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Blackpool FC chairman provides university bursary for care leavers

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British businessman and football chairman Simon Sadler has launched a £1.5 million bursary for care leavers at the University of Manchester.
The bursary adds to a range of existing support for care leavers at the university. Picture: University of Manchester
The bursary adds to a range of existing support for care leavers at the university. Picture: University of Manchester

Sadler, a University of Manchester alumnus, has launched the Sadler Bursary which will provide an annual grant of £10,000 for 36 undergraduate care-experienced students, with particular priority being given to students from the North West of England, including Blackpool.

The bursary will cover the entirety of the recipients’ degrees, providing support with accommodation and specific help for students from low-income households.

Sadler said: “It is a true privilege to have these new bursaries named after me, which will give a helping hand to young people who have had particularly complicated starts to their lives. I also hope it inspires young people who may not have previously considered attending university to follow their dreams.

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