TU Dublin Foundation Donor Report 2018
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Enterprise<br />
Rent-A-Car<br />
Bursary<br />
For the past four years, Enterprise Rent-A-Car<br />
has provided a €2,500 bursary in support of <strong>TU</strong><br />
<strong>Dublin</strong>’s Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme. This is a<br />
one-year, full-time preparation course designed<br />
to prepare individuals for higher education study<br />
at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>. This year’s winners are both lone<br />
parents of four children.<br />
Louise has completed a number of courses<br />
since 2010 including Bridge to Education, Human<br />
Growth and Development and Family Support<br />
Skills. She plans to enter into Social Studies in<br />
Trinity College when she graduates from the<br />
Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme.<br />
Nkasiobi plans to go on to study Public Health<br />
Nutrition and looks forward to the opportunities<br />
a Degree will bring her in the future.<br />
L-R: Leslee O’Loughlin, Louise Finnegan, Nkasiobi Uche,<br />
Jill O’Lone and David Rickard<br />
HR Manager Leslee O’Loughlin said: “At<br />
Enterprise, we live and breathe diversity and, by<br />
providing this bursary, we hope to make a real<br />
and tangible change to the lives of individuals<br />
who have traditionally experienced barriers to<br />
entry surrounding third-level education. The<br />
successful candidates are incredibly deserving,<br />
and I wish them every success in their future at<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>.”<br />
AFP Young<br />
person<br />
Grant<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> received a donation of<br />
€10,000 from a generous donor for young<br />
people on the Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme.<br />
The majority of young people (under 23 years of<br />
age) on the Access <strong>Foundation</strong> programme do<br />
not currently qualify for the Back to Education<br />
grant which means they can struggle to engage<br />
with the programme. The aim of this grant was<br />
to address this issue and support young people<br />
financially so that they can focus on successfully<br />
completing the programme. This grant supported<br />
20 students on the Access <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Programme in <strong>2018</strong> including young people in<br />
the direct provision or part-time employment.<br />
“the impact of a grant on<br />
our students is significant.<br />
Most of our students come<br />
back to education at a time<br />
in their lives when they<br />
have responsibilities to<br />
meet and bills to pay; they<br />
often struggle with the<br />
extra expenses involved in<br />
being in fulltime education.<br />
Our students have made<br />
a decision to return to<br />
education and they are<br />
deeply committed so it is<br />
wonderful to see generous<br />
donors supporting their brave<br />
journey.”<br />
David Rickard, Programme Chair,<br />
Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme
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