception. It'll be great to see what exciting and adventurous things everyone else has done with their bursaries.
The object of the Trust is to enable young people to broaden their experiences, gain self confidence and develop their abilities for the future. Generally, the Trust supports UK-based people between 17-24 going on character developing projects, usually abroad. Recent successful applications have included biking in Mongolia, helping build a school in Kenya and teaching in China. The application process also requires some research into what the City of London actually is, and the role of the Lord Mayor (and how they're different from Boris Johnson!), so that was another unexpected benefit for me.
Basically, I'm over the moon with the help I've been receiving with my fundraising! Only 112 days to go until we fly :)
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