UK Projects

At the Rose Education Foundation we believe that there are many young people within our own country who need help to integrate fully and actively into society.

The foundation was begun as a celebration of the short but meaningful life of Emma, our daughter. It was one of her greatest passions to see young peoples lives changed and enhanced particularly in the North East.

As a response to this, part of our funds are allocated to Christian groups or church based organisations seeking to make a difference to the lives of 11-18 year olds in the North East of England.

If you are part of such a group which is reaching out to the community, we may be able to help you set up new projects or sustain existing projects.

Please note: You can download the Grant Application Form by Clicking Here. Alternatively you can contact us using the details found on the Contact Us page.

Application Process

Who is eligible?

To qualify for a grant your project must be:

• Supported by a Christian based organisation
• Aimed at young people
• Seeking to serve the community and improve the lives of young people between the ages of 11-18
• Willing to be monitored by and/or submit a written report to the foundation.

The Rose Education Foundation will fund projects up to a maximum of £3000 per annum.

Application Deadlines

The local grants committee of the Rose Education Foundation will meet 3 times a year to assess and award funding and completed Grant Application Forms should reach the Rose Education Foundation by the following dates:

• 31st March
• 31st July
• 30th November

You will be monitored within 4 weeks as to the success of your application.

Discretionary

A discretionary fund is available to make time-sensitive grants, for special circumstances, outside of the normal review periods.

Monitoring & Evaluation

Each project will be monitored in one of the following ways:

• 2 or more Rose Education Foundation representatives may visit your project to see the use of the funding
• You may be required to submit a written report to the foundation within an agreed timescale.

International Projects

The Rose Education Foundation are supporting various international projects in, South East Asia and Africa. An outline of each project is available below by clicking on the country name.

Our mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. Founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the poverty cycle and taking control of one’s own life, we currently focus our efforts in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nigeria, Mozambique and Malaysia.

For more information on what the Rose Education Foundation aims to do for international projects, the issues, how we can help and the monitoring & evaluation of these projects, simply click here to read more.

By clicking on one of the flags below you can read details on the various projects that the Rose Education Foundation is currently supporting internationally.

Thailand

Rahab Ministries – Bangkok, Thailand
This is a project to help young girls caught in the prostitution trap by giving them training in traditional Thai massage, beauty and hairdressing. They are also working to combat this problem at the source through working in the northern villages. The main problem is in providing school meals. We will aim to provide 30 children with free school meals throughout the term of their schooling. The cost of this is £250 per child per year.
To read more about what the Rose Education Foundation is helping with in Thailand please click on the following link.

Sri Lanka

Maw Sevena Orphanage – Colombo, Sri Lanka
We are supporting a school for destitute boys in Colombo. At the moment they have 17 boys who have been orphaned through the tsunami disaster. This school, houses, teaches, feeds and clothes the boys. They are now at capacity and wish to build another building to house 40 more boys already identified as orphans and are living on the streets in Colombo.
The cost of this new building is £17,000 and the cost of looking after the boys is about £750 per year.
To read more about what the Rose Education Foundation is helping with in Sri Lanka please click on the following link.

Nigeria

Prospect School and College – Ibadan, Nigeria
This project is led by the Soteria Trust chaired by Andy Economedies and J John. They started with a junior school which has been running for 12 years and they are now developing a vocational training college. This will give the young people much needed skills to enable them to earn a decent standard of living.
Your donations will support the development of the new vocational college and will also provide scholarships for both children to attend the school and for teenagers to attend the Prospect College.
Sponsorship for educational purposes is only £19 per month and will give a life changing experience to these young people in Nigeria.
The Rose Education Foundation aims to:
• provide 50 scholarships
• donate £5000 worth of Books to the new college
• provide 3 international scholarships for students to take up Higher Education or training in the UK.
To read more about the project in Nigeria please click on the following link.

Mozambique

Bread and Life Project – Dondo, Mozambique
To read more about what the Rose Education Foundation is helping with in Mozambique please click on the following link.