Amos Bursary

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Amos Bursary
Formation2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Founder
  • Colleen
  • Baroness Valerie Amos
Founded atUnited Kingdom
TypeNon Profit
PurposeSupport of educational access for men of African and Caribbean descent
Websiteamosbursary.org.uk

The Amos Bursary is a UK registered charity in support of educational access for men of African and Caribbean descent. It brings together universities and businesses looking to diversify their student intake and workforce. The charity was founded by Colleen and Baroness Valerie Amos in 2009, following the death of their parents.[1][2]

The charity began with seven students; as of March 2020 it reported having 107 students, 60 alumni, 40 associates and over 250 mentors.[3]

In the media

  

References

  1. "UNISON celebrates the Amos Bursary | Article | News". UNISON National. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. Wynne-Jones, Jonathan (2015-07-18). "Baroness Amos: I was taken aback when I found out I was the first black female head of a university". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  3. "Ambitious Amos Bursary highlights the business of sport". Voice Online. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2020-10-01.

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