ELLESMERE COLLEGE SIXTH FORM SCHOLARSHIP HONOURS SAVE THE CHILDREN FOUNDER HON
Ellesmere College has unveiled the latest recipient of a scholarship to honour Ellesmere Ellesmere born founder of the Save the Children charity, Eglantyne Jebb Ellesmer
Abi-Lou Foster, from Market Drayton, was awarded the Jebb Scholarship a er demonstrating ‘sel ess support’ to her community through volunteering and fundraising activities over the last seven years.
The scholarship, which will support Abi-Lou through her two years of A-levels in Sixth
Form at Ellesmere College, honours Eglantyne Jebb who launched Save the Children at the end of World War I.
Abi-Lou said: “Being kind, caring and helpful are values which have always been important to me. ere are very few people who are aware of the personal commitment which I make to charity work and volunteering. Ellesmere College noted this on my application to Sixth Form and because of it I was o ered and awarded the Jebb Scholarship; for this I am incredibly grateful.”
Abi-Lou was awarded the scholarship based on her impressive list of volunteering and fundraising activities, including volunteering at Project Farm supporting young adults with learning di culties; volunteering at a project for patients with dementia and their carers, and volunteering at a Dogs Trust rescue kennels. She has also raised money for the Alzheimer’s Society, the NSPCC, her local swimming club, e Little Princess Trust, the to her com National Autistic Society, Save the Children Shrewsbury Ark and took a leading role in the Operation Shoebox Appeal.
She also started raising money for a trip to Borneo to volunteer at the Orangutan Orphanage and Sun Bear Conservation Center and beach clean ups but due to Covid this was cancelled so she donated the money raise to the World Wildlife Fund.
Future intended ventures include undertaking a lifeguarding course and performing a sponsored skydive.
Richard Jebb, Eglantyne’s great, nephew said: “Abi-Lou is the second recipient of the Jebb Scholarship and a worthy winner.
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