06 July 2011

Horizons Your Education grants from £500 to £1,000 are available for lone parents to help with costs associated with education or training including fees, books, equipment, travel and childcare. The grants programme has been developed by Barclaycard Horizons in partnership with Family Action.

You should be able to show that the course you want to do will improve your employment prospects and preference is given where statutory funding is not available.

To be eligible to apply you must be a lone parent living in the UK, on a low income with sole responsibility for dependent children. You must be a British citizen or have refugee status, indefinite leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain or have been granted humanitarian protection.

Deadline: 31 July 2011

Contact: The Horizons Helpline
Telephone: 020 7241 7639
Email: horizons@family-action.org.uk
Website: http://www.yourhorizons.com/education-advice-for-lone-parents