This week is Mental Health Awareness week, at the Helena Kennedy Foundation we understand the importance of positive mental wellbeing and understand everybody has different interests and hobbies to support their mental health. We recently asked our staff and Trustees to share how they look after their mental wellbeing: Shahida Aslam – Helena Kennedy Foundation […]

Oliver Mattis, First Year Management student at The University of Nottingham, Widening Participation Placement’s blog This Easter I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from the university’s Widening Participation Placements team, presenting the opportunity to take part in a 3-week, full-time placement, with the option to apply for a variety of unique companies. In […]

The deadline to submit an application for a Helena Kennedy Foundation bursary is fast approaching! The Helena Kennedy Foundation exists to overcome social injustice by providing financial bursaries, mentoring and support to disadvantaged students from the further and adult education sectors, enabling them to complete their studies in higher education and move on successfully into […]

Applications are still open for students wishing to apply for our HE bursary. We understand that studying at University can be a challenging financial commitment, which is why we offer support that can help individuals achieve their ambitions. A bursary of up to £2,250 is available for students whose personal and financial circumstances make the […]

2022 marks the year of Shahida Aslam’s 10th anniversary with us at The Helena Kennedy charity. Many of you have met Shahida in some capacity, since she joined the charity in August 2012. Shahida has continued to support the growth of the foundation, whilst ensuring that personal support for students has not been lost. In […]

It is with a heavy heart we share the news of Jackie Roxborough.  You may know of her as she has been volunteering for HKF since 2017. Sadly, recently we heard that Jackie passed away. She joined us in 2017 but soon became an integral part of the Helena Kennedy Foundation Family.  During her time with us, Jackie called our bursary winners to check in […]

The Helena Kennedy Foundation are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Eeles as a Trustee for the charity.Paul has 35 years’ experience in the post-16 skills sector, including seven years as a lecturer and 13 years leading work-based learning within colleges and independent providers. During that time, he has set up and led an […]

My name is Stephanie Stavrinou, I am a 3rd Year Politics and International Relations student at the University of Nottingham. Currently I have been working at the Helena Kennedy Foundation for 9 weeks as a marketing intern, my placement will be coming to and end soon which makes me sad. However, I will definitely stay […]

Last Tuesday we were delighted to celebrate our annual House of Lords winners reception. The event saw 75 students recognised for their achievements and we are pleased to share all the official photos from the event! To access them please click below: Official Photos   .   .  Don’t forget to share your memories and […]

We were delighted to celebrate our annual House of Lords winners reception yesterday, in which 75 students were recognised for their achievements. As a charity we award qualifying students with a bursary of up to £2,250 to help them progress into higher education, helping to overcome social injustices to help disadvantaged students progress to their […]