SkillsActive and Nancy Ovens bursary
Sponsored by SkillsActive and awarded by the Nancy Ovens Trust, the bursary is aimed at paid or voluntary coaches and leaders in the active leisure and learning sector.
The bursary, awarded annually is worth up to £2,000 and may be used by the selected individuals to undertake studies, training or an alternative work experience outside their day-to-day job.
The bursary offers applicants the opportunity to tailor their own experience in a way that will be most beneficial to their career/voluntary activity and we look for intuitive ideas that demonstrate the motivation and drive of applicants.
2010 Applications
SkillsActive is delighted to once again offer the bursary on behalf of the Nancy Ovens Trust, to help a coach or leader working with young people in the sector to enhance their own skills and knowledge by taking part in studies, work experience or activities outside of their day-to-day job.
The bursary is worth up to £2,000 and may be used by the selected individuals to undertake training or an alternative work experience in the UK, EU or further afield.
The bursary offers applicants the opportunity to tailor their own experience in a way that will be most beneficial to their career or voluntary activity and we look for intuitive ideas that demonstrate the motivation and drive of applicants.
Please ensure you have read the application guidance before making your application online. It is also worth looking at the examples of previous awardees to gain an understanding of what you could look to gain from the bursary, and the type of applications we are looking for.