Pangbourne College awards grants to eight charities supporting young people

Eight local charities have benefited from a college community fund.

Pangbourne College has awarded grants to help the charities run or support a project, activity or event aimed at children and young adults in the community.

The successful recipients were from ABC to Read, Newbury Young Stars, Education Business Partnership, Pangbourne Primary School, Pangbourne and District Bowls Club, Whitchurch Pre-School, Englefield Primary School and the Goring and Streatley Young Musicians Trust.

Headteacher Oliver Knight said: “I’m delighted to see how this fund continues to help many local organisations bring their fantastic projects to life.

“Year on year, these projects benefit the educational development of children and young people, in the broadest sense, to include social, personal and character development, which underpin all that we do here at Pangbourne College.”

“Through their fundraising endeavours, our pupils will be able to give back and will see how their efforts can positively impact children and young adults in our local community.’.

And the college is now inviting applications for grants for 2025.

The fund offers grants of up to £500 to eligible charities and organisations.

All applications must be submitted via the online application form by May 20, 2025.

Applications will be considered at a meeting of the College Community Grant Committee in early June 2025

The Community Grant Fund, previously known as The Centenary Fund, will also continue to support the college’s international partnership with the Nabagabo Community Learning Centre, sponsoring the Nabugabo children who go on to study at St Kizito Secondary School, for the next three years.